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What's The Point of Over-Praising Basic Acts of Kindness

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  Hey, do you remember the time in school, kindergarten, was it? When did we learned about being kind and respectful to one another? There were songs, too, that we had to learn and sing for assemblies.  But as we graduated to higher classes, we no longer had to sing these songs or give exams on whether or not we comprehended a lesson on kindness. Because by that time, it was supposed to have been etched in our minds that this is what humanity is like. We must show respect to other human beings.  When we went off to college, we didn’t have to be reminded that, by the way, that person who just fell down, maybe just ask if they are okay. Because all of these sympathetic feelings stem from humanity. We all have it. We are supposed to act humanely towards each other.  But now that we have social media, and every aspect of our lives must be posted and analyzed, suddenly, these basic manners have become a feat.  It’s not a simple act of kindness anymore. These acts hav...

Top Ten New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep

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The new year is upon us, and it is time to make or adhere to our new year's resolutions. This year is going to be completely different from the last, right? This year, you are determined to fulfil all your resolutions come what may. And if you haven't made any resolutions yet, here's a couple of tips to get your started 1) Work out  The number one resolution on everyone's list!  Every year, lots of people decide to get into shape and even join gyms to show how dedicated they are to fulfilling their resolutions only to give up quickly.  Turns out, exercising every day isn't as easy as celebrities make it look on social media and movies. The first few sessions will push your body to the limits, and you'll be left with aches.  But you'll still push through another day of rigorous exercise.  After your body finally realizes that you do intend to keep up your promise, it starts to ache less.  Unfortunately, by this time, you're also bored of the r...

Things That Are Annoying About Holiday Romcoms

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It's that time of the year when holiday romance movies are released in bulk. The romances had their turn in February, the action movies in summer, and lets not forget the spooky season, which sees even more horror movies. Now it's almost Christmas, and therefore, streaming services and cable are jammed with holiday romances that follow the same formula year after year. Here are some of the annoying things about holiday romances 1) The green and red sweaters The actors can wear whatever they want throughout the movie, but you know the climax is approaching when the protagonists wear red and green sweaters. Usually, it is the hero who wears green sweaters while the heroine wears red. The rest of the cast must wear warm colours like brown and orange or wear white. 2) The heroine is always cold and needs a jacket. She knows where she is travelling, yet the heroine never carries a warm sweater with her. Or she will wear some fancy stuff that the hero will pass a comment on. While sh...

Why Remakes are Not Such a Bad Idea

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  You may have noticed that nowadays, every third movie is a remake. Remakes were considered to be a reimagining of classics for the newer audience, although it isn't as widely accepted by film enthusiasts. Well, here are some reasons why remakes are actually not such a bad idea. 1) There are no more original ideas. It is better that a movie is remade than suffering through an unintelligent movie. Would you rather pay a hefty fee to go see a movie in a theatre that you thought was going to be good only to find out that the plot was shoddy and you already spotted a dozen plot holes in the first half? Isn't it better to watch a movie that has the story down pat? The reason there is a remake of that movie is because the story worked and was widely accepted and appreciated by the audience. 2) Not everyone wants to read subtitles. Reading can be hard. More often than not, remakes are made of foreign-language movies. Those movies are available to watch on streaming services, but they...