You’ll Believe a Man Can Fly That was the slogan for the 1978 film starring Christopher Reeves as Superman.  Before Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, audiences only had one movie as an on-ramp to the world of bright spandex suits and superhuman people.  The year prior, Star Wars debuted, exposing audiences to […]

In the YouTube video “Why we all Love Nick Nelson (too much),” LoopingLuis explains that Heartstopper is a family show, and the two shirtless scenes of Nick in seasons one and two were not necessary or sexual. “Honestly, this is where Heartstopper leaves the teen genre and enters a straight-up fantasy world. We are supposed

The Hill (2023) It is based on the true story of baseball player Rickey Hill and shows the general struggle between a father and son over God’s plan for Rickey. Young Rickey is defined by his love of baseball and his “prodigy” batting skill. Rickey’s girlfriend thinks he’s cheating because he can’t have full body

he Complexities of Character Perception: Audience Reactions to Disability and LGBTQIA+ Storylines Audience Perception of Character Traits In narratives with disability compared to sexual orientation, both pick traits that make others seen as selfless. The diagnosis of Charlie’s eating disorder occurs after the audience sees how concerned Nick and Charlie’s sister Tori are. One part

The Stigma of Masculinity Men’s mental health is stigmatized with double standards or stereotypes that masculinity and expressing emotions cannot co-exist. “Boys don’t cry. Men are strong and stoic. On the other hand, people with disabilities need help to live full lives and are seen as inspirational when they do. These two ideas from American

John 9:1-3 — Not Because of Sin  “As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be

When Percy Jackson learns he is the son of Poseidon, he goes to camp for demigods. He learns the fantastical reason for his ADHD and dyslexia.