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For a movie about talking vehicles, Cars 3 hits unexpectedly hard. Unlike its chaotic predecessor (Cars 2, which we’re going…
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Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe exploded into a multiverse of variants, timelines, and talking raccoons, it was telling surprisingly grounded…
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In a world of high-flying action, robotic sidekicks, and neon-lit cities, Big Hero 6 could’ve easily been just another flashy…
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From Screen to Scrubs: How Medical TV Shows Are Shaping Teen Career Dreams
What do Grey’s Anatomy, The Good Doctor, and New Amsterdam have in common besides the dramatic medical emergencies and tense…
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How Girl, Interrupted, Challenges Mental Health Narratives
In a world where mental health has only recently stepped out of the shadows, Girl, Interrupted pulls us back into…
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The Misuse of Statistics in Medical Research
Statistics are supposed to bring clarity to medical research. They are the foundation behind everything, from FDA drug approvals to…
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Social media now constitutes a digitally idealized epoch whereby one's face is subjected to more filtering, editing, and curating than…
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Portrayals of Therapy in Teen Shows – Realistic or Misunderstood?
In recent years, teen television has come to an era of dialogues regarding mental health, where characters have portrayed mental…
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Disney’s Frozen is widely praised for its themes of self-acceptance and empowerment, yet it also contains one of its most…
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