Hi, I’m A Depressing Documentary And I’m Here To Ruin Your Weekend

Emily Menez
Slackjaw
Published in
3 min readFeb 1, 2021

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Psst, I heard you were feeling pretty good lately. Almost happy. Well, I’m a 9-part, critically-acclaimed documentary, and I’d like to destroy your weekend. Maybe you heard about me from your liberal Aunt Lala, The New York Times, or NPR. I’ll tell you the truth, unlike Terry Gross who lied to you when she told you I’m “inspiring.” I’m actually a sad lump of excrement rolled…

Emily Menez
Slackjaw

I've written for The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, CBS, and others. I hail from Overland Park, Kansas, which is the coolest part of the Midwest.