Avatar: The Last Airbender taught its viewers to accept differences, chose their own path and more.

“The Good Place” will make you laugh, cry, ponder life’s deepest questions and rethink what being “good” truly means. Here are three powerful lessons from the show. You may often wonder if you’re ...

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 ...

You might be surprised by how insightful this animated movie really is. 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 ...

Jim Carrey's quote highlights the addictive peace of solitude, warning it can lead to avoiding people who drain energy. While restorative, psychologists caution against excessive withdrawal, ...

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 ...