Bad idea Quote by Neil Postman

I believe that the arts of a culture are terribly important and yet almost indefensible.

— Dakin Matthews

If you're writing something that's clearly labelled as an alternative history, of course it's perfectly legitimate to play with known historical characters and events,…

— Diana Gabaldon

“To me, history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me, it's an enlargement of…

— Dacid McCullough

To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me it's an enlargement of…

— David McCullough

History, when they do it, is ancient history, and they sensationalize even that. Contemporary history is virtually ignored on television.

— Tariq Ali

I don't want to do a history lesson. I don't think cinema should be about that. Cinema should be about emotions.

— Diego Luna

In this Western world that we have, culture risks being [only] a form of entertainment.

— Shirin Neshat

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that…

— Ken Danby

Since history has no properly scientific value, its only purpose is educative. And if historians neglect to educate the public, if they fail to…

— G. M. Trevelyan

I think it's always important for academics to study popular culture, even if the thing they are studying is idiotic. If it's successful or…

— Joss Whedon

The history of modern culture is a history of popular entertainments evolving into art.

— Andrew Hoberek

If any of my plays outlive me or get on library book shelves and somehow stay read, all of a sudden it's a testament…

— Quiara Alegria Hudes