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‘The Pitt’ doesn’t shy away from our health care crisis

Vital Signs: A harrowing look at the chaos of emergency medicine
Pamela Hill Nettleton
4 minute read
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In ‘Will and Harper,’ compassion is a guide through change

“Will and Harper” shows how compassion and deep listening guide us through life’s profound changes.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
4 minute read
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Are Catholic university students being coddled?

I am a professor at a Jesuit university, and when I face 260 young adults in a lecture hall, I now face something I never expected to encounter in a classroom: the belief that students should be protected from wrestling with challenging ideas.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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Even bad Christmas specials have a message

TV Christmas episodes offer a strange yet enduring mix of sentiment and spectacle.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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‘Armageddon Time’ sparks important conversations about privilege

The coming of age film is a nuanced exploration of the way both lesser and better angels exist in all of us.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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‘The English’ breaks through the myths of the American West

Helmed by a British director, the Amazon series is untroubled by cultural coercion to protect myths and faux history of the American West.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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TV shows are catching up to a growing interest in therapy

Mental health is trending, and TV programming is catching up with varying degrees of seriousness and a seemingly shared message.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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It’s time for the ‘female buddy’ genre to grow up

Netflix’s “Firefly Lane” honors friendship but leans into stereotypes.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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Hallmark movies: An antidote for a male-centered world?

Romances validate what women bring to the table.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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‘Heartland’ is family-friendly but not unbearably cheesy

For all its wholesomeness, "Heartland" is not sickly sweet and doesn't sidestep the realities of life.
Pamela Hill Nettleton
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