Articles about Entertaiment
A word of many layers of meaning, from the Medieval Latin inter tenere and its Indo-European root ten, meaning to hold inside or stretch. Its transformation over time and across media demonstrates the endless potential for creative remix that underpins so much of contemporary culture. In its broadest sense, entertainment can bring joy and stimulate learning, but it can also be a force for cruelty and oppression if left unchecked.
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The earliest documented use of the term was in an 1882 article by the journalist John Oxley.