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Citizen Kane. Casablanca. Troll 2. Does one of these titles feel as though it doesn't belong with the other two as a monument of cinematic achievement? Or have you developed the sophisticated taste ……続きを見る

The Imagineers, those men and women who helped Walt Disney bring his creations to life, have achieved legendary status among theme park enthusiasts. IT'S KIND OF A CUTE STORY is the life story of on……続きを見る

The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conven……続きを見る

Engaging the thematic issues of the Web as a space where magic, metaphor, and power converge, the chapters cover such subjects as The Web and Corporate Media Systems, Conspiracy Theories and the Web……続きを見る

History is in the making in this epic finale to the acclaimed series LIFE WITH ARCHIE, as America's most beloved character makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a friend. The unthinkable happens: Arc……続きを見る

From Rimbaud to the Rolling Stones, from declarations of love and belief systems to self-empowerment and homage, the choice of a typographical tattoo provides insight into the human condition. The s……続きを見る

Are you a devoted Kdrama or Kpop fan? Do you adore Kim Hyun Joong? Well, you’ve come to the right place to have some fun and learn virtually everything there is to know about one of our favorite act……続きを見る

Are you a devoted Kdrama or Kpop fan? Do you adore Jung Yong Hwa? Well, you’ve come to the right place to have some fun and learn virtually everything there is to know about one of our favorite acto……続きを見る

Shawn Levy, author of ‘Rat Pack Confidential’ brings alive London in the swinging Sixties with a gripping, groovy story of those who created the scene that changed the world. This edition does not i……続きを見る

The compelling paintings and posters of Tara McPherson are a tour de force of creative tension, at once heartfelt and heartbreaking. Creating art about people and their odd ways, recalling many issu……続きを見る

While the questions of ethics have become increasingly important in recent years for many fields within the humanities, there has been no single volume that seeks to address the emergence of this co……続きを見る

This book throws light on ideologies, practices and sociocultural developments currently shaping language use in Japan by departing from the more common investigation of language in private contexts……続きを見る

Popular music is far more than just songs we listen to; its meanings are also in album covers, lyrics, subcultures, voices and video soundscapes. Like language these elements can be used to communic……続きを見る

A fast-paced, twisty thriller about an art heist that spins out of control with murderous results... Now a major film starring Elizabeth Debicki, Claes Bang, Donald Sutherland and Mick Jagger 'No on……続きを見る

Die Mad Men aus der New Yorker Madison Avenue - in der man die großen US-amerikanischen Werbeagenturen findet - sind die titelgebenden Helden der Fernsehserie, die von Publikum wie Kritik gleicherma……続きを見る

The past decade has seen the medium of comics reach unprecedented heights of critical acclaim and commercial success*. Comics & Media* reflects that, bringing together an amazing array of contributo……続きを見る

Iain Chambers approaches the often overlooked details and textures of popular culture through a series of histories which show how it becomes continually remade as each of us defines our own urban s……続きを見る

Simultaneously celebrated and denigrated, celebrities represent not only the embodiment of success, but also the ultimate construction of false value. Celebrity and Power questions the impulse to be……続きを見る

A step-by-step guide to all aspects of comic book creation--from conceptualization to early drafts to marketing and promotion--written by two of the industry's most seasoned and successful pros. Dis……続きを見る

I have compiled 65 different works or series of works dating back to youth and including current works. 続きを見る

Take Control of Your Comics-Making Destiny Creating your own comic is easier than ever before. With advances in technology, the increased connectivity of social media, and the ever-increasing popula……続きを見る

In a series of essays scrutinizing feminist and post-structuralists positions, Tania Modleski examines "the myth of postfeminism" and its operation in popular culture, especially popular film and cu……続きを見る

Meet one hundred of the strangest superheroes ever to see print, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary. You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard o……続きを見る

Sophie Passmanns Texte erzählen von Liebeskummer, Reisen ans Ende der Welt und Nächten an klebrigen Kneipentresen. Sie lacht, schreit, suhlt sich in Selbstmitleid und Pathos. Seit 2009 steht sie in ……続きを見る

Er ist sexy. Er ist unsterblich. Er ist ein Medienstar. Der Vampir ist die ideale Verkörperung von Liebe und Tod, von Sehnsucht und Verlangen. Der Vampirologe Rainer M. Köppl zeigt, aufgrund welcher……続きを見る

Over 60 gripping accounts tracking the dark side of rock 'n' roll from the early days of the drugs-and-drink culture, and the birth of rock 'n' roll, through The Beatles, Stones, Sex Pistols, Madonn……続きを見る

Ethnic minorities, principally from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the surviving remnants of France's overseas empire, are increasingly visible in contemporary France. Post-Colonial Cultures in Fra……続きを見る

In Migrancy, Culture, Identity, Iain Chambers unravels how our sense of place and identity is realised as we move through myriad languages, worlds and histories. The author explores the uncharted im……続きを見る

It's now over twenty years since punk pogo-ed its way into our consciousness. *Punk Rock So What?*brings together a new generation of academics, writers and journalists to provide the first comprehe……続きを見る

From viral videos on YouTube to mobile television on smartphones and beyond, TV has overflowed its boundaries. If Raymond Williams' concept of flow challenges the idea of a discrete television text,……続きを見る