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“50/50”
A dramedy film that explores cancer, emotional support, and how people cope with the possibility of death50/50 is a 2011 biopic that explores the trials of facing terminal illness with candor and without over-dramatization. Based on a true story, this comedy follows Adam, a 27-year-old guy just diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that is fatal in half of all patients. The movie is at once a comedy, a drama,…
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Actors Share Personal Caregiving Stories
KCET, the nation’s largest independent public television station serving Southern and Central California, announced a new original documentary series on caregiving hosted by Holly Robinson Peete called Your Turn to Care, airing on March 7 at 8 p.m. and March 14 at 8 p.m. The series explores a challenge thatAmerica’s growing generation of baby boomers were…
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“Life”
Anna Barbauld’s poem questions life, not death“Life,” by Anna Barbauld, is a unique poem; rather than question what death is, and wonder what happens to us after we die, Barbauld ponders what exactly life is. In her view, life is the active force, not death. Life leaves us when it wants to, rather than death seeking us out and taking us…
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Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins
A tribe called the Ga in the African country of Ghana is making a splash with its “fantasy coffin” designs. The coffins come in creative designs like fish and Coke bottles and cell phones, allowing families to bury their loved ones in a vessel that reflects their life and their work. This relatively new tradition…
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An Interview with Carole Brody Fleet
Carole Brody Fleet is the founder and CEO of Widows Wear Stilettos, Inc. as well as the author of Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow and the upcoming Happily EVEN After: A Guide to Getting Through (and Beyond!) the Grief of Widowhood. Kelly: First of all, can you tell…
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Fighting Cancer, One Joke at a Time
Below is a reel from the Jokes 4 Miles campaign, which is soliciting jokes to help 19-year-old Miles Austrevich laugh his way through cancer treatment. If you’d like to submit a joke, you can do it through the Jokes 4 Miles website.
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“Ghost Light” by Greg Cummings
A play that uses theatrical symbolism to explore loss, memory, and the enduring impact of those we’ve lost“Ghost Light,” which just finished its month-long stint at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, explores the murders of Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone by delving into the tremulous relationship between Moscone and his son, Jonathan Moscone. Written by Tony Taccone, the play takes a very intimate perspective due to the fact that the mayor’s…
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Jokes From Around the World Help Teen Fight Cancer
Miles Austrevich has been fighting brain cancer on and off since 2008. While he’s in the hospital, his father, comedian Len Austrevich, has asked his son’s schoolmates, doctors, comedians, celebrities, and strangers to send jokes to help Miles laugh his way through his treatment. His goal is to get 5,000 people to tape a quick…
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