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A calendar and photos adorn a green wall, surrounded by marron books, depicting the life of a family: Boys playing basketball, a wedding, a man dressed in military uniform, etc. In the foreground is a desk, upon which lies a yellow notepad with a blue pen, with writing on it. To the left is a white cup holding more blue pens, to the right a stack of paper with more writing, indicating the unseen writing has been doing this for a while.

Exploring the life of Pat Conroy and “The Great Santini”

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

Analyzing how the life of Pat Conroy influenced his popular book "The Great Santini" and various other works.…

March 3, 2024

In this article about FX's The Bear, a man in grease stained blue apron stands in front of a restaurant sign.

‘The Bear’ Season 2 has Something for Everyone on its Menu

Olivia Hinck, Siena College

A standout second season leaves fans hungry for more.…

August 24, 2023

three characters from Lost in Yonkers sitting on a couch

‘Lost in Yonkers’ Depicts the Heartache of Intergenerational Trauma

Saba Bazzi, Wayne State University

The play-turned-film offers an authentic example of what happens when pain is passed down through generations.…

September 23, 2022

a person practicing trauma-informed yoga

Is Trauma-Informed Yoga the Future of Therapy?

Nora Weiss, George Washington University

Traumatic experiences disrupt the mind-body connection, and the emerging practice seeks to re-establish this very connection to promote healing.…

September 17, 2022

‘Feel Good’ Season Two Isn’t Worried About Keeping Audiences Comfortable

L.R. Staples, Sarah Lawrence College

In comparison to the first season, the show's second season really lets viewers see a more vulnerable side of Mae.…

June 29, 2021

Living With Complex PTSD Is Painful, but It’s Not Impossible

Nnekakwo Adibe, Lesley University

This form of PTSD leads to a multitude of mental and physical symptoms that stem from repetitive trauma.…

December 17, 2020

The ‘Fruits Basket’ Remake Does the Manga Justice

Summer Brotman, University of California, Los Angeles

Unlike the previous 2001 anime adaptation, the more recent series maintains the spirit seen in the original Japanese comic.…

December 1, 2020

‘They Went Left’: How Historical Fiction Can Ground Us Amid Uncertainty

Juliana Fujii, Biola University

The touching but heartwrenching World War II novel explores a Jewish girl's hope-filled journey to find community in a war-ravaged Germany.…

August 26, 2020

Megan Thee Stallion and the Dismissal of Black Women’s Trauma

Gabrielle Pascal, Hofstra University

The reaction to the rapper's recent shooting is just the latest example of how the media and the public are prone to apathy (or mockery) rather than empathy when it comes to Black women’s pain.…

August 19, 2020

Moon-young and Gang-tae from It's Okay to Not Be Okay

‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’ Takes Viewers on a Journey of Healing

Reem Farhat, Fordham University

The groundbreaking Korean drama reimagines media representation of mental health to build a show about struggle and growth.…

July 30, 2020

‘I May Destroy You’ Confronts Misrepresentations of Sexual Assault

Eva Halvax, University of Arizona

Michaela Coel’s comedy-drama series balances the gray areas of sexual violence through an evocative and semi-fictional depiction of adulthood.…

July 22, 2020

A copy of the YA novel The Weight of Our Sky

‘The Weight of Our Sky’ Uses Fiction To Tell a Tragic History

Nanda Illahi, Okayama University

Set against the backdrop of Malaysia's infamous 1969 race riots, this young adult novel and webtoon deals with the horrors of prejudice and trauma.…

May 29, 2020

Why Aimee’s Storyline on Season 2 of ‘Sex Education’ Is so Important

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

Taking its cue from the #MeToo movement, the Netflix series follows one of its characters as she processes the trauma resulting from a sexual assault on public transportation.…

February 7, 2020

Morality in Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

“The Punisher” attempts to engage with the gun control debate but refrains from delving too deeply.…

December 15, 2017

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