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BroadStreet Publishing The Chosen Book Three
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Liverpool University Press Fighting for the Future: Essays on Star Trek:
Book SynopsisThe first two seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, the newest instalment in the long-running and influential Star Trek franchise, received media and academic attention from the moment they arrived on screen. Discovery makes several key changes to Star Trek’s well-known narrative formulae, particularly the use of more serialized storytelling, appealing to audiences’ changed viewing habits in the streaming age – and yet the storylines, in their topical nature and the broad range of socio-political issues they engage with, continue in the political vein of the series’ megatext. This volume brings together eighteen essays and one interview about the series, with contributions from a variety of disciplines including cultural studies, literary studies, media studies, fandom studies, history and political science. They explore representations of gender, sexuality and race, as well as topics such as shifts in storytelling and depictions of diplomacy. Examining Discovery alongside older entries into the Star Trek canon and tracing emerging continuities and changes, this volume will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in Star Trek and science fiction in the franchise era.List of contributors: Sherryl Vint, Andrea Whiteacre, Torsten Kathke, John Andreas Fuchs, Ina Batzke, Sarah Böhlau, Will Tattersdill, Kerstin-Anja Münderlein, Diana Mafe, Whit Frazier Peterson, Henrik Schillinger, Arne Sönnichsen, Judith Rauscher, Amy C. Chambers, Mareike Spychala, Sabrina Mittermeier, Jennifer Volkmer, Si Sophie Pages Whybrew and Lisa Meinecke. Trade Review‘From the philosophy of time travel and alternate dimensions to the fraught politics of representation in contemporary film and television, Fighting for the Future sets scholarly coordinates for the series that has redefined Star Trek for the twenty-first century.’Gerry Canavan, Marquette University'This volume is a solid addition to the literature of Star Trek. As Discovery continues to chart its course alongside the other CBS productions... Scholars will reach for this book as the first collection of analyses of the new era, which had meaningfully differentiated itself from previous entries in the franchise.' Cait Coker, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts'The editors achieve a remarkable feat in this collection by providing a comprehensive look at a series still in development. … Mittermeier and Spychala end their text confident that the series has left the past in the past, while holding on to the franchise’s belief in a positive future.' Justice Hagan, Science Fiction Film and Television'Fighting for the Future is an interesting and engaging collection of essays that examines Star Trek: Discovery as a piece of media in and of itself, as well as a piece of a much larger cultural legacy. Like other essay collections of its type, it draws on scholars from diverse disciplines who put their own spin and flavor on their scholarship.' Jessica Seymour, Ancillary Review of Books'Fighting for the Future: Essays on Star Trek: Discovery is full of interesting, engaging, well-argued, and well-written chapters, and it should be considered an effective work of scholarship from which the fields of media, English, and American studies should get considerable worth.' Graham Minenor-Matheson, Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy ResearchTable of ContentsPrefaceSherryl Vint IntroductionSabrina Mittermeier & Mareike Spychala ‘Boldly Going Where No Series Has Gone Before?’ – Discovery’s Role Within The Franchise and Its DiscontentsLooking in the Mirror: The Negotiation of Franchise Identity in Star Trek: Discovery Andrea WhiteacreA Star Trek About Being Star Trek: History, Liberalism and Discovery’s Cold War Roots Torsten KathkeThe Conscience of the King – Or: Is There In Truth No Sex and Violence? John Andreas FuchsThese Are the Voyages?: The Post-Jubilee Trek Legacy on the Discovery, the Orville, and the Callister Michael G. Robinson‘Just as repetition reinforces repetition, change begets change’ – Modes of Storytelling in Canon and FanonFrom Series to Seriality: Star Trek’s Mirror Universe in the Post-Network Era Ina Batzke‘Lorca, I’m Really Gonna Miss Killing You’– The Fictional Space Created by Time Loop NarrativesSarah BöhlauDiscovery and the Form of Victorian Periodicals Will TattersdillTo Boldly Discuss: Socio-Political Discourses in Star Trek: Discovery Fanfiction Kerstin-Anja Münderlein‘Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations?’ – Negotiating Otherness in Star Trek: DiscoveryAfrofuturism, Imperialism, and IntersectionalityInterview on Normalizing Black Women as Heroes Diana MafeThe Cotton-Gin Effect: An Afrofuturist Reading of Star Trek: Discovery Whit Frazier PetersonThe American Hello: U.S. Representations of Diplomacy in Star Trek: Discovery Henrik Schillinger & Arne Sönnichsen‘Into A Mirror Darkly’: Border Crossing and Imperial(ist) Feminism in Star Trek: Discovery Judith RauscherInterrogating Gender Star Trek Discovers Women: Gender, Race, Science, and Michael Burnham Amy C. ChambersNot Your Daddy’s Star Trek: Exploring Female Characters in Star Trek: Discovery Mareike Spychala‘We Choose Our Own Pain. Mine Makes Me Remember’ – Gabriel Lorca, Ash Tyler and the Question of Masculinity Sabrina Mittermeier & Jennifer VolkmerQueering Star Trek ‘Never hide who you are’: Queer Representation and Actorvism in Star Trek: Discovery Sabrina Mittermeier & Mareike Spychala ‘I never met a female Michael before’: Star Trek: Discovery between Trans Potentiality and Cis Anxiety Si Sophie Pages WhybrewVeins and Muscles of the Universe: Posthumanism and Connectivity in Star Trek: Discovery Lisa Meinecke
£109.50
Liverpool University Press Lost
Book SynopsisFrom its opening moments featuring the aftermath of a plane crash on a tropical island, the television series Lost (2004-2010) became one of the most intriguing and talked about programmes in the era of digital media. This contribution to the Constellations series is the first full-length account of Lost and explores in detail what made this series both a popular hit with critics and the public (as ‘quality’ or ‘must-see’ TV), and also a series accruing intense fan scrutiny (as cult telefantasy). Lost is discussed in terms of its generic hybridity, and in particular how it incorporates and reframes familiar tropes of science fiction in the context of a Survivor reality TV-style plot on the one hand and as a ‘mystery box’ of extremely complex hermeneutic codes and hyperdiegesis on the other. Further, it explores the ways in which Lost uses science fictional narrative approaches to the intersections between themes of gender, identity, community, science, faith and philosophic thought. The book also discusses the series’ relationship with its narrative extensions in online games, merchandise, secondary texts and paratexts. Constellations: Lost is thus an important retrospective examination of a significant television series that was also a pioneering transmedia text.
£82.50
Liverpool University Press Fighting for the Future: Essays on Star Trek:
Book SynopsisThe first two seasons of Star Trek: Discovery, the newest instalment in the long-running and influential Star Trek franchise, received media and academic attention from the moment they arrived on screen. Discovery makes several key changes to Star Trek’s well-known narrative formulae, particularly the use of more serialized storytelling, appealing to audiences’ changed viewing habits in the streaming age – and yet the storylines, in their topical nature and the broad range of socio-political issues they engage with, continue in the political vein of the series’ megatext. This volume brings together eighteen essays and one interview about the series, with contributions from a variety of disciplines including cultural studies, literary studies, media studies, fandom studies, history and political science. They explore representations of gender, sexuality and race, as well as topics such as shifts in storytelling and depictions of diplomacy. Examining Discovery alongside older entries into the Star Trek canon and tracing emerging continuities and changes, this volume will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in Star Trek and science fiction in the franchise era.List of contributors: Sherryl Vint, Andrea Whiteacre, Torsten Kathke, John Andreas Fuchs, Ina Batzke, Sarah Böhlau, Will Tattersdill, Kerstin-Anja Münderlein, Diana Mafe, Whit Frazier Peterson, Henrik Schillinger, Arne Sönnichsen, Judith Rauscher, Amy C. Chambers, Mareike Spychala, Sabrina Mittermeier, Jennifer Volkmer, Si Sophie Pages Whybrew and Lisa Meinecke. Trade Review‘From the philosophy of time travel and alternate dimensions to the fraught politics of representation in contemporary film and television, Fighting for the Future sets scholarly coordinates for the series that has redefined Star Trek for the twenty-first century.’Gerry Canavan, Marquette University'This volume is a solid addition to the literature of Star Trek. As Discovery continues to chart its course alongside the other CBS productions... Scholars will reach for this book as the first collection of analyses of the new era, which had meaningfully differentiated itself from previous entries in the franchise.' Cait Coker, Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts'The editors achieve a remarkable feat in this collection by providing a comprehensive look at a series still in development. … Mittermeier and Spychala end their text confident that the series has left the past in the past, while holding on to the franchise’s belief in a positive future.' Justice Hagan, Science Fiction Film and Television'Fighting for the Future is an interesting and engaging collection of essays that examines Star Trek: Discovery as a piece of media in and of itself, as well as a piece of a much larger cultural legacy. Like other essay collections of its type, it draws on scholars from diverse disciplines who put their own spin and flavor on their scholarship.' Jessica Seymour, Ancillary Review of Books'Fighting for the Future: Essays on Star Trek: Discovery is full of interesting, engaging, well-argued, and well-written chapters, and it should be considered an effective work of scholarship from which the fields of media, English, and American studies should get considerable worth.' Graham Minenor-Matheson, Fafnir: Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy ResearchTable of ContentsPrefaceSherryl Vint IntroductionSabrina Mittermeier & Mareike Spychala ‘Boldly Going Where No Series Has Gone Before?’ – Discovery’s Role Within The Franchise and Its DiscontentsLooking in the Mirror: The Negotiation of Franchise Identity in Star Trek: Discovery Andrea WhiteacreA Star Trek About Being Star Trek: History, Liberalism and Discovery’s Cold War Roots Torsten KathkeThe Conscience of the King – Or: Is There In Truth No Sex and Violence? John Andreas FuchsThese Are the Voyages?: The Post-Jubilee Trek Legacy on the Discovery, the Orville, and the Callister Michael G. Robinson‘Just as repetition reinforces repetition, change begets change’ – Modes of Storytelling in Canon and FanonFrom Series to Seriality: Star Trek’s Mirror Universe in the Post-Network Era Ina Batzke‘Lorca, I’m Really Gonna Miss Killing You’– The Fictional Space Created by Time Loop NarrativesSarah BöhlauDiscovery and the Form of Victorian Periodicals Will TattersdillTo Boldly Discuss: Socio-Political Discourses in Star Trek: Discovery Fanfiction Kerstin-Anja Münderlein‘Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations?’ – Negotiating Otherness in Star Trek: DiscoveryAfrofuturism, Imperialism, and IntersectionalityInterview on Normalizing Black Women as Heroes Diana MafeThe Cotton-Gin Effect: An Afrofuturist Reading of Star Trek: Discovery Whit Frazier PetersonThe American Hello: U.S. Representations of Diplomacy in Star Trek: Discovery Henrik Schillinger & Arne Sönnichsen‘Into A Mirror Darkly’: Border Crossing and Imperial(ist) Feminism in Star Trek: Discovery Judith RauscherInterrogating Gender Star Trek Discovers Women: Gender, Race, Science, and Michael Burnham Amy C. ChambersNot Your Daddy’s Star Trek: Exploring Female Characters in Star Trek: Discovery Mareike Spychala‘We Choose Our Own Pain. Mine Makes Me Remember’ – Gabriel Lorca, Ash Tyler and the Question of Masculinity Sabrina Mittermeier & Jennifer VolkmerQueering Star Trek ‘Never hide who you are’: Queer Representation and Actorvism in Star Trek: Discovery Sabrina Mittermeier & Mareike Spychala ‘I never met a female Michael before’: Star Trek: Discovery between Trans Potentiality and Cis Anxiety Si Sophie Pages WhybrewVeins and Muscles of the Universe: Posthumanism and Connectivity in Star Trek: Discovery Lisa Meinecke
£40.93
Myrmidon Books Ltd Wanna Cook?
Book Synopsis“I am not in danger . . . I am the danger.” With those words, Breaking Bad’s Walter White solidified himself as TV’s greatest antihero. Wanna Cook? explores the most critically lauded series on television with analyses of the individual episodes and ongoing storylines. From details such as stark settings, intricate camerawork, and jarring music to the larger themes, including the roles of violence, place, self-change, legal ethics, and fan reactions, this companion book is perfect for those diehards who have watched the Emmy Award–winning series multiple times as well as for new viewers. Wanna Cook? elucidates without spoiling and illuminates without nit-picking. A must have for any fan’s collection.
£13.29
Rutgers University Press Scratchin' and Survivin': Hustle Economics and
Book Synopsis The 1970s was a golden age for representations of African American life on TV sitcoms: Sanford & Son, Good Times, The Jeffersons. Surprisingly, nearly all the decade’s notable Black sitcoms were made by a single company, Tandem Productions. Founded by two white men, the successful team behind All in the Family, writer Norman Lear and director Bud Yorkin, Tandem gave unprecedented opportunities to Black actors, writers, and producers to break into the television industry. However, these Black auteurs also struggled to get the economic privileges and creative autonomy regularly granted to their white counterparts. Scratchin’ and Survivin’ discovers surprising parallels between the behind-the-scenes drama at Tandem and the plotlines that aired on their sitcoms, as both real and fictional African Americans devised various strategies for getting their fair share out of systems prone to exploiting their labor. The media scholar Adrien Sebro describes these tactics as a form of “hustle economics,” and he pays special attention to the ways that Black women—including actresses like LaWanda Page, Isabel Sanford, and Esther Rolle—had to hustle for recognition. Exploring Tandem’s complex legacy, including its hit racially mixed sitcom Diff’rent Strokes, he showcases the Black talent whose creative agency and labor resilience helped to transform the television industry. Trade Review"Adrien Sebro's fascinating and instructive look at these series will force industry stakeholders to see and pursue them anew." -- Beretta E. Smith-Shomade * editor of Watching While Black: Centering the Television of Black Audiences *“This is what the next generation of scholarship on critical black television and media studies look like—original, probing, curious, courageous, confident. By taking on complex questions of Black family life, social class, passing and Black difference, and the role of Black women, Scratchin’ and Survivin’ reframes the radical nature of the meanings, impacts, and struggles over representation and production.” -- Herman S. Gray * author of Cultural Moves: African Americans and the Politics of Representation *"In Scratchin’ and Survivin’, Adrien Sebro pays close attention to and honors the often-invisible labor of Black culture industries workers. Using the framework of 'hustle economics,' Sebro uncovers a treasure trove of hidden and archival transcripts that give voice to Black-cast sitcom stars like Redd Foxx and Esther Rolle as more than talented actors, but Black Americans working in Hollywood trying to get, as The Jeffersons’ theme song says, their 'piece of the pie'.” -- Alfred L. Martin * author of The Generic Closet: Black Gayness and the Black-Cast Sitcom *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Hustle 1 Approaching Tandem Productions 2 Sanford and Son 3 Good Times 4 The Jeffersons Conclusion: A Piece of the Pie Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
£107.20
HarperCollins Publishers Behind the Laughter
Book SynopsisJoin Loose Women's Sherrie Hewson on her rollercoaster ride through the laughter, tears and tantrums of an extraordinary life lived on and off the screen.Trade Review‘Sensational’ Daily Mirror ‘Frank and honest’ The Weekly News ‘You might think you know everything about Sherrie… but her autobiography reveals a more sensitive side, laced with her trademark wit and warmth.’ **** Woman’s Own ‘[Sherrie Hewson] has had a rollercoaster ride through the laughter, tears and tantrums of an extraordinary life’ The Manchester Evening News ‘Behind the Laughter charts not only all the high points of [Sherrie’s] acting career, but also closes the book on the unhappiest periods’ Aberdeen Press and Journal
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl Writing for Soaps Writing Handbooks
Book SynopsisThis invaluable resource looks at all the latest markets for comedy writers, with new material on writing 'The Office' style docu-comedies, writing for children's TV, and even how to try out your own jokes in stand-up comedy routines.
£22.52
Wayne State University Press Dark Shadows TV Milestones Series
Book SynopsisWhile supernatural events have become fairly commonplace on daytime television in recent decades, Dark Shadows, which aired on ABC between 1966 and 1971, pioneered this format when it blended the vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and witches of fictional Collinsport, Maine, with standard soap opera fare like alcoholism, jealousy, and tangled love. In this volume, author Harry M. Benshoff examines Dark Shadows, both during its initial run and as an enduring cult phenomenon, to prove that the show was an important precursor-or even progenitor-of today's phenomenally popular gothic and fantasy media franchises like Twilight, Harry Potter, and True Blood. Benshoff demonstrates that viewers of all ages responded to the haunted world of Dark Shadows, making unlikely stars out of the show's iconic characters-reluctant vampire Barnabas Collins, playboy werewolf Quentin Collins, vengeful witch Angelique DuVal, and vampire hunter Dr. Julia Hoffman. Benshoff explores the cultural and industrial cTrade ReviewBenshoff provides a synoptic account of one of the most densely plotted of all daytime dramas, engages with much theoretical writing on the soap opera and Gothic genres, and provides new insights into the intersecting and often conflicting public tastes to which the program appeals. He does so with a deftness of touch that makes even complex ideas entertaining in a volume that could be enjoyed, but by no means exhausted, in a single evening." —Kevin Heffernan associate professor in the Division of Cinema-Television at Southern Methodist University"Harry Benshoff's expert dissection and historically informed analysis of the 1960s cult TV show Dark Shadows balances the ardor of a fan and the sharp insights of a seasoned scholar. A program that played daily to millions of viewers for five years was more than a fluke or oddity and Benshoff gives its popularity long overdue context and illumination. Benshoff deftly describes and applies key theoretical concepts for analysis of the show's many facets, yet the writing remains witty, accessible, and engaging throughout." —Rick Worland professor in the Division of Cinema-Television at Southern Methodist University and author of The Horror Film: An Introduction"Dark Shadows has everything: vampire Barnabas Collinwood as romantic but doomed hero; narrative complexity that almost beats Lost; counter-hegemonic family normativity; and tangled, hyperbolic actor/character relations. Harry Benshoff's intelligent and superbly informed account of this cult favorite teaches much about the gothic genre and the history of television. It is truly an enjoyable monograph." —Janet Staiger William P. Hobby Centennial Professor in Communication and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Texas and author of Political Emotions
£24.21
Wayne State University Press Knots Landing TV Milestones Series
Book SynopsisAiring fourteen seasons, Knots Landing was a spinoff of Dalla , but ultimately ran longer and took a very different tone. In the first scholarly study of Knots Landing, Nick Salvato situates the series in its economic and industrial contexts, addresses its progressive relationship to the American politics of its period, and unpacks the pleasures of the programme's sensuous surfaces.
£24.21
BearManor Media William Conrad: A Life & Career
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Little, Brown & Company The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story
Book SynopsisAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLER"Talking with Jessica, I realized how easy it had been for me to kind of put all 12 years of my time on Big Bang Theory under one general umbrella, as it were. The questions she asked and the information she'd reveal to me from someone else she'd interviewed forced me into a frame of mind where each season - and sometimes each episode - became it's own, separate entity again. . . Frankly, it turned into a version of therapy I hadn't realized I'd needed and couldn't have known how much I'd enjoy." -Jim ParsonThe Big Bang Theory is a television phenomenon. To the casual viewer, it's a seemingly effortless comedy, with relatable characters tackling real-life issues, offering a kind of visual comfort food to its millions of dedicated fans. But the behind-the-scenes journey of the show from a failed pilot to a global sensation is a fascinating story that even the most die-hard fans don't know in its entirety. THE BIG BANG THEORY: THE DEFINITIVE, INSIDE STORY OF THE EPIC HIT SERIES is a riveting, entertaining look at the sitcom sensation, with the blessing and participation of co-creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, executive producers Steve Molaro and Steve Holland, as well as Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik, and more. Glamour senior editor Jessica Radloff, who has written over 150 articles on the series (and even had a cameo in the finale!), gives readers an all-access pass to its intrepid producing and writing team and beloved cast. It's a story of on-and-off screen romance told in hilarious and emotional detail, of casting choices that nearly changed everything (which even some of the actors didn't know until now), of cast members bravely powering through personal tragedies, and when it came time to announce the 12th season would be its last, the complicated reasons why it was more difficult than anyone ever led on. Through hundreds of hours of interviews with the sitcom's major players, Radloff dives into all this and much more. The book is the ultimate celebration of this once-in-a-generation show and a must-have for all fans.
£23.75
Oldcastle Books Ltd Historical Noir
Book SynopsisIt's one of the most successful - and surprising - of phenomena in the entire crime fiction genre: detectives (and protodetectives) solving crimes in earlier eras. There is now an army of historical sleuths operating from the mean streets of Ancient Rome to the Cold War era of the 1950s. And this astonishingly varied offshoot of the...Trade ReviewMost comprehensive, accessible and readable guides to noir crime fiction -- Marcel Berlins * The Times *As one of the leading experts of crime fiction, Barry Forshaw's Historical Noir marks the most recent entry in his Noir series, tracing the history of the sub-genre of crime fiction set in the past * Dark Arts Journal *A very worthy addition to this great series * Crime Squad *The latest in the Pocket Essentials guides to crime writing, Historical Noir, is a useful and entertaining addition to the series -- Paul Burke * Nudge *A lively, wide-ranging and immensely informed history of the genre * Crime Readers Association *
£7.49
MP-MPP University Press of Mississippi Rod Serling His Life Work and Imagination
Book SynopsisThough best known for The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling wrote over 250 scripts for film and TV and won an unmatched six Emmy Awards. In great detail and including never-published insights drawn directly from Serling's personal correspondence, unpublished writings, speeches, and unproduced scripts, Nicholas Parisi explores Serling's body of work.
£37.76
Hogarth Normal People The Scripts
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Mango Media The Simpsons Secret: A Cromulent Guide To How The
Book SynopsisHave You Ever Wondered How “The Simpsons” Predict the Future?“Did The Simpsons really, truly predict anything? I predict you’ll have to purchase this book to get the true story.” ―Bill Oakley, Simpsons writer and producer#1 New Release in Animated Movies, Comedy Movies, and Comedy TelevisionThen, The Simpsons Secret is the book for you. Delve into some of the biggest predictions that came true on the show, and just how the Simpsons predict the future.Simpson predictions from three-eyed fish to presidential elections. "The Simpsons" has been predicting major events with scary accuracy for over three decades. From Donald Trump's presidency to Disney buying 20th Century Fox (...years before it happened!). People just can't seem to get enough and are eager to know what they are going to predict next. This book goes behind the scenes of this adored cartoon series, and the family we’ve grown to love. Between Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and the rest of the Simpsons family, the show has stolen our hearts, and also left us amazed at how often the Simpsons predict the future!So how do they do it? Is it a crystal ball? A fountain of knowledge? Have the writers gained the ability to travel through time? As shocking as it may seem, the answer is actually a little simpler than that. The cartoon crew is not in a secret society that can see the future, nor have they mastered the art of time travel.In The Simpsons Secret, learn more about: How The Simpsons are able to predict so many major events How the show writers and producers come up with these ideas And so much more about your favorite old-school cartoon family If you enjoyed books like Springfield Confidential, The Simpsons Family History, Friends Forever, or The Office, you’ll love The Simpsons Secret.Trade Review“A lighthearted yet often insightful romp into the Simpsons universe and its cultural impact. Lydia and James’s writing elegantly paints a picture of Springfield in my head, as though I were right there at 742 Evergreen Terrace.” —Josh Strider, YouTuber at PhantomStrider “Did The Simpsons really, truly predict anything? I predict you’ll have to purchase this book to get the true story.” —Bill Oakley, Simpsons writer and producer “A perfect book for any fan of animation!” —Stephen Carver, YouTuber at Saberspark “As a member of the Stonecutters, I can assure you that if anything in this book were true, we wouldn't have let it be printed… A must read for anyone who wants to know how we do it.” —Jefferson Weekly, Simpsons prop designer “The Simpsons accurately predicted that I would love this book! A must read for Simpsons die-hards.” —Johnny2Cellos, cohost of the Cartoons that Curse podcast “Full of analysis and callbacks from all eras of the show, this book is sure to embiggen the knowledge of even the biggest Simpsons fan and help them recontextualize how the show is put together.” —Al-Tariq, YouTuber at ToonrificTariq “Just when you thought you knew it all, Lydia and James manage to open up a whole new can of Simpsons theories that’ll blow every fan’s mind!” —Brendan Dando, cohost of the Four Finger Discount podcast “Simpsons fans will enjoy this overview of three decades’ worth of animated dysfunctional family life and its analysis of the show’s ability to foreshadow future events.“ —Lisa Henry, Library JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction: Who Is The Simpsons Theory Chapter 1: Why I love The Simpsons Chapter 2: The Worlds Fascination With Simpsons Predictions Chapter 3: Predictions Chapter 4: Debunking Predictions Chapter 5: How The Creators React to Simpsons Predictions Chapter 6: How The Simpsons Creators Can See Into The Future Chapter 7: Simpsons Theories Chapter 8: The Simpsons and Beyond Appendix Index
£15.26
Insight Editions Friends: The One with the Crochet: The Official
Book SynopsisCrochet your favorite characters, iconic outfits, delightful décor, and more from the beloved sitcom, Friends!There’s nothing better than enjoying an activity with your friends! Gather yours and re-create iconic moments with this deluxe collection of over 25 official patterns for amigurumi, housewares, costume replicas, inspired apparel, and more both inspired by and pulled directly from the hit TV show, Friends. Featuring patterns for all skill levels, beautiful full-color photography, step-by-step instructions, and clearly presented charts and schematics, Friends: The One with the Crochet is the ultimate crocheter’s guide to the show that’s always been there for you. PROJECTS FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS: This comprehensive, officially licensed guide includes fun projects for every skill level and a wide range of stitches and techniques. STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS: Includes meticulous step-by-step instructions and easy-to-understand charts and schematics. 25+ ORIGINAL PATTERNS: More than 25 unique Friends-inspired patterns including patterns for amigurumi, housewares, costume replicas, inspired apparel and more. GORGEOUS PHOTOS: With beautiful full-color photography and iconic images from the show, this is the perfect way to celebrate Friends. COMPLETE YOUR FRIENDS COLLECTION: Also available are Friends: The Official Cookbook, Friends: The Official Central Perk Cookbook, Friends: The Official Recipe Journal, Friends: The Official Advent Calendar, Friends: Yellow Frame Softcover Notebook, and more!Trade ReviewA truly fun reference book for readers to use to make gifts for Friends lovers in their life or themselves * Library Journal *
£26.24
Columbia University Press Viewers Like You
Book SynopsisA history of public broadcasting, the book questions public television's common-sense priorities and argues that its tendency to reject popular culture has undermined its capacity to serve the people it claims to represent.Trade ReviewAn academic, thoroughly researched cultural studies analysis of PBS. -- Lawrence K. Grossman Columbia Journalism Review Thought-provoking. Booklist Intriguing. Library JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Cultural Contradictions of Public Television Oasis of the Vast Wasteland The Quest to Cultivate TV Viewing as Good Citizenship Something for Everyone Radicalizing Middle America Epilogue: Public Television, Popularity, and Cultural Justice
£82.80
Johns Hopkins University Press Fooling with the Amish
Book SynopsisUsing Amish Mafia as a window into the interplay between the real and the imagined, this book dissects the peculiar appeals and potential dangers of deception in reality TV and popular entertainment. When Amish Mafia was released in 2012, viewers were fascinated by the stories of this secret group of Amish and Mennonite enforcers who used threats, extortion, and violence to keep members of the Amish community in lineand to line their own pockets. While some of the stories were based loosely on actual events, the group itself was a complete fabrication. Its members were played by ex-Amish and ex-Mennonite young adults acting out scenarios concocted by the show's producers. What is most extraordinary about Amish Mafia is that, even though it was fictional, it was cleverly constructed to appear real. Discovery Channel, which aired it, assiduously maintained that it was real; whole episodes were devoted to proving that it was real; and many viewers (including smart reality TV fans) were Table of ContentsPrologue1. Enquiring Minds Want to Know2. The Roots of Reality Entertainment3. A Chronicle of Contrivance4. The Pleasure in Being Deceived (and Its Limits)5. Gossip and Lies6. Rights and WrongsEpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesReferencesIndex
£33.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Little Black Book of Style
Book SynopsisProvides the rules for fashion. From fashion faux-pas to pointers on how to create your own sense of style, to uncovering what makes you look and feel good, this title includes tips on how and when to wear an outfit, occasion appropriate wear, advice on how to combine colours and textures, and inspiration on how to achieve your own signature look.
£12.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Douche Journals
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£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Star Trek The Book of Lists
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Kindness and Wonder Why Mister Rogers Matters Now
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Edwards (The Tao of Bill Murray) affectionately captures the spirit of Fred Rogers (1928–2003) in a crisply told biography that focuses on the enduring lessons Rogers shared with his viewers.... Edwards’s enthusiastic prose vibrantly captures Rogers’s spirit and wisdom.” — Publishers Weekly
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc We Promised You a Great Main Event
Book SynopsisTrade Review“We Promised You a Great Main Event is a fascinating dive into the physical art of modern-day wrestling entertainment and the unbelievable characters who make it work in the ring and the back, and a curiously heartwarming indictment of what neglects we allow in the name of entertainment. Highly recommended for both wrestling and non-wrestling fans alike.” — Chris Kluwe "Bill Hanstock loves wrestling more than most people love their families, even though he knows how silly it can be. That's exactly the kind of voice you want writing a comprehensive history of the sport, and he nails it, from the early days of the McMahon empire to its future. This is an impressive tome that's required reading for wrestling fans." — Grant Brisbee, The Athletic "A welcome WWE history that takes us from the very beginning all the way to the new challengers of AEW, streaming wrestling, and COVID-19, Hanstock's (at times personal) history never loses its love for the legend, commitment to the backstory, well-earned heartbreak, and sense of the moral, the metatextual, and the absurd that—to varying degrees—always lie at the heart of loving the squared circle." — Jeb Lund, former columnist, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Gawker, OOWrestling "Bill Hanstock's We Promised You A Great Main Event looks at the complete WWE story with heartfelt nostalgia while still managing to be incisive and deeply analytical about the world of professional wrestling....This may be an "unauthorized" history but it's definitive nevertheless." — David Dennis Jr., Morehouse Journalism Professor and writer "This book is a ticket to the ridiculous, uniquely American history of WWE, and Bill Hanstock (the funny smart friend who brought you to the show) keeps up a non-stop stream of fascinating, often hilarious, sometimes disturbing backstory as an endless parade of larger-than-life characters charge into the ring." — DC Pierson, author, The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep And Never Had To
£20.90
Columbia University Press CBSs Don Hollenbeck
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA valuable reminder of the tragic story of Don Hollenbeck--a brilliant journalist crushed in the horror of McCarthyism. -- Walter Cronkite Don Hollenbeck's significant presence at CBS News was at least acknowledged by George Clooney in his recent film Good Night, and Good Luck, but Hollenbeck deserved better and more. He gets both in this wonderful and elegantly written book. Hollenbeck, a man of unwavering principle and conscience, took his own life in l954. A life worth remembering? And how! How lucky we are that Loren Ghiglione undertook the task of reminding us. -- Ted Koppel This is a story that should have been told a long time ago. Thankfully Loren Ghiglione not only tells it but tells it well. This is a skillfully written, meticulously researched account of a real-life tragedy that reads like a fast-paced crime novel. -- Bob Schieffer A compelling portrait in journalistic courage. As one of the Murrow boys, I hope it will inspire the journalists of a later generation to stand up in the face of repressive forces. -- Daniel Schorr, senior news analyst, National Public Radio Loren Ghiglione's book is thoroughly researched, gracefully written, thoughtful, and thought-provoking. It is a pleasure to read. Anyone attempting to understand the evolution of the postwar American state, and the role of the press in it, needs to consider Hollenbeck's life. In Loren Ghiglione, Hollenbeck has found the ideal biographer--passionate but judicious, thorough but concise. -- Evan Cornog, author of The Power and the Story: How the Crafted Presidential Narrative Has Determined Political Success from George Washington to George W. Bush Loren Ghiglione not only recounts more than one would have thought possible of Hollenbeck's personal life, but, drawing with great insight on his own broad experience, recaptures the nuances of Hollenbeck's work as a newspaper, radio, and television journalist-and, of course, a press critic. Ghiglione shows how such an unbending figure as Hollenbeck could uphold journalism's best standards, even under the most unfavorable circumstances. -- James Boylan, University of Massachusetts-Amherst [A] well-written and clear-eyed portrait of a crusading newsman. Kirkus Reviews [An] engrossing biography. Booklist [A] wonderfully researched tour of Hollenbeck's dramatic life. Lincoln Journal Star Ghiglione's attention to detail and use of numerous personal interviews make this both a compelling biography and a rich contextual history of the McCarthy era. Highly recommended. Library Journal CBS's Don Hollenbeck is a solid piece of media history, enthusiastically recommended. The Midwest Book Review This splendid biography serves both Hollenbeck and media history well... Highly recommended. Choice A compelling biography. -- Mike Conway Journalism History A captivating tale of journalistic good versus political evil. -- Edward Alwood American Journalism An excellent read for any journalism scholar. -- Robert A. Rabe JhistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Boy from Lincoln 2. Working for William Randolph Hearst in Omaha 3. The Founding of PM, a "Newpaperman's Ideal" 4. Politics at PM: Commies and "Good Liberals" 5. Covering World War II from Home and Abroad 6. Getting Fired by NBC and ABC, Then Hired by CBS 7. The Invention of CBS Views the Press 8. Jack O'Brian: Buffalo Dock-walloper to Broadway Drama Critic 9. Press Criticism: From Name-calling to Nuance 10. Jack O'Brian: Championing Decency, Fighting Soft-on-Communism Liberals 11. The Obsession with Subversives and Communist Spies 12. Jack O'Brian: Traveling with the Conservative, Anti-Commie Crowd 13. The Hearsts Versus Hollenbeck 14. Jack O'Brian: Attacking the Communist Broadcasting System 15. Loyalty Oaths, Blacklists, and Joseph McCarthy 16. The Walking Wounded 17. The Sermon in the Suicide Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
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DreamTitle Publishing A Hard Days Work
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Princeton University Press Channeling Violence The Economic Market for
Book SynopsisPresents a theoretical and empirical examination of the market for television violence. This book approaches television violence as an example of market failure. It argues that television violence generates negative externalities, defined as costs borne by others than those involved in the production activity.Trade ReviewWinner of the 1999 Goldsmith Book Prize, Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at the JFK School of Government, Harvard University "This well-written and finely argued analysis begins by noting what we all-too-often take for granted: TV programming is in general profit driven, and, in particular, is strategically chosen to attract particular viewing audiences... Hamilton, effectively and adroitly, makes the analogy to air pollution in that in both cases producers do not consider the full societal and cultural costs of their activities."--Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly "Drawing on economic theory and a wealth of empirical evidence, in addition to his previous complementary professional research on pollution control, Hamilton ... contributes significantly to the literature on television violence and the individual and societal stake in it... The book offers a wealth of data... Recommended."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Figures ix List of Tables xi Preface xvii CHAPTER 1 Why Is Television Violence a Public Policy Issue? 3 CHAPTER 2 Adult Audiences: Who Watches Violent Programming'? 51 CHAPTER 3 Children as Viewers 76 CHAPTER 4 Programming Violence 129 CHAPTER 5 Advertising: Who Supports Violent Programming? 163 CHAPTER 6 Producer Incentives 211 CHAPTER 7 Local News as (Violent) Entertainment? 239 CHAPTER 8 Dealing with Television Violence: Politics and Policies 285 Notes 323 Bibliography 367 Index 385
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Unofficial Emily in Paris Coloring Book
Book SynopsisThe Unofficial Emily in Paris Coloring Book brings the hit Netflix show to your fingertips with over 50 drawings for you to color. Inspired by scenes from the show itself, color in characters, memorable quotes, and iconic Parisian scenes and pastries. This book is perfect for those who enjoy coloring and are a fan of Emily Cooper’s journey in Paris as she adapts to the French culture. Try your hand at fashion design by recreating some of the most iconic looks seen on the streets of Paris. Step into the City of Love and relive Emily’s best marketing campaigns, outfits, and funniest mess-ups of the French language. If a millennial from Chicago could do it, who’s to say you can’t too?
£999.99
Running Press,U.S. Queer Eye Find the Fab Five
Book SynopsisWhere's the Fab Five? At a pride parade? Remodeling a house? At a thrift shop? Find all five members of the cast of Queer Eye—plus Neon the dog and additional hidden items—in more than a dozen unique settings within this original and officially licensed search-and-find activity book. Search for the beloved cast of Queer Eye—plus Antoni’s adorable pooch, Neon—in more than a dozen fun settings within this original officially licensed search-and-find activity book inspired by the Fab Five and their unique areas of expertise. This book also invites you to look for additional items and accessories within each fully illustrated scene. Can you spot JVN’s missing heel? How about Antoni’s bandana? Good luck, queen! © 2023 Scout Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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McFarland & Co Inc Days of Our Lives A Complete History of the
Book Synopsis On November 8, 1965, Days of Our Lives debuted on NBC. The show overcame a rocky beginning to become one of the best-loved and longest running soap operas on daytime television. For 30 years, the story of the show''s Horton family has been closely followed by a dedicated audience. Through extensive research, including the first-ever examination of the show''s archives, and interviews with cast members, writers, producers and production personnel, the show''s history is told here. This reference work provides a complete cast list from the show''s debut through 1994, as well as the most comprehensive storyline of the show ever available. Also included are family trees of the show''s characters, tracing the often confusing relationships involved in thirty years of developing roles.
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McFarland & Company Genius on Television Essays on Small Screen Depictions of Big Minds
Book SynopsisWhether it's Sherlock Holmes solving crimes or Sheldon and Leonard geeking out over sci-fi, geniuses are central figures on many of television's most popular series. This collection of essays explores why TV geniuses fascinate us and how they shape our perceptions of what it mean to be highly intelligent.
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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. The Handmaids Tale and Philosophy
Book SynopsisIn The Handmaid's Tale and Philosophy, philosophers give their insights into the blockbuster best-selling novel and record-breaking TV series, The Handmaid's Tale. The story involves a future breakaway state in New England, beset by environmental disaster and a plummeting birth rate, in which the few remaining fertile women are conscripted to have sex and bear children to the most powerful men, all justified and rationalized by religious fundamentalism.Among the questions raised by this riveting and harrowing story:? The Handmaid's Tale displays the connection between sex and power. What light does this story shed on sex and power in our own society?? The divinity of the feminine is associated with the female capacity to give birth. Is this association inherently exploitative?? In the story, the revolution rapidly rebranded people by changing their names and placing them into functional groups with specific titles. How important
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The University Press of Kentucky History by HBO
Book SynopsisThe television industry is changing, and with it, the small screen''s potential to engage in debate and present valuable representations of American history. Founded in 1972, HBO has been at the forefront of these changes, leading the way for many network, cable, and streaming services into the post-network era. Despite this, most scholarship has been dedicated to analyzing historical feature films and documentary films, leaving TV and the long-form drama hungry for coverage.In History by HBO: Televising the American Past, Rebecca Weeks fills the gap in this area of media studies and defends the historiographic power of long-form dramas. By focusing on this change and its effects, History by HBO outlines how history is crafted on television and the diverse forms it can take. Weeks examines the capabilities of the long-form serial for engaging with historical stories, insisting that the shift away from the network model and toward narrowcasting has enabled challenging histories to thriv
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Taylor & Francis Spanish Horror Film and Television in the 21st
Book SynopsisThis book provides an up-to-date, in-depth survey of 21st-century Spanish horror film and media, exploring both aesthetics and industrial dynamics. It offers detailed analysis of contemporary films and TV series as well as novel approaches to key works within the history of Spanish cinema.While addressing the specificities of the Spanish landscape, this volume also situates the national cinematic output within the international arena, understanding film production and reception as continuously changing processes in which a variety of economic, social and cultural factors intervene. The book first analyzes the main horror trends emerging in the early 2000s, then approaches genre hybridization and the rise of new filmmakers since the 2010s with a special focus on gender issues and the reconfiguration of the past, before addressing the impact of streaming services within the Spanish film panorama, from a production and distribution standpoint.This book will be of keen interest to scholars and students in the areas of film studies, media studies, TV studies, horror, Spanish cultural studies and production studies.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1. Introduction: Spanish Horror in the 21st Century 2. Early 2000s: Industrial Dynamics, Production Trends & Transnationalization3. [Rec]: An International Franchise4. Horror & Genre Hybridization5. Horror & Gender 6. Horror & The Past7. Horror & Streaming8. Conclusions
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Boys Love Media in Thailand
Book SynopsisOver the past several years, the Thai popular culture landscape has radically transformed due to the emergence of Boys Love (BL) soap operas which celebrate the love between handsome young men. Boys Love Media in Thailand: Celebrity, Fans, and Transnational Asian Queer Popular Culture is the first book length study of this increasingly significant transnational pop culture phenomenon. Drawing upon six years of ethnographic research, the book reveals BL's impacts on depictions of same-sex desire in Thai media culture and the resultant mainstreaming of queer romance through new forms of celebrity and participatory fandom. The author explores how the rise of BL has transformed contemporary Thai consumer culture, leading to heterosexual female fans of male celebrities who perform homoeroticism becoming the main audience to whom Thai pop culture is geared. Through the case study of BL, this book thus also investigates how Thai media is responding to broader regional trends
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Abrams The Unseen Photos of Street Gang
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Abrams Heartstopper 16Month 20242025 WeeklyMonthly
Book SynopsisJoin Charlie, Nick, Elle, Tao, and their classmates from Truham and Higgs as they explore love, friendship, and life in the hit Netflix series Heartstopper. Included in this 16-month planner are colorful images and graphics from the show, along with bonus stickers. Heartstopper is based on the New York Times LGBTQ+ bestselling graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. Features include: 7.5 x 9 (15 x 9 open) Spiral bound Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based ink Spans September 2024December 2025 Generous grid space for notes, appointments, and reminders Monthly at-a-glance grids Extra pages at back for notes, goals, and more Official major world holidays and observances Moon phases, based on Universal Time Includes stickers of photographs and graphics from the Heartstopper series
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Heartstopper 16Month 20242025 Wall Calendar with
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Outer Banks 16Month 20252026 Wall Calendar with
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Broadstreet Publishing The Chosen Libro DOS
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc Subjective Experiences of Interactive Nostalgia
Book SynopsisFrom explorations of video game series to Netflix shows to Facebook timelines, Subjective Experiences of Interactive Nostalgia helps readers understand what it is actually like to be nostalgic in a world that increasingly asks us to interact with our past. Interdisciplinary authors tackle the subject from historical, philosophical, rhetorical, sociological, and economic perspectives, all the while asking big questions about what it means to be asked to be active participants in our own mediated histories. Scholars and pop culture enthusiasts alike will find something to love as this collection moves from a look at traditional interactive media, such as video games, to nostalgia within all things digital and ends with a rethinking of the potentials of nostalgia itself.Table of ContentsRyan Lizardi: Introduction – Section 1: Playing Through Nostalgia – Ashley P. Jones: Reconstructing Lara: The Tomb Raider Reboot as Nostalgic Experience – Sebastian Felzmann: "Been There, Done That!": An Examination of Media Nostalgia as a Creative Practice for Creating New Retro Games – Jonathan M. Bullinger: Lego Historical War Sub-Cultures: Idealized Play and Nostalgia – Ryan Lizardi: The Development of Video Game Emulation and Its Subjective Nostalgic Experiences – Section 2: Digitally Nostalgic – Raymond Blanton: An Anthem for Outcasts: The Nostalgia of Friendship in Stranger Things – Alexandra Lippert/Carson S. Kay: Click for Dixie: Virtual Plantation Tours’ Use of White Nostalgia and Directed Narrative Experience – JeongHyun Lee: Subjectivities in Automated Nostalgia: Social Media and Everyday Nostalgic Longing for the Past/Present – Alexandra Bardan/Natalia Vasilendiuc: Representations of the Communist Period in Romanian Digital Communities: A Quest for Online "Displaced Nostalgia" – Section 3: Rethinking Nostalgic Experiences – Mani Mehrvarz/Maryam Muliaee: Media-as-Things: A Nonhistorical Nostalgia Through Failure – Emily Truman: Making Sense of Cultural Crisis: Radical Nostalgia, Iconic Representations, and Popular Culture – Sally J. Spalding: Assessing the Political Possibilities of Interactive Nostalgia – Contributors – Index.
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Peter Lang Publishing Inc Subjective Experiences of Interactive Nostalgia
Book SynopsisFrom explorations of video game series to Netflix shows to Facebook timelines, Subjective Experiences of Interactive Nostalgia helps readers understand what it is actually like to be nostalgic in a world that increasingly asks us to interact with our past. Interdisciplinary authors tackle the subject from historical, philosophical, rhetorical, sociological, and economic perspectives, all the while asking big questions about what it means to be asked to be active participants in our own mediated histories. Scholars and pop culture enthusiasts alike will find something to love as this collection moves from a look at traditional interactive media, such as video games, to nostalgia within all things digital and ends with a rethinking of the potentials of nostalgia itself.Table of ContentsRyan Lizardi: Introduction – Section 1: Playing Through Nostalgia – Ashley P. Jones: Reconstructing Lara: The Tomb Raider Reboot as Nostalgic Experience – Sebastian Felzmann: "Been There, Done That!": An Examination of Media Nostalgia as a Creative Practice for Creating New Retro Games – Jonathan M. Bullinger: Lego Historical War Sub-Cultures: Idealized Play and Nostalgia – Ryan Lizardi: The Development of Video Game Emulation and Its Subjective Nostalgic Experiences – Section 2: Digitally Nostalgic – Raymond Blanton: An Anthem for Outcasts: The Nostalgia of Friendship in Stranger Things – Alexandra Lippert/Carson S. Kay: Click for Dixie: Virtual Plantation Tours’ Use of White Nostalgia and Directed Narrative Experience – JeongHyun Lee: Subjectivities in Automated Nostalgia: Social Media and Everyday Nostalgic Longing for the Past/Present – Alexandra Bardan/Natalia Vasilendiuc: Representations of the Communist Period in Romanian Digital Communities: A Quest for Online "Displaced Nostalgia" – Section 3: Rethinking Nostalgic Experiences – Mani Mehrvarz/Maryam Muliaee: Media-as-Things: A Nonhistorical Nostalgia Through Failure – Emily Truman: Making Sense of Cultural Crisis: Radical Nostalgia, Iconic Representations, and Popular Culture – Sally J. Spalding: Assessing the Political Possibilities of Interactive Nostalgia – Contributors – Index.
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Dundurn Group Ltd The Showrunner
Book SynopsisThe hiring of a new assistant triggers a power struggle between an aging TV show creator and her former protégée.Rising-star showrunner Stacey McCreedy has one goal: to leave behind her nerd-girl origins and become a power player like Ann Dalloni, her former mentor and current producing partner. Ann, meanwhile, is feeling her age and losing her mind. But she'll be damned if she cedes control of their hit primetime TV show to Stacey. After Ann hires Jenna, a young actress hoping to restart her stalled career, as an assistant, the relationship between Ann and Stacey deteriorates into a blood feud. Soon, Jenna must choose whom to support and whom to betray to achieve her own ends. And Stacey will find out if she possesses the killer instinct needed to stay on top.Trade ReviewThe Showrunner has all the drama of All About Eve and the attention to detail of The Devil Wears Prada. Moritsugu nails the California sun-drenched anorexic ethos. She rivals Nathanael West’s fabulous descriptions of Hollywood where the hopefuls become twisted by their own ambitions. * Catherine Gildiner, bestselling author of Too Close to the Falls and Coming Ashore *I am addicted to Kim Moritsugu’s writing. I love her clever wit, her quick, light pacing, her chick lit that’s written with flawless literary skill. The Showrunner is my favourite of her books yet … the plot is so delicious and had me hooked from beginning to end. * Robin Spano, author of the Clare Vengel Undercover novels *The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama. * Foreword Reviews *Lots of fun. * Fictional Fix *The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama * Foreword Reviews *Moritsugu pulls no punches in this delightfully twisty tale ... This Joan Collins-meets-Lauren Weisberger is a beach read no-brainer. * Booklist *Once you start, you won't be able to stop as it compulsively drives you forward with its dark humor and jaw dropping moments. * Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers *In The Showrunner, Moritsugu has written a compelling, suspenseful tale that bares the tawdry aspects of showbiz politics with more sophistication and drama than it really deserves. * Winnipeg Free Press *You’re in for a thoroughly entertaining ride. * Niagara Life *
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HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Wentworth The Final Sentence On File
Book SynopsisThe official inside story from the cast and exclusive untold secrets from one of the most beloved Australian series in television history Epic shiv fights. Shocking deaths. Lethal hotshots. Betrayals so brutal they send fans into meltdown. This is Wentworth Correctional Centre, where tough women rule and where even tougher women are made. Where undying love and fierce friendships are forged, and loyalties tested - or burned to the ground. Over almost a decade of searing, emotional storylines and spectacular power struggles like the rise of the Top Dog or horrifying twists like a steam press attack, Wentworth has sealed its spot in history as FOXTEL's highest rating and most successful locally produced original drama and one of Australia's all-time favourites. To celebrate this gritty, critically acclaimed series, On File brings you never before told stories and in-depth access to the celebrated actors and producers of this favourite, much-loved and enduring television series. This
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McFarland & Co Inc Hosted Horror on Television
Book Synopsis In October 1957, Screen Gems made numerous horror movies available to local television stations around the country as part of a package of films called Shock Theater. These movies became a huge sensation with TV viewers, as did the horror hosts who introduced the films and offered insight--often humorous--into the plots, the actors, and the directors. This history of hosted horror walks readers through the best TV horror films, beginning with the 1930s black-and-white classics from Universal Studios and ending with the grislier color films of the early 1970s. It also covers and explores the horror hosts who presented them, some of whom faded into obscurity while others became iconic within the genre.
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Lexington Books The Politics of Twin Peaks
Book SynopsisThe strange and wonderful place of Twin Peaks captivated audiences for more than two decades before its long-awaited return to television in 2017. David Lynch and Mark Frost created a land that embodies the politics of American culture. With its focus on small-town America and life outside urban centers, rural and suburban values play a big part in the overall Twin Peaks narrative. More than just a soapy murder investigation or a mysterious puzzle to be solved, Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Return are metaphors for the political years in which they are set. The Politics of Twin Peaks investigates the show's engagement with American politics and identity. With a close relationship between the two, Twin Peaks is the rare cultural landmark in both film and television whose timelessness is defined by the fact that it can constantly be reinterpreted. Within that sometimes dreamlike Lynchian narrative, Twin Peaks hints at, sometimes explicitly and sometimes subtly, the political fault lineTrade ReviewAristotle argued that man is a political animal, but political readings of Twin Peaks have been slow to surface until now.Twin Peaks is a series about a community and the societal questions that community confronts, warranting further investigation from a political-philosophical approach. This is what The Politics of Twin Peaks does using an array of useful theories and approaches. -- Franck Boulègue, author of Twin Peaks: Unwrapping the PlasticThis book offers a much-needed political perspective on Twin Peaks and skillfully weaves together the meanings of both the original and return series. -- Angela Hague, Middle Tennessee State UniversityTable of Contents1.The Nuclear Anxiety of Twin Peaks: The Return Ashlee Joyce 2 Is it Future or is it Past?: The Politics and use of Nostalgia in Twin Peaks Amanda DiPaolo 3. Rural and Suburban Lynch: Characterizations of Hard Times in Reagan’s andTrump’s America Jamie Gillies 4. Dirty Bearded Men in a Room!: Twin Peaks: The Return and the Politics of Lynchian Comedy Martin Fradley and John A. Riley 5. Violence, Representation, and Girl Power: Twin Peaks’ Female Characters and Third Wave Feminism Stacy Rusnak 6. The Owls are Not What They Seem: Retaking Queer Meaning in Twin Peaks Benjamin Kruger-Robbins 7. Zen, or the Art of Being Agent Cooper Darci Doll 8. The Transmigration of Cooper: Echoes of Plato’s Recollection in Twin Peaks Jean-Philippe Ranger 9. Life in the Black Lodge: The Twin Challenge of Watching Twin Peaks Shai Biderman, Ronen Gil, and Ido Lewit
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