a) bread and circuses in Latin.
b) the main raison d'ĂȘtre of the American media
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment (whether it's sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire
a) bread and circuses in Latin.
b) the main raison d'ĂȘtre of the American media
As per definitions both a) and b) above the Jodi Arias trial is IMHO nothing more than panem et circences.
the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment ( sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire