Author Archives: Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

WandaVision by Marvel Studios

Disney’s first post-Endgame spinoff explores the emotional depth of love and loss like nothing the MCU has seen before
Posted on May 7, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

“WandaVision” is … weird. Well, as weird as a media powerhouse like Disney has been willing to get with its cash-cow of Marvel films and series thus far. The departure from the superhero norm the House of Mouse itself created … Continue reading →

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Remains of Child Victims in MOVE Bombing Unaccounted for by Penn Museum, Princeton

A Philadelphia museum is facing controversy over its handling of human remains believed to belong to victims of the infamous 1985 bombing
Posted on May 1, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Over 35 years after the Philadelphia police department dropped a bomb on its own citizens, the whereabouts of the remains of two victims is unknown. The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology had been the home of the … Continue reading →

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“I Feel Little Garden’s Pain” by Forough Farrokhzad

The groundbreaking Iranian poet channeled a tumultuous life and desire for independence into great works on sorrow and loss
Posted on April 19, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Nobody cares for flowers. Nobody cares for birds. Nobody wants to believe that Little Garden is dying, Nobody wants to believe that Little Garden’s heart- is swollen in this parching heat. Nobody wants to know that Little Garden’s mind- is … Continue reading →

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Making Memorials From a Box of Sandwich Bags

A New York Times series highlights the private memorials we hold while coping with loss and grief during the pandemic
Posted on April 17, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

The past 14 months have caused a complete reimagining of how we mourn and memorialize. How do we celebrate and remember the lives of our loved ones if we can’t gather? Virtual wakes and Zoom funerals have cropped up with … Continue reading →

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“Death-Friendly Communities” Combat Fears of Aging and Death

Societies that accept death lead better lives and take better care of elders, according to experts.
Posted on April 5, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

Death looms large over the average person’s anxieties. Those anxieties have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. While COVID-19 brought to light many of the deficiencies in how our society treats aging and death, it also provides an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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“Killer” by Phoebe Bridgers

The singer, songwriter, and skeleton-clad iconoclast has had no fear of tackling weighty subjects since her 2015 debut single.
Posted on March 29, 2021 by Daniel Yarnall (Blog writer, Daniel Yarnall)

At SevenPonds, our mission is to foster an honest and open conversation with death, and Phoebe Bridgers may just be the best contemporary artist to fit that bill. The 26-year-old Los Angeles native has been recording and writing songs since … Continue reading →

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