Given the wildly popular new movie version of The Odyssey, directed by Christopher Nolan—there were several previous versions of which I am aware, the original from 1954 starring Kirk Douglas as Odysseus,... Read more »
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, blogger Perez Hilton live-streamed a brutal episode of self-mutilation for approximately 15 minutes on TikTok Live. The stream may have continued had the platform not taken the... Read more »
Ariana Grande recently announced that she wishes to “step back from visibility.” The public statement said that “she looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both... Read more »
After nearly three years away, Ted Lasso is back. The new season gives us another opportunity to revisit one of the psychological questions that has always been at the heart of the... Read more »
A neighbor of mine, a woman of a certain age and considerable wisdom, stopped me on the street recently with advice I have not been able to shake. “Bala,” she said, “it... Read more »
A Blind Spot With Real‑World Consequences Richard Davidson, the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, warns us (Davidson & Dahl, 2026, p 5): “The... Read more »
Relationships are not shaped only by the love we feel. They are also shaped by the way we respond when love becomes difficult, when we feel hurt, criticized, rejected, disappointed, or misunderstood.... Read more »
For those true crime fans, or those simply following current trials in the national news, you have no doubt heard about accused murderer Lindsay Clancy. The parties do not dispute that Clancy... Read more »
The reunion of Odysseus and Argos occupies barely 40 lines, yet it is one of the most moving episodes in Homer’s Odyssey. After 20 years away, Odysseus returns to Ithaca disguised as... Read more »
From my own research exploring autistic camouflaging (commonly known as masking) behaviors in educational settings, I have identified experiences of masking that are common amongst autistic students. This got me reflecting on... Read more »