THE SYNDROME

ENTERTAINMENT OBSESSION // 2009

Stuff About Lauren...

I'm Lauren. I have two brothers, a crooked spine and I usually read magazines from the back to the front. I don't really know why; it just feels better that way. For a while I thought I'd devote my life to putting things in print (hard news, feature articles, new American fiction) but, about eight years ago, I realized that I've secretly been in love with film all my life. The crooked spine isn't going anywhere. I'm still kinda angry about that.

About the Blog...

I used to be a film critic for a newspaper. I got to immerse myself in entertainment and dissect it for other people. I miss that. Look ... there's other stuff going down on planet Earth that seems a little more life-and-death, but I love film because it taught me how to be a moral human being. Movies were my third parent. So this is why I blog THE SYNDROME.

IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED

I haven't posted on here in a while. There are several reasons:

1. I've been working like crazy

2. Tumblr is kind of my wife now and she only makes me write 18 lines.

3. I am in the process of "rebranding," so to speak, and while I initially loved The SYNDROME because it offered me a spot to write anything I wanted about what I love (film, TV, visual media) it's a little sprawling and lacks focus. My Tumblelog picks up the slack -- I publish images, videos, sound clips and text posts there and they, more often than not, are relatedly to my entertainment obsession.

4. A dot com is on the way.

So, for now, THE SYNDROME is semi-retired. But, if you're still checking this, I stand by my link-loved-ones.