Laura Padua, Author at Spiegeloog

Let It Rip: Trauma, Control, and Complex PTSD in The Bear

Unfortunately, masculine vulnerability has yet to be fully normalized in society. The portrayal of trauma in men was absent from media until recent years and…

Laura PaduaJanuary 26, 2026

Spiegeloog 441: Memory

Camera Obscura: Severance

The critically acclaimed TV series Severance (2022) tells the story of four workers in the company Lumon Industries who had their brain surgically “severed”, which…

Laura PaduaDecember 8, 2025

Culture Spiegeloog 440: Performance

I, Tonya: A Psychological Analysis

In 1994, American Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding made news headlines all around the world after an assault on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. Tonya was…

Laura PaduaOctober 27, 2025