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…"[a] handful of experimental studies indicate that music videos may have a significant behavioral impact by desensitizing violence Ö(Palumbo). This means that frequent listeners and viewers of violently graphic music [video] are increasingly less shocked…

…brings video clips to your home computer and twenty four hour a day sorts news covers everything from Archery to Zen Basket Weaving. Our National Pastime just can't keep up with our new passions. When I was young going to the ball game was the highlight…

…, a bestselling rap album. The following year O'Neal acted in the motion picture Blue Chips. That same year he issued a second rap album, Shaq Fu--Da Return, along with a related video game in which he stars as a kung fu warrior. Other entertainment projects by O'Neal…

…the bad boy the he plays in his music and movies? Although Marshall has faced gun and assault charges, many believe that he is nowhere near the violent, hateful, homophobic person that he plays. Some actually view Marshall as a loving, caring father who…

…of sex differences has been addressed by asking how men and women respond to an identical competitive situation. Testosterone was given by saliva to young men and women before, during, and after competing with a same sex partner in a video game. The hormonal…

…officials, accusing them of censorship by threatening to arrest him and organizers if he aired a questioned video during a concert. Dr. Dre alleges his free speech and due-process rights were violated by Detroit officials who ordered the video yanked July 6 from…

…the senseless slaughtering. And it's not just that children don't understand the punishments of violence, a lot of the time they aren't even getting the chance to see it. With the average child spending 4 hours a day with television, computers, and video games…

…a woman to the very edge of oblivion, then draws her back when Virginia suddenly decides to change a major plot point mid-stream. It serves as a poignant parallel to modern entertainment. Just as books can inspire and mold, so can music, movies, video games…

…if their parents are having trouble making ends meet, how dare they not be able to buy them that ridiculously expensive toy? Geez, work harder moms and dads because ten hour workdays aren't enough if the kids can't get a new $300 video game system. Sure…

…, cartoon characters, or anything that is designed to attract peoples attention on the road. The richer owners go all out starting from stereos with deafening speakers to even entire entertainment centers complete with TV, VCR, and video game systems. What many…