idiot boxes
Living room screens
Idiot box is slang for a television set, implying that watching it is mindless or makes viewers stupid.
The term peaked in the mid-twentieth century when television was new and critics worried about its cultural effects: Turn off the idiot box and read a book.
Now somewhat dated, as screens have multiplied beyond the living room TV.
- boob tubesSlang for televisions
- screenDisplay or barrier
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
- couch surfingCrashing at others' places
channel surfing · display · tube · television · monitor · videos · reality TV · talking heads · news cycle · sets · escapism · propaganda · social isolation · binge-watching · zombie mode · brain rot · cultural hegemony · console
idiot boxesbooks
Bound written works
libraries · universities · encyclopedias · textbooks · intellectual pursuits
idiot boxesradios
Wireless audio devices
newspapers · print media · books · phonographs · record players
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