What 'Magnolia' Says About Childhood Trauma
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.

On his 35th birthday, Marcus and his mother travel to the coast to find a place to scatter his father’s ashes. When his mother falls ill, he begins to feel that the salt of the sea — where his father rests — is slowly corroding his life.
Magnolia focuses on how one’s childhood and trauma relate to their confidence and self.
“It's not ghosts. It's not supernatural. It's... It's America. And it's everywhere.”
Films and TV series often tend to misrepresent or not acknowledge bisexual characters, but recent trends show that bi-erasure is now under deserved scrutiny. So, I’m genuinely happy about the direction bi-representation seems to be taking.
This article is about the popular 'High School Musical: The Musical: The series.'
At first glance, one wouldn't think John Carpenter's cult classic would be a thematic double-billing - or that Free Guy would be worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence as They Live - but the two films of vastly different genres have more similarities upon further examination.