Flourishing Friday

The Uplifting Power of Pop Culture

Navigating Tough Times Through Entertainment

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Clay Routledge
Jul 26, 2024
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As the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, causing widespread anxiety and loneliness, many people found solace in familiar TV shows like 'Friends' and 'The Office', while Nintendo's 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' became a cultural phenomenon, offering a serene virtual world to explore and cheerful characters to interact with. These t…

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