{"product_id":"fan-phenomena-the-big-lebowski-9781783202027","title":"Fan Phenomena: The Big Lebowski","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFan Phenomena: The Big Lebowski\u003c\/em\u003e examines how this quirky movie evolved from its underwhelming debut to attract a mass following on par with that of \u003cem\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/em\u003e. Contributors take a close look at the film’s phenomenal impact on popular culture and language and examine the script’s rich philosophical implications, whether it is the nihilism within the film itself or the Dudeism that Jeff Bridges’ God-like character has bred (the 'Church of the Latter-Day Dude' has attracted more than 70,000 official adherents through its online ordination process). Covering issues concerning gender and sexuality within the film, such as Maude’s feminist art and Jackie Treehorn’s Malibu garden party, the essays here also explore the gender divides the film has created in today’s society, such as male versus female fandom rivalry at festivals. These gatherings – part costume contest, part bowling tournament, part trivia contest, part fan meet-up – have, since their debut in Louisville, K Y, in 2002, sprung up all around America and have even expanded globally, and the book takes an inside look at these events and includes interviews with Lebowski festival organizers and authors of other fan books and academic treatises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction – Zachary Ingle\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Comforts and Pleasures of Repetitive Dialogue in \u003cem\u003eThe Big Lebowski \u003c\/em\u003e– Jeff Jaeckle\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAnother Caucasian: Online Fan Response to Donny and the Stranger – Randall Clark\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFan Appreciation no.1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Interview with Will Russell: Co-founder of Lebowski Fest\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e‘If You Will It, It Is No Dream’: Lebowski Fest and Cult Fandom – Jeremy Hehl\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThat Shirt Really Ties the Room Together: The Lebowski Legacy of Cultural Artefacts – Andrew Howe\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNihilistic Dudes: The Masculine Cult Figure in Fin de Siècle American Cinema – Keith Clavin\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFan Appreciation no.2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Interview with Adam Bertocci: Author of \u003cem\u003eTwo Gentlemen of Lebowski\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Bard, The Knave and Sir Walter: Adapting a Modern Cult Movie into a Neo-Shakespearean Stage Play – Paul Rogalus\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReimagining and Commodifying Gender, Genre and Sexuality in \u003cem\u003eThe Big Lebowski \u003c\/em\u003efor Cult Fan Consumption – Sheri Chinen Biesen\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe Dude Goes Digital: \u003cem\u003eThe Big Lebowski\u003c\/em\u003e, New Media and Participatory Culture\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFan Appreciation no.3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Interview with Kim Barber: Executive Producer of \u003cem\u003eThe Achievers \u003c\/em\u003e(2009)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eListening Deeply to Lebowski: One Fan's Attempt to Draw a Musical Map Surrounding the Dude – Tom Zlabinger\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAbiding Sublimely: From Eastern Philosophies to \u003cem\u003eThe Big Lewboski \u003c\/em\u003e– Jz Long\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Intellect Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042260517207,"sku":"9781783202027","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781783202027.jpg?v=1750953675","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fan-phenomena-the-big-lebowski-9781783202027","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}