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“Childhood” Articles

Bluey and the Importance of Rejection-Free Playtime

Ryan Guerra shares how the playtime showcased on the kid's show Bluey is an inspiration to him as a nerd who has experienced rejection.
Image courtesy of Disney.

Luca and the Wisdom of Children

The young cast of Disney's Luca reminded writer Andrew Crawford of his son in how children teach us to find beauty in everything and everyone.

Book Club 5 | The Books of Our Childhood

New voices in the LTN Book Club discuss the books that got them started in speculative fiction and where those books have taken them in their adult life.

Looking Back at the Black Hole: Reflections on the Fortnite Publicity Stunt

With Epic Games’s most recent PR stunt and the launch of Fortnite Chapter 2, LTN writers share their perspectives on the Black Hole Event. From appreciation to critique, writers Zach Carpenter, Ryan Eighmey, and Joey Thurmond discuss what the Black Hole Event has meant to them.

Rediscovering Myself in Pokémon: Detective Pikachu

Jon was surprised by how strongly Detective Pikachu resonated with his own journey rediscovering his child-like self.