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by Justin Charlebois
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012
This book draws on the concepts of hegemonic and nonhegemonic masculinities as well as emphasized and oppositional femininities to chronicle and illuminate the construction of gender in Beverly Hills, 90210. The book argues that not only delegitimized but also legitimated forms of masculinity and...
Shine
Making the most of life without losing yourself
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Shine is your chance to sit down with Samantha Armytage, co-host of Channel Seven's top-rating Sunrise, where she takes you inside her world and the lessons she's learned (and is still learning!) about life, career and relationships.
'Armytage now reigns as the official queen of morning television'...
by Tat Wood, Dorothy Ail
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
In About Time, the whole of Doctor Who is examined through the lens of the real-world social and political changes as well as ongoing developments in television production that influenced the series in ways big and small over the course of a generation. Armed with these guidebooks, readers will be...
Inside Joss' Dollhouse
From Alpha to Rossum
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
Though Joss Whedon’s television show Dollhouse ended in January 2010 after its second season, its small but devoted cult following is still reeling from not only from its mind-blowing plot twists but also its challenging, dystopic look at the ethics of new technology.Inside Joss' Dollhouse is a fitting...
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Anatomy Of A Classic
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
In the history of television, there are very few shows that can truly be called "classics." The Dick Van Dyke Show is one of those few--and for the first time, authors Weissman and Sanders have succeed in capturing the unique flavor of this very appealing, warm comedy that went straight...
Supernatural Youth
The Rise of the Teen Hero in Literature and Popular Culture
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2011
Supernatural Youth: The Rise of the Teen Hero in Literature and Popular Culture, edited by Jes Battis, addresses the role of adolescence in fantastic media, adventure stories, cinema, and television aimed at youth. The goal of this volume is to analyze the ways in which young heroic protagonists are...
PopLit, PopCult and The X-Files
A Critical Exploration
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
For six acclaimed seasons, FBI paranormal detectives Mulder and Scully have been chasing monsters and little green men and exposing government conspiracies, while espousing the mantras "trust no one" and "the truth is out there." This work takes a close look at the popular television...
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Encyclopedia
The Ultimate Guide to the Buffyverse
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
A comprehensive, authorized compendium of all things Buffy the Vampire Slayer, published in celebration of the revered show’s twentieth anniversary.
From its debut in 1997, Buffy the Vampire Slayer became a cult hit with legions of devoted viewers and propelled the show’s creator Joss Whedon...
Queer TV in the 21st Century
Essays on Broadcasting from Taboo to Acceptance
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2016
Television has historically been largely ineffective at representing queerness in its various forms. In the 21st century, however, as same-sex couples have seen increasing mainstream acceptance, and a broader range of queer characters has appeared in the media, it seems natural to assume TV portrayals...
Humor and Latina/o Camp in Ugly Betty
Funny Looking
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2015
In Humor and Latina/o Camp in Ugly Betty: Funny Looking we use Ugly Betty as a lens to examine the nervous laughter provoked by mainstream texts--the laughter that causes us to reflect on the messiness of our lived experiences as U.S. Latinas/os. The project explores the links between the aesthetic and...
Back to the Vortex
The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2005
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2005
The adventures in time and space continue, as the Doctor and his faithful companion Rose Tyler travel time and space fighting evil, righting wrongs and saving the course of history.
This is the ultimate guide to the...
The Screenwriting Quick Start
Basics of Development, Politics, Networking, and More in a One-Night Read
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
Building upon his previous book, The Screenwriting Life, Rich Whiteside delivers another marvelous insider look at the screenwriting industry. The Screenwriting Quick Start is written from the heart in a fast-paced, conversational-style that delivers tip after tip for the first-time screenwriter....
The Doctor Who Franchise
American Influence, Fan Culture and the Spinoffs
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
As Doctor Who nears its 50th anniversary, it is very much a part of British popular culture, and the Doctor has become a British icon. Nevertheless, thanks to BBC America and BBC Worldwide’s marketing strategy, as well as the Doctor’s and his companions’ recent in-person visits to the U.S.,...
Richard Matheson's Monsters
Gender in the Stories, Scripts, Novels, and Twilight Zone Episodes
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Richard Matheson was one of the leading writers of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in the twentieth century. Matheson’s most famous early works, the novels I Am Legend (1954) and The Shrinking Man (1956), both depict traditionally masculine figures thrust into extraordinary situations*.* Other...