If you haven’t already realised, nobody heads to Blockbuster anymore. Music stores are going out of business. My favourite childhood book store Borders has closed down. We have one thing to blame for this (or thank) – the Internet. The Long Tail by Chris Anderson confirmed my already present ideas about the battle between physical media; CD’s, DVD’s, paper books, and…
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Movies Are For Kids
Historically, both cinema and television have encompassed a broad range of genres. The revolutionary early cinematic spectacles of George Melies, such as the 1902 A Trip to the Moon, possess mystery and effects intriguing to both adults and children. Even during the 1950s, when television was the primary medium for moulding public opinion, material was directed towards a large spectrum of…