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Jessie Rosen

Jessie Rosen resides physically in LA and mentally in NY. She writes scripts, books, articles, sex stories, branded content and killer e-mails.

How This One Episode of The Wonder Years Helped Me Understand What’s Wrong With Dating These Days (Maybe…)

Jessie Rosen - September 13, 2013

I’ve been binge-watching episodes of The Wonders Years because A. it’s an amazing show B. it’s on Netflix Instant and C. I’m working on a project that involves voice over. Yesterday I made it to the episode where Kevin “falls in love” with Lisa-something and makes the massive mistake of telling Paul. Paul suggests he find out if Lisa likes Kevin back by asking Lisa’s …

How An Idea Becomes a TV Show (I Think…)

Jessie Rosen - September 11, 2013

John Scalzi I am in the very early stages of an idea of mine becoming a TV show…I think. I know that I have an idea. I know that it is intended to eventually end up a TV show. Exactly what stage I am at in this process remains somewhat of a mystery to me and a total mine field to my poor family back …

What I Learned At September’s Sunday Night Sex Talks

Jessie Rosen - September 9, 2013

As you may know, I run a monthly storytelling show called SUNDAY NIGHT SEX TALKS at Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood.  Think of it like The Moth, except all the topics have to do with sex, love and relationships. As you boys who post on my Facebook page about coming in drag seem to know, it’s strictly NO BOYS ALLOWED. Only once has a man …

Weekend “Reading”: Tavi Gevinson’s TEDxTeen Talk

Jessie Rosen - September 7, 2013

If you have an extra 15 minutes this weekend between eating brunch and watching football, I implore you to watch Tavi Gevinson‘s TEDxTeen Talk “Still Figuring It Out” embedded below. If you don’t know who Tavin Gevinson is, I implore you to spend an extra 5 minutes figuring that out. Unfortunately that will probably turn into an hour and a half reading her blog The …

Info Graphic: 7 Types of Millennials

Jessie Rosen - September 5, 2013

People have been talking about these things “infographics” for awhile now, so I thought I’d get into the game with one on the 7 Types of Millennials from Mint.com. I like it because it’s really colorful in a vintage, east-side Los Angeles way and therefore looks like something I’d hang on the wall of my eventual office.  I don’t like it because when I embed …

On Saturday I Figured Out What Was Wrong With My Flirting Game All Those Years

Jessie Rosen - September 4, 2013

Guess that movie reference!* I realize that’s a bold statement, but it’s true so stay with me. This past Saturday, somewhere between 2PM and 2AM I put together all the pieces of my former flirting self’s life and determined exactly what that idiot was doing so wrong. Here’s how. Over Labor Day Weekend, R and I took a trip to San Francisco to see Northwestern …

A Truly Uplifting Essay on Depression

Jessie Rosen - September 3, 2013

In lieu of my own words today, I’m posting the incredibly moving writings of my good friend Meghan. Her journey through the discovery, diagnosis and understanding of depression is something everyone should connect with, no matter their personal struggle. For me, this is not a piece about the fact that Meghan has a disease and is now making her triumphant march toward a more stable …

A Note and a Webseries on Therapy

Jessie Rosen - August 29, 2013

I can’t believe I’ve gone 6+ years without ever bringing up the topic of therapy. Sorry about that guys. Do I believe that “everyone should be in therapy” – no. I’m not that Woody Allen about it. But do I believe that therapy can help absolutely anyone – absolutely. I’ve “seen someone” (that’s what we say when we’re embarrassed to say, “been in therapy”) for …

How To Explain Yourself To Yourself

Jessie Rosen - August 28, 2013

I’ve been going on a lot of what we “in the industry” call general meetings lately. General meetings are so called because nothing about them is specific. No specific goal, no specific conversation points, no specific offer for any specific employment opportunity. Here’s a little primer I once wrote on the topic, but even that is pretty general. Just think of these meetings as sessions …

The 20 Best Cities for 20-Somethings

Jessie Rosen - August 27, 2013

I’m not so bitter about being 30 that I can’t pass along some helpful info on continuing to survive your 20s – at least so far… Check out this list from my friends at Greatist of the 20 Best Cities for 20-Somethings. Their criteria: “There are common factors such as cleanliness, park space, and efficient transit systems, but this year we expanded our scope: Does …