Florian Zeller’s The Father immerses audiences inside dementia, transforming theatrical disorientation into visceral understanding empathy.

Physical suffering becomes philosophical insight as illness transforms pain, fear, and mortality into unexpected benefit.

How O’Farrell’s Hamnet Traces Plague’s Journey From Fleas to Family, Blending Science, History, Storytelling with Empathy

The 1918 flu pandemic’s history and literature together reveal its vast global impact and intimate human suffering, offering fuller insight than either alone.

Shannon Vallor uses the metaphor of a mirror to reveal how AI reflects and distorts our shared humanity.

The “fragmentary novel” Flights, offers literary descriptions of phantom limb pain by imagining what a known amputee from the past may have gone through.

A gripping period medical drama, The Knick reveals past medical triumphs and terrors—urging reflection on today’s healthcare practices and ethics.

A film exploring the complexities of friendship, trust, and the emotional journey surrounding the decision to end a life.

From Hollywood to real life, decades of managed care rage escalate, culminating in a tragic act of violence in Manhattan.

Luke Fildes’ 1891 painting The Doctor evolved from a criticized debut into an enduring, multifaceted symbol of the compassionate physician ideal.

The Who’s Tommy is used to explore psychiatric trauma, with its iconic songs helping teach mental health concepts to students and professionals.