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ESCAPISM: HOW STEVEN SPIELBERG, GEORGE LUCAS AND JOHN WILLIAMS CAN HELP WITH SELF-ISOLATION

Exploring The Importance Of Escapism And How The Bearded Trio Can Help.  Article By Brad Monastiere If you have a TV, computer, tablet, or anything that accesses anything in the outside world, you know everything is terrible. COVID-19, also known as the Coronovirus, has taken over nearly 100 percent of news coverage around the world. There’s a mixture of fear, panic, distrust and hostility in the air. At times like this, when I am inundated with bad news, I search far and wide for good news. Or something good. Enter the works of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and John Williams. I was 4 years old when A New Hope bowed in theaters in 1977. I still remember seeing it to this day, and feeling angry that Darth Vader got away. Oh if I only knew! When asked by people what it is that so fuels my Star Wars/Indiana Jones fandom, the word that consistently comes to mind is Escapism. Webster’s defines Escapism as “the tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant ...