: Shy and sensitive, Maya is an impulsive "class clown" who often struggles with her identity as a Japanese-American in a predominantly white school.
: While the rest of the cast is comprised of actual teenagers, the two leads are played by adults in their 30s. This helps emphasize the "outcast" feeling of middle school and allows the show to tackle mature themes that would be inappropriate for child actors to perform. Setting : Suburban middle school in the year 2000. Core Characters : Shy and sensitive, Maya is an impulsive
: Two best friends, Maya and Anna, navigate the seventh grade during the height of Y2K culture, dealing with everything from dial-up internet to the crushing weight of social hierarchy. Setting : Suburban middle school in the year 2000
: A talented singer who appears more mature than Maya but is highly susceptible to peer pressure and deeply affected by her parents' crumbling marriage. : A carpool friend and school outcast who
: A carpool friend and school outcast who develops a complex, long-running crush on Maya. Key Themes PEN15 TV Review - Common Sense Media
is a critically acclaimed Hulu original "cringe comedy" that portrays middle school life in the year 2000 with raw, unfiltered authenticity. Creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star as fictionalized 13-year-old versions of themselves, a unique casting choice that highlights the visceral awkwardness of early adolescence. Series Overview
: Maya’s stern but deeply loving mother, played by Erskine's real-life mother.
Gerhard Richter is a German painter, a rare genre splitter whose squeegee abstracts are just as respected and challenging as his photorealistic works. These candle paintings are oil on canvas, about 30 to 55 inches wide, painted in the 1980s.
“Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.” – Paul Klee “I don’t think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of …
Pathways are directional marks and shapes for our eyes to follow across a 2 dimensional artwork. They are a powerful compositional tool to keep the viewer’s eyes engaged and moving around a composition. They’re also great for artists to practice, because they emphasize that if we’re to think compositionally, each part must play a role …
Aurore de la Morinerie began as a fashion designer in Paris. She then spent two years studying chinese calligraphy, and traveled in Japan, India, China, and Egypt. She says that through calligraphy she learned concentration, strength and rapidity of execution. She now illustrates for clients like Hermes and Le Monde, with a parallel career as a fine …
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: Shy and sensitive, Maya is an impulsive "class clown" who often struggles with her identity as a Japanese-American in a predominantly white school.
: While the rest of the cast is comprised of actual teenagers, the two leads are played by adults in their 30s. This helps emphasize the "outcast" feeling of middle school and allows the show to tackle mature themes that would be inappropriate for child actors to perform. Setting : Suburban middle school in the year 2000. Core Characters : Shy and sensitive, Maya is an impulsive
: Two best friends, Maya and Anna, navigate the seventh grade during the height of Y2K culture, dealing with everything from dial-up internet to the crushing weight of social hierarchy. Setting : Suburban middle school in the year 2000
: A talented singer who appears more mature than Maya but is highly susceptible to peer pressure and deeply affected by her parents' crumbling marriage. : A carpool friend and school outcast who
: A carpool friend and school outcast who develops a complex, long-running crush on Maya. Key Themes PEN15 TV Review - Common Sense Media
is a critically acclaimed Hulu original "cringe comedy" that portrays middle school life in the year 2000 with raw, unfiltered authenticity. Creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star as fictionalized 13-year-old versions of themselves, a unique casting choice that highlights the visceral awkwardness of early adolescence. Series Overview
: Maya’s stern but deeply loving mother, played by Erskine's real-life mother.
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