Entertainment

Creativity, inspiration and vision have provided our world with entertainment and media that educates, entertains and informs. As technology continues to drive the entertainment and media industry, trends herein will be forever changing. Know more about Entertainment & Media.
  • Does the Mainstream Still Exist?
    Taking a historical view, it becomes clear that there was once a linear progression from underground status to mainstream acceptance. With the advent of the internet, cultural importance is becoming a more democratically bestowed designation, and the mainstream may be a thing of the past.
  • Pros and Cons of Censorship
    Censorship is prevalent in the modern society. It is a highly divisive issue. There are proponents who think that its use creates a balance in what ought to be said and written, while opponents criticize on the basis of the threat it poses to right of speech.
  • NightClubs
    Nightclubs, I read, weren't just places people went to socialize and hear canned music/live music, they were a breeding ground for the drug culture and, uhm, for some actual breeding too.
  • The Moral-Entertainment Divide
    The entertainment and moral dilemma divide in popular culture has slowly diminished in some mediums but only grown in others.
  • Why the Writers Strike is Important
    The writers strike represents much more than a union wanting more money. It represents a fundamental shift in the way entertainment and ideas are distributed and how our economy interacts with them. It represents the future of Internet growth for existing industries.
  • The Entertainment Divide - Colbert's Candidacy and the possibility of it being taken seriously
    Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert represent a steady shift in the convergence of news media and entertainment and as they grow more relevant, their messages begin to overwhelm those of the men and women they lampoon.
  • Summer Movies of 2007 - Success at Long Last
    After a very disappointing month of May, the summer of 2007 looks to become one of the more pleasing summer movie years in recent memory.
  • Akira Kurosawa's Lasting Impact on Western Film
    More than just his own influence, Kurosawa represents much of what's missing in today's cinema, the willingness to openly experiment, borrow, and assimilate the ideas of the world's greatest artists. That doesn't mean stealing from better directors, but using their work to inform better work.
  • What is Entertainment?
    What makes entertainment entertaining? Why do we need it, or do we?
  • How to Select What Movie to See
    Before wasting time and money on a real howler (and I don't mean a horror flick), do a little Internet research first to pick the perfect screen gem.