escapism

But, as the world becomes more connected, it seems such escapism cannot escape the attention of some of the causes.

"At the end of the day, it's about escapism," Varun explains, pointing to how he feels about the current state of the world.

She says she often comes for weekends and that it was an "escapism from everyday life".

“Horror movies are a form of adrenaline-pumping escapism and so is exercise,” says Decker, when asked how the idea of melding horror and fitness came to be.

As for critics, some have continued to dismiss many reality TV shows as superficial escapism, at best - or, at worst, harmfully divisive.