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Knoxville opinion: war as entertainment critique
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Summary: Theater professor emeritus Dr. Russell Vandenbroucke argues war is treated as entertainment despite mass killings and terror.
WHO: Dr. Russell Vandenbroucke, theater professor emeritus
WHAT: Opinion commentary criticizing how war is portrayed as entertainment
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: The commentary was triggered by the ongoing reality of war causing mass killings and widespread terror while being framed as entertainment.
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