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Stays at the in-laws' aren't inherently sexy.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: In-Laws Inherently Sexy Stays

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Holiday food is rich and indulgent. Going-home-to-see-family food is richer and even more indulgent.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Even Food Holiday Indulgent More Rich Richer

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Parents go to sleep early. This is universal.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Early Go Parents Sleep Universal

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For so long, TV consisted of a limited number of shows a year, and those shows had to appeal to as many people as possible. The joy of TV now is that shows don't have to be broad anymore - they can be small, weird, and niche.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Anymore Appeal Broad Had Joy Limited Long Many Niche Now Number People Possible Shows Small Those Tv Weird Year

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I grew up in a very small town in North Carolina, weird and pudgy, without too many other kids to play with. I spent a lot of time watching TV. It was my reassurance that the outside world was bigger and more colorful than the one I lived in.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Bigger Carolina Colorful Grew Kids Lived Lot Many More North North Carolina Other Other Kids Outside Outside World Play Reassurance Small Small Town Spent Than Time Too Town Tv Up Very Watching Watching Tv Weird Without World

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I'd watch shows like 'The Kids in the Hall' or 'Twin Peaks,' and I'd see weird people being celebrated and appreciated without compromising their weirdness. On 'The Facts of Life,' I'd see girls who were pudgy, beautiful, popular, tomboyish - many ways of being female - and I'd feel quietly reassured.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Appreciated Beautiful Being Celebrated Compromising Facts Feel Female Girl Hall Kids Life Like Many Peaks People Popular Quietly See Shows Twin Watch Ways Weird Weirdness Were Who Without

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Far from 'rotting my brain,' as I was often told would happen, TV helped me feel less alone at a time when I spent so much time alone.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Alone Brain Far Feel Happen Helped Less Me Much Often So Much Time Spent Time Tv Would

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As any daytime judge show can tell you, spending someone's money or taking their stuff because they hurt your feelings is not justified.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Any Because Daytime Feelings Hurt Judge Justified Money Show Someone Spending Stuff Taking Tell You Your

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Get married wherever you like, make accommodations for the people you love so they can attend, and forget about the people who can't.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: About Attend For The People Forget Get Get Married Like Love Make Married People Wherever Who You

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I am fairly convinced that people plan destination weddings because they would actually like to elope but want to have given you the option to attend.

~Emily V. Gordon

Topics: Actually Am Attend Because Convinced Destination Fairly Given Like Option People Plan Want Weddings Would You I Am

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: May 3rd, 1979

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