About Entertaiment
From a symphonic concert to a thrilling movie, a visit to a museum, a well-cooked meal, or a rousing game of video football, entertainment brings people together and provides an escape from the worries of everyday life. From a therapeutic release of pent up emotions in poetry or music, to the cathartic effects of acting and writing, entertainment allows us to see a wider world and gain insight through artistic expression. From the Medieval Latin intertenere, with its Indo-European root ten, meaning to “stretch,” entertainment can stretch the mind as much as the body.
This article first appeared in the December issue of TEN Magazine.