'Violent Night' Isn't 'Die Hard,' It's 'Home Alone'

American films have been reduced to one plot, and it's an ugly one

May 19, 2025

I sat in a bar in South America

The bartender was a beautiful woman

I felt as if somebody had hit the pause button on life

The world seemed comforting and full of potential

The bartender approached me and said,

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