Theme: Family

Beyond the Bill (interactive)

Beyond the Bill (interactive)

Freedom is Financial Security (podcast)

Freedom is Financial Security (podcast)

J Wanted Both (Flash Nonfiction)

Dear Diary

Dear Diary

THE BUCKET 2024 TV-14 1 Season When you live in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, there's only one rule: you're never supposed to leave. Episode List Fly Away (22m) In Janet's 2nd grade class, a girl named Nancy declares, to everyone's dismay, that she wants to be an airline stewardess and travel the world. Boxed In (26m) As Janet starts to navigate adulthood, she finds herself weighed down by her work, womanhood, and an unexpected pregnancy. Jailbreak (25m) Nancy musters up the courage to go against the expectations of her town and achieve her sky-high dreams.

The Bucket (TV Show)

Abstract painting with radiant golden and amber hues blending into cool shades of blue, purple, and soft gray. Vertical streaks and rough textures create a sense of motion and light, evoking a dreamy, almost celestial landscape with hints of architectural structure.

The city reminded him of the life he lived; the man and his son reminded him of the one he didn’t.

Letters from Lola

Letters from Lola

This powerful collage-style image conveys a shift in how people—especially youth—relate to the American Dream and traditional aspirations like “making it in New York.” Text in the Image: Shifting American Dream “Growing up, I was always like I want to go to New York. I don’t even want to do that anymore.” Visual Elements: A collage of New York iconography: Times Square Subway station (Rector Street) Skyscrapers Street signs: “NEW YORK” and “FOLLOW THAT DREAM” Surveillance camera and crowded scenes evoke a feeling of overstimulation, surveillance, or disillusionment. The phrase “FOLLOW THAT DREAM” contrasts with the spoken quote, reinforcing the theme of evolving ambitions.

Shifting Dream

The book cover shows a young boy wearing a hat and boots standing by a river surrounded by trees, with the title written in green text.

Huck Finn with Shoes On

American Organization for Immigrants (video)

American Organization for Immigrants (video)

A vibrant abstract painting of a winding road or river flowing through a surreal landscape, filled with dynamic clouds of yellow, white, green, and gray. The scene is infused with glowing light, especially from the upper left where a golden hue suggests a sunrise or burst of inspiration. Geometric lines and rectangular forms intersect the natural flow, evoking a sense of both chaos and order — a metaphorical journey through creativity or life.

A Dream is Just a Dream (poem)

The American Dream is “Bah.”

The American Dream is “Bah.”

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