Why are we entertained by destruction?

This week the Big Picture hosts and regular contributors to Insights — Ben McEachen and Mark Hadley — discuss the new blockbuster disaster film and ask the question: Do Disaster Movies tell us anything about our attitudes to real disasters? Read more about San Andreas SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIG PICTURE PODCAST

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28 May 2015 · 1 min read

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