There’s nothing quite like watching comfort television at the end of a long day. A true-crime binge, a lighthearted series for background noise, a guilty-pleasure movie — television and film can soothe our busy minds and warm our aching hearts.
But comforting shows and movies also have the power to help us find our places in the world, be in community with one another, and help make meaning of things happening in our own lives. They can provide a safe place to confront what makes us uncomfortable, to explore new ways of thinking and being in the world, and to make us care about things and people that maybe we wouldn’t have otherwise.
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