In this The Huffington Post article, award-winning author Dennis Jones shares his story on how Joseph Campbell’s message about “following Your Bliss” opened doors and transformed his life. This uplifting article encourages everyone to find their true calling and personal path…
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Mike Sager interviews Woody Harrelson for the Esquire, and the actor references Joseph Campbell when talking about his life balance. “He’s like, you reach this point — and I’m paraphrasing badly — but you get to this point where you realize…
Richard E Preston writes for the website Winter Is Coming about Jon Snow from the HBO show Game of Thrones. According to Preston, Snow is hand crafted to represent the Hero. The article explains this in more depth, and even…
Brendan Hornbostel writes for the LA Times about The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. and the influence Joseph Campbell had in his solo project. According to Hammond, if it wasn’t for Campbell and Jung, we may have never seen this “side” of…
Peter Howell interviews Keanu Reeves for The Star, exploring why audiences are drawn to the vengeful hero archetype. Reeves shares his knowledge of Campbell and what he thinks it does at a subconscious level to the viewers.
Melissa Parker conducts a fantastic and genuine interview with Jeff Bridges for Smashing Interviews. During the talk, Bridges brings up the famous quote from Joseph Campbell “Follow your bliss” when asked how he lives his life.
Jen Yamato writes for The Daily Beast about director George Miller and Jospeh Campbell. In the interview, he explains that Joseph Campbell has illustrated why we tell stories to begin with. He goes on to share a quote that in…
Todd Wilms writes for Forbes and breaks down the 17 stages of the Hero’s Journey and how it relates to Fantasy and Fairytales in relation to our current generation. Wilms establishes a connection between the current rise of Social Media…
The New York times published an interview with renown author Dan Brown. When asked if he could meet any author in his lifetime, his answer was “Joseph Campbell”. Though many might share Brown’s wish, this author has an unique reasoning…
In an incredible Book Fountain in Bücherbrunnen, Germany, a Joseph Campbell quote is inscribed in German. On this page are some images of the quote and a translation. You need a…
In case you’ve missed it, Ted Talks published an intriguing animation on Joseph Campbell’s commonly used Monomyth structure, “The Hero’s Journey”. This is more than worth five minutes of your day.
Peter Keough writes for The Boston Globe, taking a look at the 2015 film “The Great Man,” in which immigration and legal status play a huge barrier in the fight for freedom. The film follows a very well thought out…
Derek Beres writes for Big Think on Joseph Campbell and how his work has influenced 21st Century Spirituality and culture as a whole. This article touches on various points of view of Campbell’s work, from praises to skepticism, which provides…
Kirsten Acuna writes for the Business Insider about the hit movie “Batman Vs. Superman”. Director Zach Snyder couldn’t help but include an iconic Campbell quote embedded into the core weaving on the suit Superman wears. It was even translated into Superman’s native language.…
The Deccan Herald takes a look at the way Director K.S. Ravikumar featured “The Hero With a Thousand Faces” in his feature film “Lingaa.” The film starring India’s biggest actor, was a hit and has received great ratings on IMDB.…
Adam Gopnik writes for the New Yorker about how it wouldn’t be possible for modern publishers to abridge classics without Campbell paving the way. Many classic novels such as “Moby Dick”, and “Vanity Fair” are so complicated to read, many are put…
Joseph Berger writes for the New York Times about Joseph Campbell and his life. “He freed the boundaries of my mind. He could travel across centuries, he could travel across continents. He made us think differently.” – Nancy Sureck, Former Student of Joseph…
Neil Strauss writes for the New York Times about the roots of Eminem’s lyrics. In this fantastic article, Strauss not only finds references to Campbell’s work, but discovers Eminem might just be the modern Hero.
Maria Tatar writes for the New York Time about The Hero’s Journey and how it is one of the essential pieces to a memorable Fairy Tale. The article includes an incredibly in depth analysis of Fairy Tales, and some great illustrations.
Jen Waters writes for The Washington Times about classics of American Cinema and how Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey influenced each and every one of them. Waters explores the effect that films can have in people, manipulating their emotions and creating strong connections.…
David Jacobson writes for the Honolulu Adviser about a well established artist who believes piercings are major Rites of Passage in many journeys. There are some things in life we take for granted. Getting a piercing is a big step in…
Lucy’s El Adobe was published in the Larchmont Chronicle for creating a Tibetan Mandala in the restaurant. She did so because of Joseph Campbell.
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