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…·3 min read·Sep 19, 2023--1--1
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…·3 min read·Sep 14, 2023--3--3
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…·4 min read·Sep 8, 2023--8--8
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…·2 min read·Aug 31, 2023--3--3
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…·3 min read·Aug 28, 2023--7--7
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…·3 min read·Aug 24, 2023--2--2
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…·4 min read·Aug 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…·5 min read·Aug 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…·2 min read·Aug 13, 2023--1--1
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…·5 min read·Aug 6, 2023--1--1