Emily KirkmaninILLUMINATIONTMNT: Mutant Mayhem: A Weirdly Shining Beacon in the Battle Against PrejudiceI only just saw the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles a few nights ago; instead of going to the theater, my husband, foster son, and I…Sep 19, 20231Sep 19, 20231
Emily KirkmanEveryone Calm Down — You Don’t Have to Have ChildrenThere have recently been many videos of women gloating about how fun their single, childfree lives are. As you can see in the example link…Sep 14, 20233Sep 14, 20233
Emily KirkmaninILLUMINATIONDear Pro-Choice Movement: Adoption =/= Foster CareAround 15–20 years ago, I was in college getting my Bachelor’s, and I remember having debates and discussions regarding abortion. Back…Sep 8, 20238Sep 8, 20238
Emily KirkmaninILLUMINATIONShould You Feel Guilty for ‘Bed Rotting?’It seems that every other week, Gen Z comes up with another name for a practice that has existed forever and tries to make the practice…Aug 31, 20233Aug 31, 20233
Emily KirkmanYoutube’s Vaush: Another Liberal With No SubstanceA different perspective is hardly worth listening to if it doesn’t have any substance. As a lifelong learner and truth-seeker, I make sure…Aug 28, 20237Aug 28, 20237
Emily KirkmaninILLUMINATIONVivek Ramaswamy: An Intriguing SurpriseBefore last night’s GOP primary debate, I didn’t know much about presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. I’m still not 100% sure how to…Aug 24, 20232Aug 24, 20232
Emily KirkmanFemininity =/= WeaknessKingdom Hearts is one of my favorite video game franchises, possibly my favorite. In recent years, my time to game is very limited…Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Emily KirkmaninILLUMINATIONGuardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord: Alpha Male?I’m sorry to say I didn’t get around to seeing Guardians of the Galaxy 3 until it came out on streaming recently. With all of the tripe…Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 2023
Emily KirkmanWhining About Whining: Ben Shapiro’s Review of the Barbie MovieSo, the Barbie movie is out and certainly more divisive than you would think a movie about Barbie dolls would be. I personally haven’t seen…Aug 13, 20231Aug 13, 20231
Emily KirkmanNimona: Further Evidence That Woke=Bad StorytellingI had never heard of the movie Nimona before my 11-year-old foster son expressed an interest in watching it. My husband chimed in that he…Aug 6, 20232Aug 6, 20232