I watched someone interviewed on CNN who averted being buried in a massive avalanche that engulfed her neighborhood. Describing this, she pronounced, "It was like being in a movie." I knew what she meant, but weren?t movies created to emulate life, not vice versa? Somewhere in the 20th century, art imitating life became interchangeable?. and seemingly undistinguishable?. from cinematic simulation. If none of this raises eyebrows, can it at least raise some questions?

I frequently see my next door neighbor Billie's pre-schooler viewing crime shows like "C.S.I.", "Law & Order". Nonstop. A blood-soaked body here, a strangled rape victim there, dismembered body parts. Shocked, I asked how Billie feels comfortable letting a 5 year old see this, to which she replied, ?It?s okay. It isn?t real.? In other words, if it?s merely some hideous reenactment of gruesome gore, why bother a...
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Host Intro: As concerned as he is about the amount of gore and violence in media, commentator Rawlins Gilliland is equally concerned about society?s reaction to it.