“So that’s where we are, in the world of fans, fiction, and representation: making progress and mistakes simultaneously.” A new group of characters represents the Hero’s Journey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Stephen Dowling, a New Zealander living in London, shares his passion for film photography and analogue adventures around the world.

Keith Chow on whitewashing: “We need to keep calling out the industry for being complicit. We also need to give credit where due and celebrate the successes of folks like Ava DuVernay, Justin Lin, Ryan Coogler, and others who are actually trying to change the industry from within.”

Lily, Leon, and baby Orson re-create iconic movie scenes with junk they find around the house. Each meticulously staged scene is made entirely of “everyday household items, toys, cardboard, and three individuals slowly losing their sanity.”

“I don’t like that she stole my sense of self and has yet to give it back.” Evelyn Shoop, a.k.a., “momsicle,” reflects on postpartum depression.

“I hate my son’s best friend, not because he’s bad, but because of how good he is.” In this candid confession, blogger Lisa Shaw uses her post’s structure to echo the challenges of parenting a child with Oppositional Defiance Disorder.

What do we lose when we banish voice calls out of our daily lives in favor of text messages? At parenting blog Grown & Flown, Teri Carter wonders about the dangers of becoming a family that texts (but rarely talks).