nicole ryanorigins of a default facejust before the start of fourth grade, my family moved between states. a friend told me that we were leaving town on the bus home from…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
nicole ryanlove for nerds. and hangman.we used to frequent a spot in hollywood that at times became a comedy club. it was standard that drink purchases were required. it didn’t…Jul 21, 2020Jul 21, 2020
nicole ryanstaying sane by holding hands with a spirited forcethanksgiving used to last for days as i got older. making food others could enjoy was fraught with time constraints, but the challenge…Jul 20, 2020Jul 20, 2020
nicole ryannerdery in san diegocomicon is a nerd haven. it used to be mostly comic book nerds who made the pilgrimage to san diego every year. after panel days, small…Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
nicole ryanwhen i was small, there were books everywhere.nancy had died violently in a hotel room in NYC in the late 70s. she was 20. originally from a smaller town in pennsylvania. sid was blamed…Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020
nicole ryanbirthday dresses and magicevery year for my birthday, i tried to wear a dress that i hadn’t before. and likely wouldn’t again. in my pr job, appearance was important…Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
nicole ryanit always surprises me where the wisdom we need is.for years, i spoke with someone new every day. often, it was many more than that. they usually were calling for a boss. or a client. almost…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
nicole ryananother publicist said in a huff near me once as he almost burst into tears, “keep the wives happy.”the instance where i learned of “the wife rule“ had happened at a press line. i was not there. the client’s wife had been physically…Jul 11, 2020Jul 11, 2020
nicole ryanoh, the things people saidat the place where you checked in bags with a person, a client i was traveling with looked at me quizzically after he ensured that his name…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
nicole ryana childhood friendher name is phoebe. that’s all i remember of her outside of the photos. the fondness i have for her is factually unfounded, but innate and…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020