Our deeply polarized society, the recent election, and even the cancellation of some of our favorite shows are hitting us hard. But the good news is, watching TV isn’t just an escape. Some of our ...

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

If we watch carefully, we can glean a good deal of wisdom from the nuanced media we consume on a daily basis. Even a simple kids' movie, like Disney's “Frozen,” has lessons to offer us as we go about ...

Life doesn’t come with a syllabus, but it does hand out pop quizzes. And for many women, the real lessons show up long after the test. Careers, relationships, health—none of it stays simple for long.

At Gentry High School Theater, where performances of "The Outsiders" wrapped up last month, authenticity is not an act.

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They say youth is wasted on the young, and the older you get, the more the phrase rings true. There are many truths that are hard to recognize until you've had more life experiences. So older people ...

Fiction isn’t just an escape, it’s a quiet guide to living well. Here we break down eight sharp, honest reasons stories shape ...