Television category: 3830 books
Twin Peaks FAQ
All That's Left to Know About a Place Both Wonderful and Strange
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Twin Peaks, the infamously strange, seductive, and confounding murder mystery that made network television safe for surrealism, is returning to the small screen after 25 years. Created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, the series enjoys a hallowed standing in popular culture and remains a touchstone...
A Very Courageous Decision
The Inside Story of Yes Minister
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
The behind-the-scenes story of one of the most successful and admired sitcoms of the 1980s
In 1977 the BBC commissioned a new satirical sitcom set in Whitehall*.* Production of its first series was stalled, however, by the death throes of Jim Callaghan's Labour government and ...
As Seen on TV
The Visual Culture of Everyday Life in the 1950s
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1996
From the painting-by-numbers fad to the public fascination with the First Lady's apparel to the television sensation of Elvis Presley to the sculptural refinement of the automobile, Marling explores what Americans saw and what they looked for in the 1950s with a gaze newly trained by TV.
by Mary Mercer
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2015
TRANSFORM YOUR FAVORITE NOVEL INTO YOUR PERSONAL WRITING COACHHave you ever run up against a story problem that made you want to beat your head against a wall, wishing for a way to correctly diagnose and treat it? Is a manuscript lying paralyzed in a desk drawer somewhere, waiting for a broken...
Unruly Girls, Unrepentant Mothers
Redefining Feminism on Screen
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011
Since the 1990s, when Reviving Ophelia became a best seller and "Girl Power" a familiar anthem, girls have assumed new visibility in the culture. Yet in asserting their new power, young women have redefined femininity in ways that have often mystified their mothers. They have also largely disavowed...
Mad Men
Dream Come True TV
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2010
Every few years a new television program comes along to capture and express the zeitgeist. Mad Men is now that show. Since premiering in July 2007, it's won numerous awards, is syndicated across the globe, and its imprint is evident throughout contemporary culture. Series' creator Matthew Weiner,...
Orphan Black
Performance, Gender, Biopolitics
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2018
Orphan Black: Performance, Gender, Biopolitics presents a groundbreaking exploration of the hit television series Orphan Black, and the questions it raises for performance and technology, gender and reproduction, and biopolitics and community. Contributors from a range of backgrounds explore the digital...
by Mary Caelsto
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2010
Take a walk with the Fool as he journeys through the streets of Sunnydale. Explore the meanings of each Major Arcana card as depicted in lore, and in the hit television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. An introduction to the tarot for fans, or as a way for tarot enthusiasts to deepen their knowledge of the cards...
The Multiple Worlds of Fringe
Essays on the J.J. Abrams Science Fiction Series
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2014
With diverse contributions from scholars in English literature, psychology, and film and television studies, this collection of essays contextualizes Fringe as a postmodern investigation into what makes us human and as an examination of how technology transforms our humanity. In compiling this collection,...
Changing Minds or Changing Channels?
Partisan News in an Age of Choice
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2013
We live in an age of media saturation, where with a few clicks of the remote—or mouse—we can tune in to programming where the facts fit our ideological predispositions. But what are the political consequences of this vast landscape of media choice? Partisan news has been roundly castigated for...
The Impossible Has Happened
The Life and Work of Gene Roddenberry, Creator of Star Trek
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
8 September 2016 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of the world's most successful science fiction television series: Star Trek. In this new biography Lance Parkin, author of Aurum's acclaimed Magic Words: The Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore, will go in search of the show's creator,...
From Yesterday to TODAY
Six Decades of America's Favorite Morning Show
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2012
"When Dave Garroway welcomed viewers to Today on that day in 1952, he ushered in a new era in broadcasting. . . . It was a place where viewers could turn to each morning to satisfy their appetite for all things news and information. It was a destination for the curious to learn more about what...
TV Geek
The Den of Geek Guide for the Netflix Generation
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2018
Essential nerdtastic reading! - Jason Issacs
From the author of Den of Geek, this is the ultimate, nerdy television guide for TV geeks everywhere!
TV Geek recounts the fascinating stories of cult-classic series, reveals the nerdy Easter eggs hidden in TV show sets, and demonstrates the awe-inspiring...
TV Writing On Demand
Creating Great Content in the Digital Era
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2018
TV Writing On Demand: Creating Great Content in the Digital Era takes a deep dive into writing for today’s audiences, against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving TV ecosystem. Amazon, Hulu and Netflix were just the beginning. The proliferation of everything digital has led to an ever-expanding array...