Alexandra Petri, a Star Wars enthusiast and blogger for The Washington Post, wonders if the new franchise stories will only be modern adaptations of previous films, or stories in their own right. It is known that George Lucas once called Joseph Campbell "My Yoda". Without these two brilliant minds, the multitude of characters and storylines we know and love wouldn't exist today. Adding to that multitude, new Star Wars movies are now created every...

Joe Heim writes for The Washington Post about retired professor Stanley Abbott, who presents an interesting approach to deal with stress and cancel out its negative side effects. Much like the Hero's Journey, life has ups and down, and roads filled with stressful trials. Stress is part of most people's daily life. It can come from work, family or personal issues; affecting productivity, mood and physical health. In these situations, Joseph Campbell may have insightful...

On Truth Out, producer of the "The Power Of Myth" series, Bill Moyers writes about American politics, language corrosion and the need for young people to know their past and history, as well as the world's. When talking about journalism and it's power in the current political and social arena, Moyers exalts the importance of factual and unbiased reporting, and the dangers of selecting certain facts to build personal or collective memory. Read Bill Moyers'...

Tim Suttle writes an article on Patheos dedicated to all who anxiously await the arrival of the new Star Wars movie. Doubts and fears about where director J.J. Abrams will take the saga can be a major concern. But Abrams' respect and admiration for Joseph Campbell's work just might be the necessary guarantee that the saga will not lose it's power and authenticity. Read more about Campbell's life and influences.  

Salon's highly analytical article by John Higgs explores the changes that the Star Wars saga and the Mono-myth story structure had in Hollywood and in Storytelling. In today's film world, Science Fiction is considered exciting, inventive and highly profitable. But that wasn't always the case. Director Alejandro Jodorowsky, for example, struggled through years to create his outer space journey, due to the disbelief major studios had in Pre-Star Wars science fiction. Read more about...

In this informal and fun interview for The Huffington Post, "Eat, Pray, Love" 's author Elizabeth Gilbert, talks about the Road Of Trials that everyone must face while searching for their true purpose. Using Joseph Campbell's work and teachings as reference, she explains how one must be active in accepting their call and go through hardship to become a true Hero. Read the article and watch the full interview.

The National Catholic Review offers gives a religious spin to Campbell's interest in the pivotal moment when humanity first entered space. Campbell argued that it was at this moment we entered an age of understanding that the earth and heavens were not separate - that they go hand in hand. We left an era of ignorance, and entered into the dawn of a new understanding, and a new myth. Read the article here.

Colin Covert writes for the Star Tribune about Michael Bay's Benghazi film, 13 hours. A quote from Campbell's The Power of Myth found its way into the film. The majority of the movie consists of combat and action, as is consistent with Bay's approach to filmmaking, however there are moments where mythological wisdom works into the story. “All the gods, all the heavens, all the hells, are within you.” This ties into Campbell's classic analysis that the...

Kevin Ritchie writes about Mark Burnett, and the producer of shows like The Apprentice, and Survivor, used a Campbell quote to help bring him through a pitch with Donald Trump. He explains in an interview on Real Screen that one's path in life is never laid out clearly, a lesson from Campbell. This understanding of uncertainty is what kept him calm when Donald Trump told him to show up to his office in ten...

Mark Morford writes for the SF Gate about Joseph Campbell's work and how mythology is not intended to be taken as fact, but to represent an inward experience. In other words, all of the world's various mythologies throughout history have been representations of our own human psyche.

Viola Davis, in an interview with the Star Tribune, discusses her struggles, and how Campbell played a role in her life. She makes a point of Campbell's thoughts on ritual, and the significance it plays in getting people through life. "He talks about the path and journey of a hero, living a life bigger than yourself. That's an important read for anyone." Follow the link for the full page!

This blog post written by Keith Barber for Yes! Weekly explores a man's journey from a tragic break-up to finding his bliss, while always leaning on Campbell's work for inspiration and motivation. Learn more about Campbell's bliss teachings.

The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink's star Molly Ringwald writes for The New York Times about her abilities not only to play characters, but also to write them. Speaking of her new book, When It Happens to You, Ms. Ringwald explains how Joseph Campbell's work has helped her create complete, three-dimensional characters to populate her stories. Read more about Ringwald's life and career.  

In this 2 part article by Lucas Seastrom for Starwars.com, we learn how George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga, met his own personal hero, Joseph Campbell. When looking outwards, to a galaxy far far away, these two masters of storytelling could see inward, and far deeper into the mysteries that lie within the human psyche. Check out the full Lucas Seastrom article.

In this in-depth analysis of HBO’s phenomenal series Game of Thrones, a fan-based blog, Winter Is Coming, explains how Arya Stark goes through all the stages of The Hero’s Journey. From a fragile but strong-willed little girl to a relentless fighter, Arya proves to be a true Hero. Her character arc throughout episodes and seasons is carefully broken down, showing George R. R. Martin's connection to Campbell's work. Joseph Campbell never fails to prove himself relevant...

Natasha Dern writes for The Huffington Post about simply understanding what your passion is and following your bliss can be the best of plans. Some may say that, in life, there are too many paths to be taken. There are too many plans to be made, too many lists to be completed. Joseph Campbell may have some valuable tools on how to organize yourself and enjoy your Bliss.