Tag: Empathy
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Can Nodame Cantabile Teach Us About Balance, Relationships, and Personal Growth?
Read more: Can Nodame Cantabile Teach Us About Balance, Relationships, and Personal Growth?Nodame Cantabile is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya, serialized from July 2001 to October 2009. It was later adapted into a drama in 2006, which is the version I watched, as well as an anime. The story follows the evolving relationship between two students at a college of music: Chiaki,…
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Can Buffy the Vampire Slayer Teach Us About Change and Self-Expression?
Read more: Can Buffy the Vampire Slayer Teach Us About Change and Self-Expression?Why is Once More, with Feeling so unforgettable? The Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode Once More, with Feeling is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003). It stands out as the only musical episode, making it a truly unique moment in the series. This…
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Can Music Help Us Break Free from Dogma? Exploring Machine Head, Religion, and Trauma
Read more: Can Music Help Us Break Free from Dogma? Exploring Machine Head, Religion, and TraumaHow do beliefs shape our reality? Machine Head is an American heavy metal band formed in 1991 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Robb Flynn, who remains the only original member of the band. A drummer friend of mine introduced me to their music, and I was immediately drawn to the raw energy of their tracks, seamlessly blending…
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Schindler’s List: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”
Read more: Schindler’s List: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”What does it take to break free from passivity? Schindler’s List is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the historical novel Schindler’s Ark (1982) by Thomas Keneally. The film follows Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees…
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How Does Walking with You by Novelbright Reflect the Importance of Social Relationships and Brain Health?
Read more: How Does Walking with You by Novelbright Reflect the Importance of Social Relationships and Brain Health?How can music help us connect with others? I discovered Novelbright quite recently through their song Walking with You, which Alexa often played when I asked for music. The energy of the song immediately caught my attention, and it soon became a favorite of mine to sing at karaoke with my wife. Novelbright embodies the…
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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 Nowhere Special a Reflection of Our Responsibility as Parents?
Read more: Is Nowhere Special a Reflection of Our Responsibility as Parents?Nowhere Special is a film by Uberto Pasolini, released in 2021 in the UK and 2024 in the US. It follows John, a single father of four-year-old Michael, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. As John struggles to take care of Michael while searching for a suitable adoptive family, the film explores the profound…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: What Can We Learn from This Cult Anime?
Read more: Neon Genesis Evangelion: What Can We Learn from This Cult Anime?Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most famous anime licenses and is well known all over the world. This Japanese mecha anime television series, produced by Gainax, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. There is a lot to discuss about Evangelion—the depth of its characters, each torn by childhood…
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How Does Kaamelott Challenge Our Perception of Heroism and Growth?
Read more: How Does Kaamelott Challenge Our Perception of Heroism and Growth?I dreamt about Kaamelott last night, so I will take it as a sign to write about it. Kaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created by Alexandre Astier, based on the Arthurian legends. Astier himself plays the main character, King Arthur, who is tasked with finding the Holy Grail, “helped” by the…
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Spy × Family: What Can This Unusual Family Teach Us?
Read more: Spy × Family: What Can This Unusual Family Teach Us?Spy × Family is a manga series that began in 2019, written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. It has since been adapted into an anime, and in 2023, an anime film titled Spy × Family Code: White was also released. The story follows Loid Forger, an enigmatic spy who must “build a family” to complete…