Fringe (or why I feel like I’m cheating on the X-Files, even though it broke up with me seven years ago)
I’ll just warn you up front. I’m about to take a metaphor about dedication to TV shows and long-term romantic relationships way too far. Deal with it.
So, I’ve started seeing this show called Fringe. I had heard about it for a while. It has been on the air for a full season and last year [...]

Michael Landweber writes literary fiction that many find oddly compelling. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children, who tolerate him. His stories have appeared in Pindeldyboz, Fourteen Hills, Barrelhouse, American Literary Review, Fugue and some other places. He is an Associate Editor at the Potomac Review and the Associate Director of a non-profit organization. He likes titles with the word “Associate” in them. He can also be found blogging about TV and other fun stuff at Pop Matters.