Yesterday I Had the Blues: Colorful Emotions & The Black Community’s Hopeful Tomorrow
Rather than specific solutions, Yesterday I Had the Blues demonstrates the Black community’s rich history of transforming adversity and fear into hope.
1993 Film Favorites, Part 1: The Technology and Ethics of Jurassic Park
Ellie’s establishing boundaries on technology and Malcolm’s call to behave ethically in meekness are some of the best takeaways the film has to offer.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin’s Guiding Voices and the Search for Peace
For the Turtle, or anyone who has always been told what to do, losing that direction can be disorienting.
1982 vs. 2022: Greed vs. Giving
In 1982, the era hadn’t decided to be known as the decade of greed yet. There was still a choice open to the culture: to better the world by giving and supporting others, or to greedily make oneself rich.
Violent Night: How Santa Got His Jingle Back
Santa’s rationalization for fighting was a one-time occurrence, but his commitment to address children’s needs is permanent.
Cole Burgett’s The Lost Son: The Horror of an Unabsolved Homecoming
An homage to classic horror radio plays, this limited audio series asks, “What if the father had rejected the prodigal son upon his return?”
I Got Richard Pryor’s Help Moving
Moving provided humorous distraction, while reminding me that some also have to deal with the demon of discrimination while relocating.
Daughters and Daddies: Giving Louise, Eleven, and Kamala the Confidence They Need
These daughters beat themselves up, lost their self-assurance, and lacked a true sense of who they were, but their fathers guided them toward the truth.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa: Foreign Yet Familiar
By taking foundational points from two cultures, Hokusai provided access for both societies to feel comfortable while exploring the foreign.
The Bob’s Burgers Movie: Hope and Hijinks for the American Family
The Belchers are both a representation of actual families—as real as an unvarnished food display—and the ideal we should aspire to.
For My Mental Health, I Repeatedly Watched One Episode of Ted Lasso
Watching Ted Lasso have a panic attack gave me a panic attack, so I created an experiment I’m calling “anxiety immersion.”
The Adam Project: Can Sarcasm Enhance? Yeah Right
The Adam Project shows us there is hope for us smart alecks after all, in bold truth-telling, wise discernment, and intelligent humor.
Why Are Dr. Rick’s Progressive Ads Actually Traditional Comedy?
Dr. Rick ads provide a relaxed common ground between generations and opportunities for approachable honesty with those outside the church.
The Unexpected Parenting in Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who
As the Doctor travels through time and space, she becomes a surprisingly good parenting example for those of us without a TARDIS.
The Princess Bride: 35 Years of Story and Twue Wuv
Great storytelling satisfies a life-sustaining appetite in all of us and targets the true love we all need.
What Lies Beneath: Layers of Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife depicts what we want to believe about reconciliation and eternal life.
