Many of the valuable life lessons of this series are embodied by one of its heroines whose example can inspire us all to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Hyacinth, rather than set her own standards for success and virtue, judges herself according to how she thinks others regard her social status.
SG-1 has given us proof that there are still people out there who will make (and watch) ten seasons of a show about science and reason.
Imagine a Cinderella story that’s about something deeper than just a girl being swept off to become a princess. Ella Enchanted, a 2004 film starring Anne Hathaway, is exactly that: a fun film set in a medieval-style kingdom with fairies and elves that demonstrates the importance of freedom.
Throughout the ten-episode first season, Lasso aims through his every action to help those around him become “the best versions of themselves.”
We're going to stumble, make mistakes, I'm sure more than a few before we find our footing, but we're going to learn from those mistakes. That's what being human is all about. —Captain Jonathan Archer, “Star Trek: Enterprise—Shockwave: Part 2” (2002) Star Trek has...
Are you ready for intelligent, benevolent comedy? Let me introduce you to Freaked Out with Tom Papa. So much comedy is cynical or mean spirited or just not funny. This one-hour routine from 2013 is a beautiful exception. Tom Papa: Freaked Out appeals to the...
When I was young, my father introduced me to many Western films. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, movies such as The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, My Name is Nobody, and Death Rides a Horse portrayed powerful themes of heroism, justice,...