American singer-songwriter SZA’s song Saturn explores the desire to escape emotional pain and find a place where life feels lighter. Rather than depicting healing as…
Three years ago, I came across Nikita Gill’s People Aren’t Homes, and the poem’s closing lines have stuck with me ever since. Of all the…
Gen V, a hilarious and much-awaited spin-off of Eric Kripke’s The Boys, takes us to Godolkin University, an institution where a new generation of superheroes…
“Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction” written by Judith Grisel (2019), a behavioural neuroscientist and psychology professor at Bucknell University, was my first…
I am sure by now we have all seen the much-talked-about Project Hail Mary (2026), a film adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 novel. Like so…
“Highly Emotional People” by MARINA is a song from her fifth studio album titled Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land, which was released in June…
A notable aspect of art that many artists relate to is its ability to serve as an alternative method of communication. It is a form…
David Ritter’s poem Gone tells the story of someone trapped in the painful cycle of addiction and the long journey to recovery. Through repetition and…
The song My Mind (2020) by Tems has been like a friend for me during some of the hardest, busiest times in my life. As…
In Imposter Syndrome by Cassie B, I felt like she had drawn the thoughts that are constantly buzzing in my head as a student. The…
The Substance (2024) is a psychological body horror film about a fading celebrity who is offered a mysterious treatment that allows her to temporarily create…
Messy (2024) by Lola Young is a song that gained popularity rapidly last year. Part of what makes it so popular is not just the…
Addiction is often described as something physical, but Maria Mastay’s poem Addiction reveals how deeply emotional and psychological the experience can become. Rather than focusing…
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Besser van der Kolk is a popular book about the…
The Foo Fighters are an American rock band founded by Dave Grohl. In 2022, the Foo Fighters lost one of their members; drummer Taylor Hawkins…
The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh is a world-renowned post-impressionist painting and arguably one of the most recognizable works in Western society. This painting…
Killing the Black Body by Dorothy Roberts is a book about reproduction, law, myths, and the historical mistreatment of Black bodies across institutions, systems, and…
Rupi Kaur is an award-winning Canadian poet and illustrator who has written several books. Some of her most prominent works include milk and honey, the…
One of the most renowned living artists to come out of Japan, Yayoi Kusama needs no introduction. Her work, often coming in the form of…
The Crowded Room (2023), a television show on Apple TV, is inspired by real events, following Danny. A man navigating life with dissociative identity disorder….
