Has anybody else heard of “Quarterlife”?

Since I woke up in a frightened rage from a somewhat cannibalistic dream that I had (…probably from watching Futurama – you know the episode when Bender learns how to be a chef and Frye almost gets a back-alley surgery) and I decided not to dissect its true meaning, I’d rather talk about a slight annoyance, “Quarterlife.”

What is this 11-letter word and why is it always trying to grab my attention as I login to my MySpace page? What does it want from my fabulous existence?

Well, it’s apparently an online series created by Marshall Herskovitz, Emmy award winner, and his writing partner Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, I Am Sam, Traffic). “Quarterlife” chronicles the life of a few 20-somethings who appear to be artsy and upset. (You know, the generation’s cool & hip “debby-downers”.)

Not only is QL a series, but its origin traces back to qLIFE, a place to find information and resources for your creative life. Aside from being tossed around social broadcasting websites to social networking websites (YouTube, MySpace), the series has drawn a crowd with its impressive 700,000 views of its first episode.

What amazes me its the series’ buzz. According to the New York Times, the show received 100,000 more views on their two latest webisodes within the first 24 hours of premiering.

Take a peek… here!

“Quarterlife”, considered Internet’s best-wrought original series to date, will continue its trek to the mainstream media when it heads to NBC (irony anyone?) And although, I don’t co-sign easily, I figure I’d jump on the bandwagon early and practice posing as a trendsetter (everyone else is doin’ it).

Peace & Love

Misccindi…out