All posts tagged: Emotional

The Wolverine Game Sinks Its Claws Into Emotional Heights Rather Than Story Cohesion

The Wolverine Game Sinks Its Claws Into Emotional Heights Rather Than Story Cohesion

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The Marvel superhero Wolverine has been a fan favorite for so long that he’s been spread across a lot of media, splintering his identity as much as his character’s memory: Is he an X-Man, an Avenger, a lone wolf, a team leader, an ancient soldier, a savage berserker, a noble warrior? Insomniac, tapped to make a game centered around the surly mutant who can heal anything except his attitude, opted for a linear adventure hitting the emotional beats of belonging and betrayal — and getting the character’s claws bloody.  Insomniac was already a beloved studio, with the Spyro, Ratchet and Clank, and Resistance franchises behind it, but its trio of Spider-Man games shot it to another level. There in the bright streets of a sprawling (if abridged) New York City, Insomniac unfurled stories of the web-slinging Peter Parker and Miles Morales that enthralled with polished gameplay and engaging emotional heft. The high-water mark had been reached. How would the studio approach a very different hero, tied not to a villain-ridden city but to causes, themes …

Misery is an emotional feature, not a glitch in the system

Misery is an emotional feature, not a glitch in the system

Published by Jenni Sidey

Tolstoy’s famous opening to Anna Karenina (1878) about happy families being all alike but unhappy ones each being unhappy in their own way applies just as well to feelings. There are simply more ways to feel bad than to feel good — and more words to describe those bad feelings. English is bloated with terms for anger, anxiety, sorrow, shame, jealousy, regret. When it comes to the positive side of the spectrum, the vocabulary thins out fast. Indeed, we lack satisfactory terms for a range of positive emotions, such as the pleasure of waiting for something good to happen or the absence of hunger or pain. Research on autobiographical memory shows that people’s self-reports of emotional reactions to adverse experiences tend to reveal exquisite differentiation between different negative emotions, but the same is not true of recollections of positive experiences. In some essential respects, our emotions resemble basic physiological feeling states like hunger and thirst that the body uses to protect itself. Each of these states comes equipped with a stick that will punish us …

Dolly Parton remembered at Emmys as part of emotional In Memoriam segment

Dolly Parton remembered at Emmys as part of emotional In Memoriam segment

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Dolly Parton was honored at the 2026 Emmy Awards in an emotional segment just moments before a larger In Memoriam tribute to those television actors who died within the last year. Sally Field and Reba McEntire led the tribute to Parton, who died August 25 aged 80. Parton was notably a music icon, but did make numerous television appearances, including two different eponymous variety shows and guest stints on series including Hannah Montana. “If there are truly angels on earth, then we just lost one,” Field said of her Steel Magnolias co-star. “I adored her from day one. How could you not?” “I couldn’t see then what a real giant Dolly was, not just as an artist, but as a human,” Field continued. “I am not the only one on earth who will love you forever and ever,” Field concluded. Reba …

Celine Dion’s 3 sons tower over famous mom in emotional embrace after comeback show

Celine Dion’s 3 sons tower over famous mom in emotional embrace after comeback show

Published by Daniella Wilson

Celine Dion’s return to the stage was truly an emotional moment years in the making. The legendary Canadian songstress, 58, made her stage comeback on September 12 after a six-year hiatus with the start of her residency in Paris. © Getty ImagesCeline Dion performing on the opening night of her residency at Paris La Defense Arena on September 12 On stage at the La Defense Arena, Celine quickly burst into tears as thousands of fans welcomed her back at her first concert since revealing her Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis in 2022. And joining her in living through the special moment were none other than her three sons, 25-year-old René-Charles Angélil and her 15-year-old twins, Eddy and Nelson. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: Céline Dion returns to the stage after a six-year hiatus Celine welcomed her three boys with her husband René Angélil. René, who was also the singer’s longtime manager, and Celine married in 1994 and remained together until his passing in 2016 from throat cancer. In a collection of photos shared on Instagram on …

Kelly Osbourne pays emotional tribute to Amy Winehouse on her birthday

Kelly Osbourne pays emotional tribute to Amy Winehouse on her birthday

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Kelly Osbourne has paid tribute to her close friend Amy Winehouse on what would have been the late British singer’s 43rd birthday. The artist died at the age of 27 in July 2011. She and Osbourne, 41, shared a close bond, with the TV personality paying tribute to Winehouse on numerous occasions in the years following her death. To mark Winehouse’s birthday on 14 September, Osbourne shared a selection of images showing them together across the years, including posing in photoshoots, shopping trips, and pictures of her friend with her late father, Ozzy Osbourne. In an Instagram post, she wrote: “Happy birthday, my beautiful Amy. “There are some people who come into your life and leave footprints on your heart so deep that time could never possibly erase them. You are one of those people. “When I think of you, I don’t think …

6 Damaging Phrases Parents Who Raise Daughters With High Mental & Emotional Maturity Rarely Say

6 Damaging Phrases Parents Who Raise Daughters With High Mental & Emotional Maturity Rarely Say

Published by Jenni Sidey

It’s hard to raise daughters. The world has lots of outdated expectations for girls; cultural messaging profoundly focuses on the shape of their bodies and the value of their looks as a comment on their overall worth.  Guiding them through adolescence and puberty while keeping their self-esteem intact is no easy task. To make matters worse, well-meaning parents often resort to common phrases that try to excuse bad behavior or boost confidence. These phrases can do more harm than good, says family therapist Dr. Laura Froyen, Ph.D. Here are six phrases parents should avoid saying to their daughters if they want them to develop high emotional maturity.  Parents who raise daughters with high maturity rarely say these damaging things: 1. ‘He’s bullying you because he likes you’ fizkes / Shutterstock According to Froyen, this is one of the most damaging messages parents can give their daughters. Girls need to know early on that if people like them, they should be treated with dignity and respect. “Saying that a boy is mean because he likes you teaches kids what to expect in …

9 Phrases People With Low Mental And Emotional Energy Usually Say

9 Phrases People With Low Mental And Emotional Energy Usually Say

Published by Jenni Sidey

We can all be low energy or feel emotionally drained at times, where we’re running on empty and are unable to take care of even the most ordinary tasks. But existing in this place for too long without changing anything can suck the joy from our lives, and spark a cycle of avoidance and irritability that’s hard to break free from. Yes, this exhaustion often eventually becomes an internal battle, but you can often spot people with low mental and emotional energy early on by the phrases they use in casual conversation. It’s usually their way of expressing how checked out they are. Phrases people with low mental and emotional energy usually say casually 1. ‘Whatever you want’ Mizuno K | Pexels When there are many decisions or options on the table, making a single one is difficult for anyone. It’s especially draining and daunting for someone who’s already fatigued or emotionally exhausted. They don’t have the energy to problem-solve or think critically because they’re already operating on empty. They’re passive about what they do …

Céline Dion review – singer’s first live show in years marks a triumphant, emotional return | Céline Dion

Céline Dion review – singer’s first live show in years marks a triumphant, emotional return | Céline Dion

Published by Sam Flores

In 2022, when Céline Dion shared that she had been diagnosed with a rare incurable neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome (SPS), there was no guarantee that the 58-year-old would ever tour again. Her condition, which resulted in muscle spasms so strong that it left her with broken ribs, had made it impossible to perform, and in a 2024 documentary, I Am: Céline Dion, fans saw how the disease had constricted her once seemingly infallible voice. Through it all, though, Dion was resolute that she would one day return to the stage. “If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl,” she said in the film. “But I won’t stop.” Thankfully at the opening night of her sold out five-week residency in Paris, her first full-length concerts in six years, no crawling is needed: Céline Dion is back. She glides on to the stage in a black dress, an enormous diamond necklace clasped around her throat, and launches into On ne change pas. There are tears almost immediately: she struggles through the …

Celine Dion moved to tears during emotional comeback concert: ‘I made a promise’

Celine Dion moved to tears during emotional comeback concert: ‘I made a promise’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Celine Dion was brought to tears on stage during her emotional comeback concert in Paris, telling fans she had kept her pledge to return. The 58-year-old French-Canadian singer was performing at the Plenitude arena in La Défense on Saturday as she kicked off her residency in the French capital, marking her first full-length show in nearly six years. Her break from performing came after revealing her stiff person syndrome (SPS) diagnosis in December 2022 and cancelling her Courage world tour. According to the NHS, the rare autoimmune disorder is a neurological condition that causes progressive muscular stiffness and spasms, and has no cure. Canadian singer Celine Dion reacts as she performs during her first concert (AFP/Getty) The five-time Grammy winner was filmed crying during her emotional return to the stage before delivering a speech to tens of thousands of fans in the crowd. …

11 Phrases People With Incredibly Low Mental & Emotional Discipline Say In Casual Conversation

11 Phrases People With Incredibly Low Mental & Emotional Discipline Say In Casual Conversation

Published by Jenni Sidey

Failing is unavoidable, but how you handle it is what matters most. Some people throw their hands up in defeat at even the slightest failure, while others channel their inner strength and resilience to push forward. Attitude is everything, especially when it comes to how people interpret their station in life, and because of this, there are particular phrases that folks with low discipline often say. People with high discipline, on the other hand, set themselves up for success with a positive mindset, while losers see every bump in the road as definitive proof they’ll never succeed. By taking a close look at the phrases these types of people often use, it becomes clear that they don’t realize how capable they really are. People with low discipline usually say these things casually in conversation: 1. ‘I’ll do it later’ The laws of physics declare that an object at rest will stay at rest, and that law can be applied to people as well. It’s easy to keep staying still, but motivating yourself to take action …