The COVID‑19 pandemic re‑shaped social interaction, foregrounding digital connectivity while also reviving a desire for in‑person, low‑stakes encounters (Gillespie, 2023). “Meet My New Friend” can be read as a performative enactment of this desire: a brief, spontaneous meetup that is simultaneously mediated and broadcast.
“If you finish his portrait, I’ll play him a tune on my ukulele. We’ll give the city a duet.” Brooklyn Chase Meet My New Friend.mp4
: A young Irish immigrant, Eilis Lacey, navigates life in 1950s Brooklyn. When her past catches up with her, she must choose between two countries and the different lives that exist within them. Brooklyn Waverly " (Romance Novel) The COVID‑19 pandemic re‑shaped social interaction
Voice‑over (Brooklyn, reflective):