As the twenty-first century enters its tween years, we are faced with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of scenarios for how the world might end--and Hollywood, cable television, and the nightly news work together to ensure that the apocalypse is rarely far from our minds.
Yet as we argue in...
28 Comments | Posted March 26, 2012 | 1:14 PM
These days, the rise of apocalyptic thinking and entertainment is a sign of the times -- though not necessarily the end times.
Two recent events reveal our ambivalence about the apocalypse as entertainment: criticism of the hot new reality TV show Doomsday Preppers, and the stunning box office success of...
0 Comments | Posted January 2, 2012 | 9:25 AM
If there's one thing that we can bank on in this New Year (and the solvency of banks isn't one of them), it's that we'll be subjected to a flood of stories speculating on whether Dec. 21, 2012 will bring about the end of the world.
According to popular belief,...
0 Comments | Posted April 19, 2012 | 10:26 AM