Popular Culture 60

The Christmas Movie Debate: Reassessing Die Hard's Holiday Legacy by Aaron Stewart dives deep into the heart of one of the most enduring cultural debates of our timeーIs Die Hard a Christmas movie? ……続きを見る

The Emergence of Martial Arts in Mainstream Action Films by Aaron Stewart takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the rise of martial arts in Hollywood cinema. From the iconic fight sequenc……続きを見る

Batman Forever and the Rise of the Superhero Blockbuster in the Mid-1990s by Aaron Stewart explores the explosive evolution of the superhero genre during the pivotal 1990s, focusing on the impact of……続きを見る

Batman Forever (1995): The Superhero Blockbuster Comes of Age by Aaron Stewart takes readers on a captivating journey through the making, impact, and legacy of one of the most pivotal films in super……続きを見る

Explosive Encounters: The Rise of Action Cinema in 1995 by Aaron Stewart takes readers on a thrilling journey through one of the most transformative years in the history of action films. In this gri……続きを見る

In The Cross-Generational Appeal of Digital Comedy: The Case of Ralph Breaks the Internet, Aaron Stewart delves into the groundbreaking ways animated films, particularly Ralph Breaks the Internet, h……続きを見る

Poor Superstar. All the money and fame in the world won't prevent him from having a bad hair day. Or stepping in gum. Or not being able to fit into skinny jeans, or watching helplessly as a scoop of……続きを見る

Liberty is the last word in bohemian luxury, a destination and brand celebrated for its unique blend of avant-garde design and expert craftsmanship. Liberty: The History celebrates the historic begi……続きを見る

**Science fiction, giant monsters, comic books, punk rock, skateboarding, robots, and rebellion: these seven elements form the manifesto of pop-culture knowledge, graphics, aesthetics, and DIY energ……続きを見る

Music writer Womack delivers a fascinating, in-depth look at the creation of Abbey Road, the Beatles' penultimate album released 50 years ago.... Womack displays a detailed and insightful analysis t……続きを見る

In Imperial Romance**, Su Yun Kim argues that the idea of colonial intimacy within the Japanese empire of the early twentieth century had a far broader and more popular influence on discourse makers……続きを見る

Communism's Public Sphere explores the political role of cultural spaces in the Eastern Bloc. Under communist regimes that banned free speech, political discussions shifted to spaces of art: theater……続きを見る

Why do people queue up and break the bank to watch fantasy movies? Why do some fictional characters and mythical creatures strangely arrest our mind and senses? Why do some images and tales affect u……続きを見る

Afropolitan Encounters: Literature and Activism in London and Berlin explores what Afropolitanism does. Mobile people of African descent use this term to address their own lived realities creatively……続きを見る

The essays included in this collection offer an overview of literary works, films, TV series, and visual art which reflect the current (post-)millennial fascination with theorizing ends and beginnin……続きを見る

¡La historia del arte es tendencia! Un libro para divertirnos aprendiendo de la mano de una de las divulgadoras más queridas de las redes. ¿Sabías que en el Paleolítico ya practicaban el arte abstra……続きを見る

“One of the great cartoonists of our time.” –New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth The remarkable story of one of America’s most prolific and beloved cartoonists, Al Jaffee, with dozens of original colo……続きを見る

In this lush compendium illustrated with full-color images, the author of The Burlesque Handbook chronicles the history of one of the world’s most beloved fashion patternsーleopard printーcelebratin……続きを見る

Genre trailblazer in both music and fashion, Charli XCX is revising the rules on self-expression as a popstar. From the bright patterns of the 2010s to the grungy, hyperpop style of Brat Summer, Cha……続きを見る

The Process Church of the Final Judgment was the apocalyptic shadow side of the flower-powered ’60s and perhaps the most notorious cult of modern times. Hundreds of black-cloaked devotees, often wea……続きを見る

Eerie Publications' horror magazines brought blood and bad taste to America's newsstands from 1965 through 1975. Ultra-gory covers and bottom-of-the-barrel production values lent an air of danger to……続きを見る

Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades. When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane-the credited artist ……続きを見る

"There was never an artist who came close to capturing horror and dread like Lee Brown Coye. He was master of the weird and grotesque illustration. Coye's sketches had the shape of nightmares."ーRob……続きを見る

In photos, drawings and words, Sign Language pays homage to the lost art of urban outdoor sign painting. In a working environment both novel and ambitious, author John S. Paul found success, noting,……続きを見る

In Vanishing Vienna historian Frances Tanzer traces the reconstruction of Viennese culture from the 1938 German annexation through the early 1960s. The book reveals continuity in Vienna’s cultural h……続きを見る

Wrapped up in a snarky idealism, Low Art, High Craft and Exquisite Spatulas starts as a funny and poignant love letter to art, and winds up making a compelling case for a kinder, more connected worl……続きを見る

OH HI, It's me, Raven, I dedicate this ebook to my best friend who was always there for me and I hope you enjoy my silly poems:P 続きを見る

Новинка в серии «Страшно интересно» (общий тираж более 180 тыс. экз.). Путеводитель по теме Апокалипсиса в мировом искусстве ー от восприятия конца света до иконографии в разные времена. Вы узнаете,……続きを見る

'Elms is one of the greatest chroniclers of our age. He was born to write this book.' Dylan Jones 'Fantastic! It is like time travel . . . [to] the most exciting, innovative, outrageous, wildest, mo……続きを見る

Les artistes et les penseurs sont comme des lyres infiniment délicates et sonores. Et les vibrations que tirent d’eux les circonstances de chaque époque se prolongent chez tous les autres mortels. S……続きを見る