Ten years ago, entertainment was a destination. You went to the movie theater. You sat down for Must-See TV on Thursday night. You bought a CD. Today, entertainment is an ecosystem. It lives in your pocket, whispers from your smart speaker, and bleeds across the borders of TikTok, Netflix, Spotify, and Twitch.
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Beyond simple distraction, entertainment media provides significant societal and cognitive value: Social Cohesion Ten years ago, entertainment was a destination
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