The ever-present books vs. TV/movie debate is becoming irrelevant…and the reasons why might surprise you — This is the second article in a three-part series on how brain-wiring dictates how we become fully immersed in fictional stories. (Read Part 1 here) When UNC researchers studied differences between audiences who watched Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movies without reading the corresponding books and those who…

The ever-present books vs. TV/movie debate is becoming irrelevant…and the reasons why might surprise you — This is the first article in a three-part series on how brain-wiring dictates the ways we become fully immersed in fictional stories. Readers of popular fantasy series such as Wheel of Time, The Shannara Chronicles, and A Song of Ice and Fire have long been ship-wrecked on the island of…

[Warning: This article assumes you’ve seen The Batman or don’t care about spoilers.] I knew I’d love The Batman about thirty minutes in when Robert Pattinson (as Bruce Wayne) locks eyes with the mourning son of Gotham City’s slain mayor. It’s a weighted moment, heavy with meaning but free of…

Almost exactly a year ago, I was about two weeks into a One Year Chronological Bible Reading Plan that a Discord group I belong to had started on January 1. Joseph, the long-lost son of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, was alive. After over twenty years believing his son was dead…

Over the past year (or two or three years maybe), I’ve learned a few things that greatly benefit my existence in this world. Learned might be a bit of a stretch; ‘become aware of’ is probably more accurate. …

There’s a scene in Pixar’s latest movie Soul where Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a struggling middle school music teacher, steps out of a jazz club after one of the most triumphant moments of his life and realizes he doesn’t feel the way he thought he would. …