Creativity is one of the most important things a human being can express. It’s good for our brains, our hearts, and our souls. It allows people to explore themselves and others in a deep way, something introspection and discussion can’t always do. When consuming others’ creative works, you’re getting a piece of who they are as a person, whether they wanted or intended that or not.
Creativity allows us to function as a society. We’re not merely surviving—we’re living, hour to hour and day to day. How we spend our time digesting others’ creative works—whether that’s a movie, a novel, or a collection of poems—is important to how we grow as people and a community of human beings. I hope reading about the creative content I enjoy (or don’t) gets your creative juices flowing and inspires you to make something great and uniquely your own. At the very least maybe you’ll discover something new you might be interested in.
Movie
Inside Out
Inside Out is probably the most mature film Pixar has made. It’s all about the complexity of dealing with your emotions and learning to maturing emotionally as you grow up, but it’s presented in a fun, easy-to-understand way. I love how the movie teaches that sadness is part of a healthy emotional maturity. I remembering not thinking much of this film the first time I saw it, but upon a second viewing, I think it’s among Pixar’s best.
TV Comedy
Friends
I didn’t expect to love Friends as much as I do. In reality, it’s your average, run-of-the-mill sitcome. Characters living in New York love, lose, and laugh. It’s pretty standard. But something about Friends is so comforting to watch. I could binge this show for hours, which is a testament to its quality. I’m only in season three, but it’s easy to see why this show got so big. I wonder if any show will be able to replicate its success.
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