panem et circences 

a) bread and circuses in Latin.
b) the main raison d'être of the American media

As per definitions both a) and b) above the Jodi Arias trial is IMHO nothing more than panem et circences.

panem et circences by Uncle Dimma September 29, 2014

panem et circences 

a) bread and circuses in Latin.
b) the main raison d'être of the American media

the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment (whether it's sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire

panem et circences by Uncle Dimma December 25, 2014

panem et circences 

bread and circuses in Latin

the Latin phrase panem et circences can also be translated into modern American English as fast food and entertainment ( sports, the movies, bowling, the media, or computer games) rather than bread and circuses as in The Roman Empire

panem et circences by Uncle Dimma March 15, 2017

panem et circenses 

a) (direct translation from Latin): bread and circuses

b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose
c) political scandals and entertainment as viewed on television and read in the newspapers

The United Nations today is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.

panem et circenses by Uncle Dimma January 13, 2014

panem et circenses 

Bread and circuses in Latin

The Latin phrase panem et circenses can also be interpreted as the main raison d'être of the American media, ie food and entertainment.

panem et circenses by Uncle Dimma March 14, 2017

panem et circenses 

panem et circenses:

a) (direct translation) :bread and circuses in Latin

b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose

The United Nations today is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.

panem et circenses by Uncle Dimma October 2, 2013

panem et circenses 

a) (direct translation from Latin): bread and circuses

b) (adj): something that exists purely f-sag with no real concrete purpose

c) political scandals and entertainment as viewed on television and read in the newspapers

The United Nations, IMHO today, at least under definition b) above is nothing more than a panem et circenses, a political circus that performs only for the media.

panem et circenses by Uncle Dimma April 27, 2014