Thurston Howell III Thursday – Gilligan’s Island Season 1, Episode 20: “St. Gilligan and the Dragon” (Feb 13, 1965)

Gilligan’s Island - St. Gilligan and the Dragon

In St. Gilligan and the Dragon, Gilligan’s Island humorously explores gender dynamics, mutual dependence, and how pride turns cooperation into conflict.

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Beach Movie Monday: How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

Movie Monday: How to Stuff a wild bikini

Behind the beachy hijinks, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini reminds us that honesty and trust – not control – are what make relationships last.

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Beach Tunes Tuesday: “Mele Kalikimaka” (1950)

Bing Crosby’s “Mele Kalikimaka” reminds us to shake off the holiday rush and step into a little warmth, ease, and island calm – even in the middle of December.

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Thurston Howell III Thursday: “Water, Water Everywhere” – Unity in the Face of Challenges

Discover the powerful lesson from “Water, Water Everywhere” on Gilligan’s Island, and learn how unity and teamwork are essential to overcoming today’s global challenges.

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Beach Movie Monday: On The Beach (1959)

Some beach movies make us laugh.Some make us dream.And then there’s On The Beach – the quiet, haunting 1959 film that imagines the world after nuclear war. It doesn’t explode.It doesn’t scream.It whispers. Most of the movie takes place in Australia – one of the last places still alive – as people gather near the … Read more

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Thurston Howell, III Thursday: “The Sound of Quacking” – and the Politics of Stranded Thinking

In the Gilligan’s Island episode “The Sound of Quacking,” the castaways face a crisis: a blight wipes out their crops, and hunger starts to bite. Their only hope? A wandering duck. But there’s a catch – the same bird that could fill their stomachs might also carry a message to civilization and bring rescue. And … Read more

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