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Hughes for the Holidays
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Hughes for the Holidays

The holidays are the perfect time to relive the iconic elements of the John Hughes America—a time when the middle-American everyman had the sympathy of our culture.

The Magic of Memory and ‘Holiday Inn’
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The Magic of Memory and ‘Holiday Inn’

Today we face a serious bout of historical amnesia, be it in the collective sense or as individuals. We all desperately need some connection to the past. Films like Holiday Inn give us an opportunity to become custodians of Americana.

Jill Biden’s Vapid Christmas
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Jill Biden’s Vapid Christmas

Unlike the original Nutcracker Suite, which is a Christmas story of good triumphing over the evil of narcissism, the only moral to First Lady Jill Biden’s recently released Christmas video is the triumph of narcissism.

The Creation of an American Everyman
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The Creation of an American Everyman

Frank Capra’s film, Meet John Doe, makes clear—especially as Christmas Day approaches—that man is not the measure of all things. It is only when God’s wisdom is the foundation of man’s being and existence that we can live authentically in both words and deeds.