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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is Kevin McCallister’s Redemption Arc

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For anyone who loves Christmas movies, it probably would not be a surprise to hear Home Alone’s main character, Kevin McCallister, is a jerk. In the now classic Christmas film, Kevin acts selfishly and cruelly. He is entitled throughout. While at the end of the film he does get the satisfaction of being reunited with his mother, [...]

Getting Scared to Control Our Fears: Why it Might be Beneficial to Watch a Horror Movie During the Time of COVID-19

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We all know constant, long term stress can have negative mental and physical impacts, so a short period of time in which you choose to feel stressed and have a self-induced adrenal rush may not only let trick your brain into fight or flight mode, but will give you control even if only for a short period of time.