Tag: grief

They Don’t Even Have Romance in Movies Anymore!

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|Caitlyn Speier| This past year, one of the most kind, smart, and justice-oriented people I’ve ever had the honor of calling a friend voluntarily left this world. Saying goodbye has been utterly… confusing. I suspect in large part because we honestly didn’t talk much anymore… Continue reading

Sick Day Story Allegory: The Princess Bride Integrates Grief on the Sly

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Inigo Montoya brandishing his sword, left hand raised to the side, with Fezzik out of focus in the background.

|Jake Rudegeair| Forget everything you know about The Princess Bride.

It won’t be easy. Rob Reiner’s hilarious classic from 1987 is fused to our collective filmic memory like a sixth finger. It would be like asking you to forget your favorite grade school teacher or your first crush. Continue reading