How Sports Bridge Our Cultural Divisions
The collective joys and sorrows of sports offer a healthy outlet for our tribal natures, and give us a safer space in which we can bridge gaps pertaining to more divisive societal arenas.
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Ideas
Reboots, Remakes, Revivals: Nostalgia in the Streaming Era
Contemporary popular media seems to be powered by the fumes of nostalgia, and doesn’t appear to be changing course anytime soon. When should we let the past go, and when should we re-purpose television series and films to address our current challenges?
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Should Parents Admit Having a Favorite Child?
Whether parents admit it or not, most have a favorite child, though they should heavily consider whether admitting it would be in any child’s best interest.
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Elvish Has Been Spoken for Centuries in This Small Swedish Community
Experts estimate that one language goes extinct every 14 days. When a language dies, we lose history, culture, and a unique way of viewing the world.
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‘Why So Serious?’: Child Abuse in the Dark Knight
The actions, nonetheless, of our parents and the mentors of our youth bear heavily on our psychological, social, and neurological development.
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