Television Books

Book SynopsisTake an action-packed journey into the world of The Flash with this comprehensive account of the Super Hero’s trek from page to screen, featuring stunning images, behind-the-scenes stories, and interviews. Keep pace with The Fastest Man Alive with this compendium of facts and incredible images from the Super Hero’s first appearance in comics and TV to the upcoming landmark film debut! The Flash™: The Official Visual Companion satisfies your need for speed on every page, covering the entire history of The Flash and featuring making-of details and behind-the-scenes profiles of the characters, locations, and artifacts seen on screen. Interviews with key cast and crew members offer a one-of-a-kind look at the creation of the highly anticipated new film. It’s the perfect gift for every Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wally West fan. DETAILED HISTORY: Follow the history of the iconic super hero from his first appearance in the 1940''s comics to 2023’s upcoming solo film, The Flash GO BEHIND THE SCENES: Features never-before-seen images, interviews, insights, and more from The Flash STUNNING ART AND IMAGES: Photos from the comic series, television show, and film and gorgeous illustrations capture the fast-paced world of The Flash for a closer look! FAVORITE MOMENTS SPOTLIGHTED: Revisit the comic series, television show, and movie’s most iconic scenes, from super-speed action to the return of Michael Keaton as Batman EXPLORE COSTUMES, SETS, AND EFFECTS: Recall comic book origins and discover how the 2023 film’s unique look came to life

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Book SynopsisHundreds of little-known trivia facts and dozens of entertaining quizzes inspired by your favorite bingeable TV shows, from the experts at Mental Floss.Impress your friends, family, and coworkers with fascinating facts about favorite TV shows and test your own TV trivia knowledge with dozens of challenging and entertaining quizzes. Did you know... Succession relies on “wealth consultants” to ensure authenticity on how the richest of the rich live? A fan of The Office, after recalling the episode where Steve Carell’s character arranges a (disastrous) CPR training session, successfully performed CPR on an unconscious stranger? Fraggle Rock was the first American TV series broadcast in Russia? Learn the stories behind these obscure TV tidbits and much more! With fun trivia, challenging quizzes, and log pages for your own lists, Mental Floss: The Curious Viewer Ultimate Quiz and Trivia Book will become as indispensable for your next binge-watch as your remote control. DOZENS OF FUN AND CHALLENGING QUIZZES: Test your TV knowledge with quizzes like 'Two Degrees Of' your favorite celebrities, and 'Match the Quote to the Simpsons Character' TRIVIA ABOUT MORE THAN 100 TV SHOWS: Get the inside scoop, fascinating facts, and mind-boggling trivia on the greatest shows from the past 20 years, from serious dramas such as Law and Order to seriously funny comedies like Ted Lasso MAKE IT YOUR OWN: Dozens of pages with fill-in lists, such as 'Shows I Want to Binge' and 'My Favorite TV Quotes' to 'Shows I Started but Never Finished' and 'My Favorite Shows of All Time'

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive history of rock and pop on British television, from the early days of Oh Boy and Ready Steady Go!, through the institution that was Top Of The Pops, global events like Live Aid right up to date with Jools Holland's Later.

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Book Synopsis'A beautiful and clever book about being human' Russell BrandCOMEDY. TRAGEDY. THERAPY. Simon Amstell did his first stand-up gig at the age of thirteen. His parents had just divorced and puberty was confusing. Trying to be funny solved everything. HELP is the hilarious and heartbreaking account of Simon’s ongoing compulsion to reveal his entire self on stage. To tell the truth so it can’t hurt him any more. Loneliness, anxiety, depression – this book has it all. And more. From a complicated childhood in Essex to an Ayahuasca-led epiphany in the Amazon rainforest, this story will make you laugh, cry and then feel happier than you’ve ever been.Trade ReviewA beautiful and clever book about being human. All the warmth of his comedy without the inconvenience of his face * Russell Brand *Hard to imagine anyone not loving this... go Simon Amstell! * Stephen Fry *Disarmingly, almost alarmingly, honest. I laughed out loud 57 times * Martin Freeman *No one makes loneliness and anxiety as funny as Simon Amstell. Every sentence in this book is simultaneously heartbreaking and hilarious * Hadley Freeman *Enrapturing. Touching, funny and sweet * Alain de Botton *

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Book SynopsisPaul Darrow's career has encompassed theatre, television and film. Famed for his portrayal of Kerr Avon, a ruthless and calculating computer expert, in Terry Nation's science fiction series Blake's 7, Darrow has also appeared in Coronation Street, Emergency Ward 10 and many other productions - including two guest appearances in Doctor Who. Populated by familiar names and productions, You're Him, Aren't You? is Paul's own story of his life and career. It tells of his association with Blake's 7 - how he was cast, his experiences of making the show, what has happened since and his memories of Terry Nation, the cast and the crew. It also tells of his childhood, his time playing Elvis Presley and his near miss with James Bond. An extended audio reading, with new chapters written by Paul since the publication of the original book. Paul Darrow returned to the role of Kerr Avon in Blake's 7 for two series of new full-cast audios with Big Finish Productions. CAST: Paul Darrow (reader).

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Book Synopsis"Being scared is the least of your worries." The Shining Men are everywhere. You spot them out of the corner of your eye. Abnormally tall, with long lank hair, blank faces and blazing eyes. If they catch you, they'll drag you away to who knows where. No one is safe. They're on every street corner. Waiting. Watching. Shining bright. Of course it's a hoax. It has to be, right? It started as a joke, a prank for Halloween. Then it went viral. Idiots dressing up as monsters. Giving folk a scare. Silly masks and fright wigs. No one gets hurt. Because bogeymen aren't real. Until people start going missing and lights burn in the darkness. Burning like eyes. But help is on its way, in the form of a strange man called the Doctor and his friend, Bill. The Doctor will keep us safe. The Doctor will stop the monsters. Unless the monsters stop the Doctor first... An original novel featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill as played by Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie.

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Book SynopsisThe first and only guide to the beloved and star-studded Star Trek: The Animated Series. The first and only guide to the beloved and star-studded Star Trek: The Animated Series, the in-canon (mostly) continuation of the iconic Star Trek: Original Series. Star Trek was left for dead in 1969, after the cancellation of The Original Series (TOS). However, even though new adventures of the Enterprise and its crew were not being produced, it remained in the zeitgeist due to syndication and fan-run conventions. As a result, Star Trek became more popular and led to Gene Roddenberry and Filmation Studios continuing the Enterprise's original five-year mission on Saturday morning television. Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS) was a critical success, airing 22 episodes over two seasons and earning the franchise its first Emmy Award in 1975. The show featured the voices of almost the entire original cast, including William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, along with TOS writers Dorothy Fontana ("Journey to Babel"), David Gerrold ("The Trouble with Tribbles"), acclaimed science-fiction author Larry Niven, and many more. This book is the first officially dedicated to TAS, and provides fans with behind-the-scenes production documents, never-before-seen art, and all-new interviews with the people who produced the Enterprise's new animated adventures. Star Trek: The Official Guide to The Animated Series reveals the efforts it took to translate TOS into animated form, includes a Databank encyclopedia of new and returning characters, ships, and planets, as well as trivia, bloopers, and TAS's connections to other Star Trek shows.

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Book SynopsisIn an apocalyptic vision of a world decimated by plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors. Their worst nightmares are embodied in a man with a lethal smile and unspeakable powers: Randall Flagg, the Dark Man. In 1979 Stephen King published The Stand, a massive apocalyptic tale that set the standard for all those stories that followed. The book was another King bestseller, leading to the release of The Complete and Uncut version in 1990, a 1994 ABC four-part mini-series and a 31-issue Marvel Comics adaptation in 2009. Now, in 2020, King's opus is being revisited yet again, with a 9-episode series for CBS All Access, bringing the story into the 21st Century. This new version will feature a brand-new coda written specifically for the new series by Stephen King himself.

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Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss - the iconic animations produced by the Canterbury-based Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 - constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highly-successful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015-present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less well-known animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio’s history. Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio’s work. Beyond Bagpuss is illustrated with 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published.

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Book SynopsisThe eminent psychologist Carl Jung is best known for such indelible contributions to modern thought as the concept of the collective unconscious, but his wide-spread work can also be fruitfully employed to analyze popular culture. Frames of Mind offers an introduction to the world of Post-Jungian film and television studies, examining how Jung’s theories can heighten our understanding of everything from Chinatown and Star Trek to advertisements. In this illuminating psychoanalysis of our media environment, Luke Hockley probes questions such as why we have genuine emotional responses to film events we know to be fictional, why we are compulsively driven to watch television, and how advertisers use unconscious motifs to persuade viewers. Trade Review“A beautiful job! Hockley’s is a big screen approach, for he seeks to link Jungian and post-Jungian ideas about film with the sounds and images that flicker across everyone’s everyday experience. In this mixture of the formal and the informal, he performs an act of therapy for Jungian media criticism itself, rooting it (for its own good) in the popular and the ubiquitous. The process brings out aspects of Jung’s work on sexuality and the body that often get overlooked in academic circles.”—Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology, University of Essex Table of ContentsChapter 1: 'Cinema as Illusion and Reality' - Page 21 - Luke Hockley Chapter 2: 'Watching Films: The Affective Power of Cinema' - Page 35 - Luke Hockley Chapter 3: 'Chinatown: Investigating Affect' - Page 47 - Luke Hockley Chapter 4: 'A Jungian Approach to Television' - Page 63 - Luke Hockley Chapter 5: 'Narcissism and the Alchemy of Advertising' - Page 77 - Luke Hockley Chapter 6: 'Star Trek: Some Jungian Thoughts' - Page 91 - Luke Hockley Chapter 7: 'Technology as Modern Myth and Magic' - Page 109 - Luke Hockley Chapter 8: 'Identity and the Internet' - Page 123 - Luke Hockley

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Book SynopsisA lavish and definitive view of the oceanic world - accompanying the landmark 7-part BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough. With over 200 breath-taking photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spectacular footage, this awe-inspiring study of life below the surface will amaze and enthral.'Jaw-dropping' - Variety'Substantial and awe-inspiring' - Publishers Weekly'Breath-taking' -- ***** Reader review'An incredible book and a must buy' -- ***** Reader review'Outstanding' -- ***** Reader review*************************************************************************Take a deep breath and dive into the mysteries of the ocean...Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviours, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Blue Planet II, which accompanies the epic BBC 7-part series, is a ground-breaking new look at the richness and variety of underwater life across our planet.From ambush hunters such as the carnivorous bobbit worm to cuttlefish mesmerising their prey with a pulsating light display, Blue Planet II reveals the never-before-seen secrets of the ocean.With over 200 breath-taking photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spectacular footage, each chapter of Blue Planet II brings to life a different habitat of the oceanic world.As well as shining a light on ocean life, coral reef and arctic ice communities and shoreline existence, Blue Planet II examines unflinchingly what the future holds for our ocean dwellers. It's a book that will amaze, educate, captivate and astound.

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Book SynopsisHe's been depicted as a serious thinker, a master of deduction, a hopeless addict, a bare-knuckle fighter. His companion is abumbler, a sympathetic equal, someone helpless in the face of his friend's social inadequacies. Sherlock Holmes and John Watson remain the most-adapted fictional characters of all time. In 2010, when Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman stepped into the roles, they managed to meld many previous incarnations into two glorious performances. Over Sherlock's first three seasons, the BAFTA-winning series created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat has brought new life to stories almost 130 years old and created a worldwide fandom unlike any other. Investigating Sherlock, written by bestselling author NikkiStafford, examines each episode through in-depth and fun analysis, exploring the character development and cataloguingevery subtle reference to the original stories. Containing revealing exclusive interviews from experts of the Sherlock Holmesphenomenom, and with biographies of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, as well as Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Book SynopsisThis “one-of-a-kind” (Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author) cultural history of the beloved nineties sitcom that launched Will Smith to superstardom—The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air—is perfect for fans of Seinfeldia and Best Wishes, Warmest Regards.More than thirty years have passed since The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered on NBC but unlike other family sitcoms of its era, it has remained culturally relevant and beloved by new generations of fans. With fresh eyes on the show in the wake of 2022’s launch of Bel-Air, a Fresh Prince reboot on NBC’s Peacock, The Fresh Prince Project brings us never-before-told stories based on exclusive interviews with the show’s cast, creators, writers, and crew. Eye-opening and passionate, The Fresh Prince Project “brings home the essence of why The Fresh Prince still matters to Black America—and, really, why it should matter to all of us” (Mike Wise, New York Times bestselling author).

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Book SynopsisEstablished in 2004.M?ori Television has had a major impact on New Zealand broadcasting. But over the past year or so, the politics of M?ori Television have been brought to the foreground of public consciousness, with other media outlets trackingM?ori Television's search for a new CEO, allegations of editorial intervention and arguements over news reporting approaches to Te K?hanga Reo National Trust. Based on three years of interviews with key stakeholders-staff, the Board, other media, politicians, funders and viewers- this is a deep account ofM?ori Television in its first ten years. Jo smith argues that today;s arguements must be understood within a broader context shaped by non-M?ori interests. Offering five frameworks to address the challenges of a M?ori organisation working within a wider non-M?ori context, this is a solidly researched examination ofM?ori Television's unique contribution to the media cultures of Aotearoa New Zealand. The first sustained and focused discussion of M?ori Television practices, the role of television in language revitalization, innovations in Maori programming and how audiences are engaging with indigenous television. Maori Television is one of the boldest state broadcasting ventures in recent years and its success is worthy of study by indigenous communities and state broadcasters internationally .

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Book SynopsisThis book provides independent filmmakers and VFX artists with tools to work collaboratively and effectively on their low-budget films. Experts Shaina Holmes and Laurie Powers Going define common VFX needs and demystify the process of incorporating VFX into all stages of production. The book covers every step of the process, including when to consider using VFX, basics of 2D and 3D methodology, budgeting, virtual production, on-set supervision, and more. It provides tips and tricks to common VFX questions, such as color management and file types, along with practical solutions for the production team while on-set working with VFX scenes. The incorporation of testimonials from indie filmmakers and VFX/post production professionals brings a voice to both sides of the table and provides real-world scenarios for the techniques described. The book offers realistic lower-budget alternative solutions to achieving big-budget vision. This book is ideal for students on a micro bTrade Review“Visual Effects for Indie Filmmakers brings all the elements of the visual effects process into focus for indie filmmakers and students. If you want to be a professional and/or wrap your brain around ‘how’ the magic is created you’re in the right place.” —Matt Wallin, V.E.S., http://mattwallin.com/VCUarts“This is a bang-up terrific book. If you’re doing indie film, every so often you hit a single moment that’s worth years in experience or film school. Reading Holmes and Powers-Going on VFX is exactly that. It’s got all the how’s and why’s and lays out very on-the-ground knowledge that’s real-life usable. A practical manual for indie filmmakers that will make you smarter, more skillful and show you all the tricks.” —Ross Klavan, screenwriter, Tigerland et al“I wish this text existed before I ever attempted to make a film. So many young directors venture into filmmaking led solely by their creative drive while being completely in the dark on the technical aspects they will need to utilize to bring their visions to life. This book is their flashlight.” —Kevin Kölsch, director, Starry Eyes, Pet SemataryTable of ContentsPart I: The Fundamentals of the VFX Process 1. What Are Visual Effects? 2. The Craft 3. The Team Part II: Integrating VFX into the Filmmaking Process 4. Pre-Production 5. Security Concerns 6. Finding the Right VFX Team 7. Is VFX the Best Approach? 8. Planning for VFX Before Production 9. Production: Camera Matters 10. Production Practices for Cost-Effective VFX 11. Shooting Common VFX 12. Working with Specialized Production Teams 13. Fix-it-in-Post Consequences 14. VFX Needs While on Set 15. Post Production Part III: Emerging Technology 16. Virtual Production 17. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Book SynopsisA nostalgic journey through sixty years of the cult-favorite television series Doctor Who and its cultural impact.From its first airing in the immediate wake of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Doctor Who has been a fascinating portal through which viewers observe changing times and standards. For over sixty years it has told the story of not just the central protagonist, the Doctor, but also of humanity. To understand the Doctor is to understand ourselves through the eyes of a stranger.In Doctor Who: A Cultural History, Graham Gibson highlights the incredible impact of the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who on television by guiding readers through the show's history and evolution to remain a fixture of popular culture for over six decades. Investigating a range of topics from religion and politics to gender and technology and even the very nature of good and evil, Gibson demonstrates how the show reflects our society, sometimes showing a powerful prescience, sometimes not. Beginning with the first Doctor through to the fifteenth, this book covers everything from fan-favorite Doctors played by David Tennant and Matt Smith to the introduction of the first female and Black Doctors, respectively, as well as iconic lore such as the Tardis's origins, the Doctor's essential companions, and key foes from the Daleks to the Master.A fun and informative look at one of science fiction's most enduring shows, Doctor Who: A Cultural History is perfectly balanced for avid fans who want to better understand the history and societal impact of their favorite show while reliving the Doctor's best moments throughout time and space.

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Book SynopsisInvestigates how prevailing constructions of white masculinity in the US South help feed and reinforce systems of racial inequity. Tracing the rise of the southern outsider' in literature and on television from 1960 to 2020, William P. Murray probes white Americans' enduring desire to assert their own blamelessness.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on interviews with industry workers from MTV programs such as The Real World and Teen Mom, Amanda Ann Klein examines the historical, cultural, and industrial factors leading to MTV's shift away from music videos to reality programming in the early 2000s and 2010s.Trade Review“Amanda Ann Klein's extended interviews with both participants and producers of MTV programming as well as her inspired and enjoyable writing make this book an important, compelling, and lively contribution to the study of media and culture.” -- Brenda R. Weber, author of * Latter-day Screens: Gender, Sexuality, and Mediated Mormonism *“Amanda Ann Klein's engaging book analyzes a specific phenomenon: MTV's twenty-first-century reality television programming. But her detailed and thoughtful account reveals so much about the history of a transformative television genre, the evolution of an iconic cable channel, and the construction of identity for an entire generation, making it essential reading to understand contemporary American media and culture.” -- Jason Mittell, author of * Television and American Culture *"My mother used to tell me that Jersey Shore would rot my brain; with Millennials Killed the Video Star, Amanda Ann Klein would seem to agree. In this release, the East Carolina University film professor helps make sense of the noise, walking readers through MTV’s evolution from music videos to scripted reality TV—maximizing stereotypes about race, gender, and class along the way, and shaping how an entire generation would come to understand identity." -- Emma Kenfield * IndyWeek *“[Millennials Killed the Video Star] is a fascinating analysis of media construction and presentation of identities, and how audiences respond to or reject those identities.... Klein’s writing is thoughtful and crisp.... Her writing blends an academic perspective and a fan perspective to produce a thoroughly entertaining analysis.” -- Fiona McQuarrie * PopMatters *"Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals." -- C. A. Nadon * Choice *“Through her insightful and engaging writing, Klein successfully weaves together industry studies, media and cultural analysis, interviews, and an entertaining retelling of her own personal encounter with Jersey Shore’s DJ Pauly D. The author successfully crafts a book that would appeal to multiple audiences across disciplines.” -- Abshi Iftin * Journal of Popular Culture *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. What Killed the Video Star? 1 1. "It's Videos, Fool": A Targeted History of MTV (1981–2004) 24 2. "This Is the True Story . . .": The Real World and MTV's Turn to Identity (1992–) 57 3. "She's Gonna Always Be Known at the Girl Who Didn't Go to Paris": Can-Do and At-Risk White Girls on MTV (2004–2013) 89 4. "If You Don't Tan, You're Pale": The Regional and Ethnic Other on MTV (2009–2013) 124 5. "That Moment Is Here, Whether I Like It or Not": When MTV's Programming Fails (2013–2014) 153 Conclusion. Catfish and the Future of MTV's Reality Programming (2012–) 173 Appendix A. MTV Reality Series since 1981 189 Appendix B. Other Television Series Discussed in This Book 193 Notes 197 References 213 Index 233

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Book SynopsisLynn Spigel explores historical snapshots of people posing in front of their television sets in the 1950s through the early 1970s, showing how TV snapshots were a popular photographic practice through which people visualized their lives in an increasingly mediated culture.Trade Review“In this brilliant book Lynn Spigel examines TV snapshots as an activity, hobby art, expressive medium, and a thing people did with television, convincingly arguing for the importance of thinking about how photography and television work together. She reorients television studies away from programs and questions of spectatorship toward an exploration of the home as a ‘theater of everyday life,’ offering a diverse picture of how people use television, what the medium means, and where and how people live. I love this book and can’t wait to teach it.” -- Pamela Robertson Wojcik, author of * The Apartment Plot: Urban Living in American Film and Popular Culture, 1945 to 1975 *"Spigel uses midcentury photographs of people posing next to television sets to construct a fascinating study of Americana. . . . A vital addition to media studies and popular culture collections." -- Claire Sewell * Library Journal *"Spigel indicates that she worked on the book during the years when the center of gravity of television shifted from broadcast to digital streaming. Her archive of snapshots documents a phase of the medium's development shrinking into the rearview mirror. But they are also artifacts embodying something now much more familiar. The compact camera and the TV set correspond to two phases in the circulation of imagery: production and consumption respectively. In these snapshots, the image cycle is limited: flow, not a flood. The screen remains part of domestic space—and not yet, as it's becoming now, a home of sorts in its own right." -- Scott McLemee * Inside Higher Ed *"Spigel has yet again shown herself to be a signal historian of the family, helping us make sense of the ways we actually were, in the flickering light of the pressure to be otherwise." -- Hannah Zeavin * New York Review of Books *“Spigel dives deep into histories of race, sexuality, family and domesticity, architecture, and more, as they are called up by these snapshots. The result is a rich, wide-ranging historical account of cultural, social, and familial practices surrounding both television and photography that extrapolate what are often considered to be the dominant uses of these two media.” -- Bruno Guaraná * Film Quarterly *"Displaying a sophisticated mastery of media studies, photographic history, and contemporary art theory, Spigel shifts seamlessly through a wide span of intellectual underpinnings. . . . At times whimsical and frequently revealing gender and class relationships, this work is engaging and thoughtful. Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty." -- D. McClure * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: Companion Technologies 1 1. TV Portraits: Picturing Families and Household Things 25 2. TV Performers: A Theater of Everyday Life 72 3. TV Dress-Up: Fashion Poses and Everyday Glamour 121 4. TV Pinups: Sex and the Single TV 175 5. TV Memories: Snapshots in Digital Times 222 Conclusion: Hard Stop 255 Notes 263 Bibliography 289 Index 307

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Book SynopsisMainstreaming Gays discusses a key transitional period linking the eras of legacy and streaming, analyzing how queer production and interaction that had earlier occurred outside the mainstream was transformed by multiple converging trends: the emergence of digital media, the rising influence of fan cultures, and increasing interest in LGBTQ content within commercial media. The U.S. networks Bravo and Logo broke new ground in the early 2000s and 2010s with their channel programming, as well as bringing in a new cohort of LGBTQ digital content creators, providing unprecedented opportunities for independent queer producers, and hosting distinctive spaces for queer interaction online centered on pop culture and politics rather than dating. These developments constituted the ground from which recent developments for LGBTQ content and queer sociality online have emerged. Mainstreaming Gays is critical reading for those interested in media production, fandom, subcultures, and LGBTQ digital media. Trade Review"Mainstreaming Gays investigates the role that LGBTQ media professionals, television, and online content played at a pivotal moment in media convergence and the consolidation of multiplatform content delivery. Impeccably researched and accessibly written, Eve Ng’s book offers a nuanced analysis of the central role LGBTQ media and marketing played during a vital period in media history." — Katherine Sender, professor and director of Graduate Studies, Department of Communication, Cornell University "How did legacy TV morph into streaming and take queerness with it? Eve Ng brings intellectual force and clarity to a key change in queer media, redefining what 'mainstream' means and showing us how power, capital, and reinvention have long sparred—and danced—on the fields of queer culture." — Lisa Henderson, Dean, Faculty of Media and Information Studies, Western University "Chronicled in these pages are a host of culturally significant portals for LGBTQ news and entertainment which, Ng convincingly argues, contributed to the mainstreaming of historically marginalized communities. With her rigorous investigation into the people who created and benefited from these sites, Ng shows how the distance between the margins and the center, fans and producers, amateurs and professionals, is much narrower than scholars typically assume. This is an essential book for scholars of queer media.” — Aymar Jean Christian, author of Open TV: Innovation Beyond Hollywood and the Rise of Web TelevisionTable of ContentsIntroduction – Between Legacy and Streaming Chapter 1 – New Convergences in LGBTQ Media Production: Digital Pathways Into Commercial Media Chapter 2 – The New Queer Digital Spaces Chapter 3 – Gaystreaming, Dualcasting, and Changing Queer Alignments Chapter 4 – Beyond Queer Niche: Remaking the Mainstream Conclusion – Legacies and Futures for Mainstreaming Gays Appendix – List of Research Interviews and Events Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook is a beautiful, elegantly designed reference that details all of the known spells cast in the Harry Potter films, books, video games and card games, as well as official Harry Potter spinoffs, such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Each spell is given its own entry including spell name, pronunciation details, a description of the spell effect, spell casting methods, wand movements, hand movements and vocalizations, plus primary sources in which the spell was used. Readers will also find trivia related to each spell, such as who it was used against, what the outcome was, or what a spell’s unusual history might be.

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Book SynopsisNot just your typical Italian cookbook, this volume aims to make it easy to cook ziti as good as Carmela's and satisfy your hunger and Sopranos cravings in one go. Get into the kitchen with dishes that Livia learned from her grandmother and meals that Paulie Walnuts' mother raised him on.

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Book SynopsisThe Art and Making of The Orville takes readers behind the scenes of the new optimistic Sci-Fi series, and into the depths of the galaxy in the year 2417 AD.Following the dysfunctional crew, captained by MacFarlane's Ed Mercer, the series is an action packed comedy-drama. Charting the development of one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year; it's full of fascinating concept art, set designs, and behind-the-scenes photography.The Orville is an upcoming comedy-drama science fiction television series inspired by the series Star Trek and created by and starring Seth MacFarlane that is set to premiere in 2017, with new episodes to air during the 2017-18 season.Trade Review“‘The World of The Orville’ will give you new respect for the show and its creators” - Adventures in Poor Taste“a stunning book of the show's concept art, photography, and other designs” - Den of Geek“fantastic” - SyFy“If you can’t get enough of the sci-fi world created by Seth MacFarlane and The Orville team, Titan Books’ The World of The Orville should be at the top of your reading list!” - Fansided“a ton of thought put into each page’s content, so you do get detailed notes and explanation about nearly every aspect of the show” - Entertainment Buddha"a great companion and resource to the series" - Collectors' Corner“this book is perfect for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge on the series and have a keepsake book to look at” - Geekisphere

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Book SynopsisTo coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek TV series, CBS Consumer Products have commissioned a series of art pieces to celebrate moments, characters, storylines and episodes from the Franchise. Artists from around the world as well as famous fans have contributed lovingly made posters, photos, sculptures, comic strips, textiles and much more to commemorate this beloved show. Foreword by Nicholas Meyer.Trade Review“Perfectly scheduled to wrap up the fiftieth anniversary of the original Star Trek television series, this is the perfect gift for the Trekkie on your list.” - Joblo gift guide“An amazing tribute book” - Atomic Moo“The next best thing to going to the exhibit” - Trek Today"Just reading about the affection that most of the artists share for Star Trek, and their favorite moments or characters from the show or the films was almost as entertaining for me as the art was." - Beyond the Marquee “A colorful, beautifully illustrated guide for the Star Trek fan that appreciates artists interpreting the franchise.” - Borg.com“’A beautiful looking book that would make any Star Trek fan drool” - Entertainment Buddha“Forgive me for saying this, but this book is out of this world.” - Adventures in Poor Taste “About as perfect a collection of Star Trek art as you could hope for.” - The Fandom Post“As a huge new-generation Star Trek fan, I can say I loved every second of getting the chance to review this art book.” - Gamers Sphere“Inspiring” - Omnivoracious“Star Trek: 50 Artists 50 Years offers up beautiful artwork for fans and makes a great read for those who’ve also loved what Star Trek has had to contribute all these decades.” - Geeks of Doom“This art book is a true labor of love and with every turn of its pages, the more inspired and contented you’ll feel while drinking in every detail." - Project Fandom"As Wrath of Khan director Nicholas Meyer puts it in the foreward, “What you are about to see surely merits an occasion for display.” - The Film Stage“This Holiday season, if you have a “Trekkie” fanatic, this book will do the trick. I had a smile of my face looking at the pages of artwork and reading the Star Trek insights. Star Trek 50 Artists 50 Years will make a wonderful gift for Star Trek fanatics.” - Retrenders“Any Trekkie will love it.” - Entertainment Buddha gift guide"An excellent addition to your library or the library of your favorite Trekker" - Geekstronomy

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Book SynopsisThe South of France in the Golden 1950s. The sun is shining and palm trees cast jagged shadows on a polished motor purring up the drive to the Grand Hotel. Irish photographer Edward Quinn delighted in these scenes of Côte d’Azur splendour. Like no other, Quinn captured the essence of the Riviera high society, revealing its glamorous social and cultural life with a subtle and fine sense of humour. This new edition of his Riviera Cocktail has all the fabulous and fascinating ingredients of the era: movie stars and starlets, gamblers and musicians, business magnates and faded nobility — captured out and about on the sparkling Riviera and in more intimate moments. Text in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian.Trade Review“One of my favourite escapist photography books.” - The Gloss Magazine (Irish Times)“A collection of beautifully captured portraits of famous faces we know so well.” - Jennifer McShane, Image (Ireland)

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Book SynopsisThe Unofficial Squid Game Coloring Book is perfect for fans of all ages, incorporating over 50 illustrations that depict characters, quotes, and interesting takes on each number without all the violence.

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Book SynopsisThe Language of the Lens explores the expressive power of the camera lens and the storytelling contributions that this critical tool can make to a film project. This book offers a unique approach to learning how lenses can produce aesthetically and narratively compelling images in movies, through a close examination of the various ways lens techniques control the look of space, movement, focus, flares, distortion, and the optical personality of your storyâs visual landscape. Loaded with vivid examples from commercial, independent, and world cinema, The Language of the Lens presents dozens of insightful case studies examining their conceptual, narrative, and technical approaches to reveal how master filmmakers have harnessed the power of lenses to express the entire range of emotions, themes, tone, atmosphere, subtexts, moods, and abstract concepts. The Language of the Lens provides filmmakers, at any level or experience, with a wealth of knowledge to unleash the full expressive power of any lens at their disposal, whether they are shooting with state-of-the-art cinema lenses or a smartphone, and everything in between.Trade Review“For the new moviemaking generation, Language of the Lens can serve as a reference point of how some of cinema’s greatest auteurs make use of the lens, as well as a key for how to use the tool. After reading Language of the Lens, moviemakers will be equipped with the ultimate knowledge to command any lens, from an iPhone to the most expensive glass money can buy.”- Sophie Jonsson, MovieMaker Magazine”The Language of the Lens is a truly illuminating book, inspiring for emerging filmmakers as well as veteran directors and cinematographers. Mr. Mercado elevates our understanding of the expressive power of artistic lensing and the incredible force of creative filmmaking.”- John Inwood, Emmy nominated cinematographer of Scrubs and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt "The Language of the Lens combines beautiful visual examples from a wide range of films to explain the aesthetic and emotional connotations of lens language. Understanding the technical and creative aspects of the lens is essential for cinematographers and directors to punctuate the thematic essence of the scene. A very useful visual reference, this book is a must read for any aspiring filmmaker."- Jacqueline B. Frost, Author of Cinematography for Directors and Professor, California State University, Fullerton “For the new moviemaking generation, Language of the Lens can serve as a reference point of how some of cinema’s greatest auteurs make use of the lens, as well as a key for how to use the tool. After reading Language of the Lens, moviemakers will be equipped with the ultimate knowledge to command any lens, from an iPhone to the most expensive glass money can buy.”- Sophie Jonsson, MovieMaker Magazine"The Language of the Lens is a truly illuminating book, inspiring for emerging filmmakers as well as veteran directors and cinematographers. Mr. Mercado elevates our understanding of the expressive power of artistic lensing and the incredible force of creative filmmaking.”- John Inwood, Emmy nominated cinematographer of Scrubs and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt "The Language of the Lens combines beautiful visual examples from a wide range of films to explain the aesthetic and emotional connotations of lens language. Understanding the technical and creative aspects of the lens is essential for cinematographers and directors to punctuate the thematic essence of the scene. A very useful visual reference, this book is a must read for any aspiring filmmaker."- Jacqueline B. Frost, Author of Cinematography for Directors and Professor, California State University, FullertonTable of ContentsLenses & Image SystemsTechnical ConceptsSpaceMovementFocusFlaresDistortionIntangiblesFilmography

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Book SynopsisThis magnificent companion to The Art of Horror looks at the entire history of the horror film, from the silent era right up to the latest releases and trends. This revised edition includes more films, rare images, and in-depth explorations to bring this award-winning book completely up to date, cementing its position as the definitive and essential guide to horror movies. Through a series of informative chapters and fascinating sidebars chronologically charting the evolution of horror movies for more than a century, profusely illustrated throughout with over 600 rare and unique images including posters, lobby cards, advertising, promotional items, tie-in books and magazines, and original artwork inspired by classic movies, this handsomely designed hardcover traces the development of the horror film from its inception and celebrates the actors, filmmakers, and artists who were responsible for scaring the pants off successive generations of moviegoers! Edited by multipl

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Book SynopsisWig Making and Styling: A Complete Guide for Theatre and Film, Second Edition is the one-stop shop for the knowledge and skills you need to create and style wigs. Covering the basics, from styling tools to creating beards, it ramps up to advanced techniques for making, measuring, coloring, and cutting wigs from any time period. Whether youâre a student or a professional, youâll find yourself prepared for a career as a skilled wig designer with tips on altering existing wigs, multiple approaches to solving wig-making problems, and industry best practices. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Wig-Making Terms, Tools, and Techniques Glossary of Wig and Hair Terms Wig-Making Tool Kit Wig Styling Tool Kit Hairpins and Clips Rollers/Curlers A Well-Equipped Wig Area Handling a Wig Blocking a Wig Blocking Hard-Front Wigs Blocking Lace-Front Wigs Basic Hand Sewing Stitches Chapter 2: Wig Application and Removal Hair Prep Long Hair Nylon Wig Caps vs Fishnet Wig Caps Short Hair Prepping for Film How to Hold and Put on a Lace-Front Wig Applying Hard-Front Wigs and Falls Removing Wigs After a Performance A Word About Quick Changes and Tap Dancing Chapter 3: Care and Maintenance of Wigs Cleaning Wig Laces Cleaning Facial Hair Touching up a Wig Washing Wigs A Note About Hair Washing ProductsWashing the Wig off the Block Washing the Wig on the Block Storing Your Wigs Storage Systems Chapter 4: Wig-Making Basics: Learning to Ventilate Ventilating Needles and Holders Loading Your Needle Wig-Making Laces and Nets Fronting Laces Back/Foundation Laces Stretch Laces Other Wig-Making Materials The Direction and Stretch of the Lace Types of Hair Basic Wig-Knotting/Ventilating Technique Double Knotting Ventilating Positions Hair Density and Ventilating Patterns Ventilating Direction Untying Knots Color Blending Sewing with Invisible ThreadHair Punching Chapter 5: Taking Accurate Measurements Proper Head Measurements Transferring Head Measurements to a Block Plastic-Wrap Head Tracings Padding Out a Block with a Plastic Tracing Chapter 6: Facial Hair Creating the Pattern for the Facial Hair Piece Tracing method, free hand method, & stock paper patternsAdding Texture to the Hair Individual Hairpiece Characteristics Eyebrows Mustaches Sideburns Beards and Goatees Cutting and Styling the Facial Hair Applying the Facial Hair Removing the Facial Hair Direct Application Techniques Hair Laid On Facial Hair Floating Beards Historical Timeline of Facial Hair Styles Gallery of Natural Facial Hair Chapter 7: Working with and Adapting Commercial Wigs and WeftCleaning Old WigsBringing Back the Shine of an Old WigDulling the Shine of a New Synthetic WigRemoving WeftThinning a Wig with Thinning ShearsSewing Weft to the Underside of a WigAdding Weft to WigsSewing Weft to a Pre-Made FoundationPiecing Together WigsFull Bottom WigPiecing Together Wigs to Increase SizeStyling Tricks to Conceal the Front Edge of a WigUsing the Performer’s Own Hair to Conceal the Front Edge of the WigChapter 8: Fronting WigsFronting and Other Adaptations of Commercial Wigs Types of Fronts The Human Hairline Changing the Hairline Building the Fronts Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Truing the Hairline Lace Direction and Hair Growth Direction Quick Front: A Step-by-Step Example Standard Front Deep Fronts Deep Front Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3 Mini Fronts Silk Blenders Nape Lace Chapter 9: Building a Wig From ScratchTypes of Foundations Building a Circumference-Band Foundation Vegetable Net & Caul Net/Circumference Band/Right-Side-Out/Hand Sewn Variations on Circumference Band Foundations Variations on Nape-Piece Foundations Variations on One-Piece Foundations Notes About Adding Hair Parts, Crown Swirls, and Cowlicks Miscellaneous Foundations Balding Wigs Fringes Sewing Weft to a Pre-Made Foundation Summary Chapter 10: Partial Wigs, Toupees, and HairpiecesToupee Graying Temple Pieces Pull-Throughs Falls Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Switches Kabuki-Inspired Lion Wig Making Custom Weft Using Weft to Make Clip-In Extensions Chapter 11: Wig Styling TechniquesElements of a Hairstyle Straight Hair Wetting and Drying Flat-Ironing and Roller Setting Steaming the Hair Wavy Hair Finger Waves/Water Waves Marcel Waves Pin curls Waving and Crimping Irons Curly Hair Roller Setting Roller Setting: Ringlets/Sausage Curls Roller Setting: Spiral Rolling Techniques Spiral Curls/Medusa Set Braids The Standard Basic Braid French Braids Reverse French Braid Rope Braids Herringbone Braids Dreadlocks Chapter 12: Creating a Hairstyle Break the Hairstyle Down into Sections Understand the Hairstyle Interpreting Research Draw Your Setting Pattern Set Your Wig Comb Out the Set Teasing and Stuffing Wire Frames Styling Men’s Wigs Wig Setting and Styling Tips From Set to Style: Examples Example 1: Cosette in Les Miserables Example 2: 1930s Hollywood Movie-Star Look Gallery of Historical Hairstyles Chapter 13: Choosing, Cutting, Coloring, and Perming the Hair Dyeing Wigs and Wig Fibers Universal Hair Color Systems American Cosmetology Hair Level System Types of Hair Color Products Dyeing Protein Fibers Using Fabric Dyes Preparing Hair Bundles for Dye Dyeing Synthetic Fibers Perming Wigs and Wig Fibers Cutting Wigs Chapter 14: Hair that Isn’t Hair: Wigs Made from Other Materials Bases and Foundations Fosshape™ Bases Buckram and Felt Bases Other Types of Bases Covering the Cap Building a Structural Support Frame Combining Hair and Non-Hair Materials Working with Jumbo Braid Example of the Step-by-Step Process of Creating an Unusually Shaped Wig Gallery of Non-Hair/Fantasy Wigs Chapter 15: The Business Of Wigs and Hair Analyzing and Understanding the Play Forms of Drama Basic Plot Structure Scene Breakdowns Organizing Your Production Bible Character Design Group Relationships Designing an Overall Look for a Production Budgeting for a Production During the Production Wig Jobs and How to Get Them A Note About Unions, Licenses, and CertificationsCharging for Your Work Appendix 1: Wig Resource/Supply ListAppendix 2: Blank Forms for Shop UseIndex

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Book SynopsisWhen the final episode of Seinfeld aired on 14th May 1998, an amazing 76.3 million Americans tuned in, making it the most popular situation comedy is US television history. * The first show-by-show episode guide to be written about this iconic television series * Not just a hit in the USA, Seinfeld remains a cult show in the UK and Europe, now available on DVD and on Amazon Prime * Bang up to date, the book includes recent Seinfeld-related activity including the revival episode on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and Seinfeld's own 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' Co-created by Larry David, this 'comedy about nothing' made celebrities of its four stars: stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld; comedian and actor Michael Richards who played eccentric neighbour Kramer; Julia Louis-Dreyfus who played Seinfeld's former girlfriend Elaine and Jason Alexander as Jerry's volatile best friend George. Completely unique in its outlook and execution, the success of the series lay in its early years, able to develop its own style below the radar as a minor network hit, before reaching a mass public with its fourth season in 1992. Much analyzed during its time on screen, the show has not been re-evaluated for many years. Now, 21 years since the series finished, Stephen Lambe's timely and superbly-crafted new book examines Seinfeld's first five seasons episode by episode, tracing the development of every character, catchphrase and quirk, from the series' embryonic pilot episode in 1989, to its status as an Emmy award-winning show by the time that season five wrapped in 1994. While the series was a huge success in the USA, it was also a cult hit across the globe and its legacy continues into the new millennium.

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Book SynopsisWhen it first appeared on American television sets in 1993, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was like nothing else on TV. The brainchild of Israeli music producer Haim Saban, the show stitched together segments from the Japanese children?s program Super Sentai with newly recorded live footage, and its unexpected popularity quickly anchored Fox?s daytime programming block and further cemented the network as a innovative pop-culture powerhouse. Garish, heartfelt, utterly strange, and bursting with irrepressible energy, the show was a dramatic departure from the animated fare that dominated children?s programming at the time, and came closer than any program before it to being a ?live-action? cartoon.Three decades later, Power Rangers is a pop-culture icon and a billion-dollar franchise. The show regularly premiered episodes on U.S. networks through December 2021, after which streaming juggernaut Netflix brought new airings under the ?exclusive? umbrella on its platform. Netflix and Hasbro, current rights-holder of the Power Rangers brand, also announced in late 2021 the development of a Power Rangers TV and film ?universe? spearheaded by Jonathan Entwistle, whose dramedy series The End of the F***ing World won a Peabody Award and British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. Power Rangers, it seems, is trying to grow up.In Morphenomenal, journalist and lifelong Power Rangers fan Joshua Moore will deliver readers a deeply researched narrative history of Power Rangers ? from its inception to the present day ? and offer comprehensive retellings and analysis of milestone moments for the brand and show, as well as insights into its still-thriving toy line and an adult fandom that yearns for its favorite spandex-wearing superheroes to share a bigger piece of the spotlight with the likes of Batman and Wonder Woman. Moore will tell this story through a combination of original interviews and existing news coverage, academic research and recorded audio and video appearances by cast and crew members from throughout the show?s 30-year run.

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Book SynopsisThe WRTH 2023 is the world’s most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to broadcasting. This year's edition contains over 175 pages more of data for the keen radio enthusiast. World Radio TV Handbook or WRTH is the most accurate and complete guide to the world of radio on LW, MW, SW and FM, available in any form. This is the 77th edition of World Radio TV Handbook and this great directory continues to offer the most comprehensive guide to broadcasting on the planet. The 2023 edition is the first to come from its new owners Radio Data Center GmbH. The "Directory of Global Broadcasting” was published by WRTH Publications Limited until 2022. The rights have now been transferred to Radio Data Center GmbH (RDC), based in Freising, Germany. The Features section for this 77th edition includes articles on the Broadcasting History of Andorra, Broadcasting in the Falklands, History of Broadcasting Traffic Information, RDS – The Radio Data System, Airi – The World of Radio for Children, Mining the DX Data, DRM SW Broadcasting by BBC World Service, as well as other regular articles and updated world maps. There are also reviews of the latest equipment including the ELAD FDM-S3, the Reuter RDR52, the BELKA DX, and the Stampfl Active Dipole. The remaining pages are full of information on National and International broadcasts and broadcasters, Clandestine and other target broadcasters, MW and SW frequency listings, and an extensive Reference section. The national section of the book now presents the most up-to-date and detailed FM, DAB, and HD radio information than ever before.

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Book SynopsisA must-have accessory for any Gossip Girl fan, looking at the cultural references, the fashion, music and morality in the popular award-winning teen drama.

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Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking book examines the philosophical issues arising from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series, revealing how the ragtag fleet's outward journey to Earth is also an inward exploration for the human survivors and their Cylon pursuers.Trade Review“The contributors to Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy strive to make things relevant to fans of the show, and they put their information ou t in a way that is accessible to folks who wouldn't know Heidegger from Heineken.” (Green Man Review, Spring 2009) "Blackwell’s Philosophy and PopCulture series sets itself the remarkable task of making phi­losophy "relevant," lamenting the subject’s ongoing "public relations problem" and resolving to change things for the better. …[I]f this volume is indicative of the series as a whole then I will happily review each and every one, for I found it to be, by and large, a stimulating and worthwhile read… Philosophy, it seems, is no longer under the guardianship of office-bound professors fluent in Latin but ignorant of popular culture. Jason T. Eberl’s "ragtag fleet" of contributors has helped in some small way to redress the balance, and I for one applaud their efforts." (Claire Graham, Kaleidoscope, October 2008) "The essays are … quite good, and to me they seem to satisfactorily serve the purpose of introducing fans of BSG to classic and contemporary philosophical problems and questions, and even professional philosophers might learn a thing or two. The essays in the anthology are both accessible and quite easy to read, and can be commended to those interested in philosophy and Battlestar Galactica." (Metapsychology, October 2008) "The writers are well versed in their subjects … .The book is most effective at making the reader rethink what they thought they knew." (Neo-opsis)Table of ContentsGiving Thanks to the Lords of Kobol. “There Are Those Who Believe …”. Part I Opening the Ancient Scrolls: Classic Philosophers as Colonial Prophets. Erik D. Baldwin, How to be Happy After the End of the World. Robert Sharp, When Machines Get Souls: Nietzsche on the Cylon Uprising. J. Robert Loftis, “What a Strange Little Man”: Baltar the Tyrant?. Jason P. Blahuta, The Politics of Crisis: Machiavelli in the Colonial Fleet. Part II I, Cylon: Are Toasters People, Too?. Robert Arp and Tracie Mahaffey, “And They Have a Plan”: Cylons as Persons. Amy Kind, “I’m Sharon, but I’m a Different Sharon”: The Identity of Cylons. Jerold J. Abrams, Embracing the “Children of Humanity”: How to Prevent the Next Cylon War. Brian Willems, When the Non-Human Knows Its Own Death. Part III Worthy of Survival: Moral Issues for Colonials and Cylons. Randall M. Jensen, The Search for Starbuck: The Needs of the Many vs. the Few. Andrew Terjesen, Resistance vs. Collaboration on New Caprica: What Would You Do?. George A. Dunn, Being Boomer: Identity, Alienation, and Evil. David Roden, Cylons in the Original Position: Limits of Posthuman Justice. Part IV The Arrow, the Eye, and Earth: The Search for a (Divine?) Home. Jason T. Eberl and Jennifer A. Vines, “I Am an Instrument of God”: Religious Belief, Atheism, and Meaning. Taneli Kukkonen, God Against the Gods: Faith and the Exodus of the Twelve Colonies. David Kyle Johnson, “A Story That Is Told Again, and Again, and Again”: Recurrence, Providence, and Freedom. Eric J. Silverman, Adama’s True Lie: Earth and the Problem of Knowledge. Part V Sagittarons, Capricans, and Gemenese: Different Worlds, Different Perspectives. James McRae, Zen and the Art of Cylon Maintenance. Elizabeth F. Cooke, “Let It Be Earth”: The Pragmatic Virtue of Hope. Sarah Conly, Is Starbuck a Woman?. David Koepsell, Gaius Baltar and the Transhuman Temptation. There Are Only Twenty-Two Cylon Contributors. The Fleet’s Manifest

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Book SynopsisIn the Petrifying Zombie Puzzle Book you'll help Rick, Daryl, Michonne and Maggie avoid herds of walkers, escape the clutches of the villains you love to hate like the Governor and Negan, and discover the evil that lies at the heart of Terminus with a series of in-character puzzles, riddles and brainteasers. So get your crossbows ready and remember: 'Fight the dead. Fear the living.' More than 100 puzzles and riddles based on the world of The Walking Dead. Each puzzle has either a zombie/walker theme or uses the beloved (and hated) characters from the TV show and graphic novels. With fantastically dark and gruesome artworks throughout the book to illustrate every brainteaser, the Petrifying Zombie Puzzle Book will frighten even the most-hardened zombie fan. Table of ContentsMore than 100 puzzles and riddles based on the world of The Walking Dead.

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Book SynopsisGladiator, rebel slave leader, revolutionary: a collection of essays dissecting four seasons of STARZ Spartacus

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Book SynopsisProfessor Brian Cox is among the best-known physicists in the world. As presenter of hit television series Human Universe, Wonders of the Solar System and Wonders of the Universe, his affable charm and infectious enthusiasm have brought science to a whole new audience. Born in Lancashire in 1968, Cox was a bright but not brilliant pupil at school. He flourished at university, however, gaining a first-class honours degree and an MPhil in Physics from Manchester University before being awarded his PhD in particle physics in 1998. Alongside his studies, he played keyboards in the band D:Ream, who topped the charts in 1994 with 'Things Can Only Get Better', which was famously used by the Labour Party for its 1997 election campaign. Although an award-winning celebrity TV presenter, Brian Cox remains devoted to scientific research. He is a Royal Society University Research Fellow, an advanced fellow at the University of Manchester, and also works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. In 2010 he was awarded the OBE for his services to science. Featuring exclusive interviews and in-depth research, this book delves into the fascinating universe of the man who single-handedly made physics cool.

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