Sentences with phrase «escapism often»

The work speaks to themes of longing and escapism often associated with a life at sea and to the ever present spectre of loss hanging over loved ones left on shore.

Escapism often gets a bad rap, especially when it's combined with the word «entertainment» (as in «escapist entertainment»).

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The easy dismissal of death, or the assertion that «for those who believe, there is no death», is taken to be, what it often is, an easy evasion of the dread reality itself — escapism, childish refusal to face facts, and above all (in our special interest) unwillingness to accept our human mortality.

This planet rules escapism and the substances we often use to fuel a quick release of tension.

It ponders the possibility that whimsical escapism comes with its ethical caveats, that mindless enjoyment is often powered by a startling, unavoidable manipulation of reality.

Whether turning the spotlight on Jon's porn, his girlfriend's storybook romances, his dad's rabid sports fanaticism, or his sister's pervasive cell phone obsession, Don Jon is a witty, and surprisingly poignant, indictment on the addictive and often obstructive nature of seemingly harmless escapism.

To cope, many of us turned to games for escapism, to explore worlds of color and fantasy in contrast to the often overwhelming events of actual life.

More often than not movies are used as recreational escapism.

Decelerating action underlines what videogames can do at its most basic level — movement and sight — and attentive players willing to engage with such works will be rewarded not with the escapism of many more popular games but a deeper entrance towards sensations and experiences often overlooked.

His work references a diversity of mark making in the digital era, and often addresses topics such as online escapism and our shared cultural image - bank.

At a time when the world is so rife with tension, the British - born photographer offers a sense of escapism that's steeped in the spirit of freedom, youth, and nature that is so often lost and overlooked.