Green Porno

Hearing the word "shrimp" does not trigger images of shrimp cocktail, delicate pink ornaments hung on a glass, to me. I did lab research with dead shrimp for a year and a half. They were frozen. Ten years old. Gnarly. And with head (their entire length about the same as that of a stapler). I did not find jokes about "cooking them over a Bunsen burner" witty. 

But when I see something about shrimp, I still usually read it, or watch it, or click on the link. That's how I came upon "Green Porno," a short film series starring Isabella Rossellini and featured by the Sundance Channel. In the series, Rossellini shows how other organisms mate, in costume herself and with paper props. Who knew shrimp, squid, and limpets could be sexy? From there, I found her second series called "Seduce Me," exploring how other animals prepare for mating. She covers bed bugs here, a popular topic for New Yorkers. Interesting, funny, and artsy.