Tag: Awareness
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Fight Club: How Does Mental Health Shape Our Reality?
Read more: Fight Club: How Does Mental Health Shape Our Reality?What Does Fight Club Teach Us About the Invisible Struggles of Mental Health? Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. I have watched it multiple times—not only because of…
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Can Dragon Night Help Us Reflect on War, Justice, and Awareness?
Read more: Can Dragon Night Help Us Reflect on War, Justice, and Awareness?Dragon Night is a song by SEKAI NO OWARI, a Japanese pop band, released in 2014. An English version exists and may be more well-known internationally, as it is the official PV on their YouTube channel. The song is catchy and straightforward, but the inspiration behind its lyrics may reference a historical event—the Christmas Truce…
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Zombie by The Cranberries: Is Humanity Doomed to Repeat Its Mistakes?
Read more: Zombie by The Cranberries: Is Humanity Doomed to Repeat Its Mistakes?Zombie is a song performed by The Cranberries and released in 1994. It is a protest song about the young victims of a bombing in Warrington, England, during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. I was around 10 when I first listened to this song. Naturally, I didn’t understand the full context of the conflict, and…
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How Does Free Solo Reflect Neuroplasticity, Balance, and the Pursuit of Excellence?
Read more: How Does Free Solo Reflect Neuroplasticity, Balance, and the Pursuit of Excellence?Free Solo is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, profiling rock climber Alex Honnold’s quest to achieve the first-ever free solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in June 2017. Watching it a few years ago, I still remember the sweat on my hands and feet—I…
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How Does Suzume Reflect Our Reality and the Power of Awareness?
Read more: How Does Suzume Reflect Our Reality and the Power of Awareness?Can disasters shape our collective memory? Suzume is a 2022 Japanese animated coming-of-age fantasy adventure film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The story follows 17-year-old Suzume Iwato and a young stranger, Souta Munakata, as they team up to prevent a series of disasters across Japan. Their mission is to seal doors that release a…
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How Does The Battle of Olympus Teach Us About Mythology, Education, and Awareness?
Read more: How Does The Battle of Olympus Teach Us About Mythology, Education, and Awareness?The Battle of Olympus is a 1988 action role-playing video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Set in ancient Greece, a land terrorized by Hades, the dark ruler of the underworld, the game follows Orpheus on a quest to rescue his beloved Helene, who has been kidnapped and turned to stone. While the gameplay draws…
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Is The Lost King (2022) a Reminder of How History, Bias, and Neuroplasticity Shape Our Perception?
Read more: Is The Lost King (2022) a Reminder of How History, Bias, and Neuroplasticity Shape Our Perception?Can history ever be truly objective? The Lost King (2022) is a British biographical film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the 2013 book The King’s Grave: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones. It dramatizes the remarkable journey of Philippa Langley, the woman who initiated the search for King Richard…
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: What Does It Teach Us About Time, Regret, and Mortality?
Read more: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: What Does It Teach Us About Time, Regret, and Mortality?The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a 2006 Japanese animated science fiction romance film, directed by Mamoru Hosoda. It is loosely based on a 1967 novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui. The protagonist, Makoto Konno, is a teenage girl who gains the ability to leap through time, only to find herself stuck…
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How Does Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits Challenge Our Perception of Music?
Read more: How Does Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits Challenge Our Perception of Music?How do personal experiences shape our musical tastes? I recently wrote about Minor Swing, and naturally, Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits came to mind. When I first picked up the bass, I had a friend—a drummer—who was a few years older than me. He introduced me to bands and songs I wasn’t yet familiar…
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Is Gattaca Closer to Reality Than We Think?
Read more: Is Gattaca Closer to Reality Than We Think?Gattaca is a 1997 American dystopian science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. My wife likes the actor Jude Law, and since I hadn’t seen the movie, we decided to watch it—at a time when I wasn’t yet working on One Daily Tale. Still, it made its way onto the list of films…