Star Wars Insider Presents the Force Awakens 10 Year Anniversary Special
A deluxe, fully illustrated look at the making of the first chapter of the sequel trilogy, the 2015 blockbuster, Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. This hardcover volume features a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, from script development to concept art and costume designs, through to filming and eventual release. Lavishly illustrated with photography and imagery from the Lucasfilm Archives, this must-have collector's edition also includes interviews with stars Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, and John Boyega.
St. Paul
Presented here for the first time in English is a remarkable screenplay about the apostle Paul by Pier Paolo Pasolini, legendary filmmaker, novelist, poet, and radical intellectual activist. Written between the appearance of his renowned film Teorema and the shocking, controversial Sal簷, or the 120 Days of Sodom, St Paul was deemed too risky for investors. At once a political intervention and cinematic breakthrough, the script forces a revolutionary transformation on the contemporary legacy of Paul. In Pasolini's kaleidoscope, we encounter fascistic movements, resistance fighters, and faltering revolutions, each of which reflects on aspects of the Pauline teachings. From Jerusalem to Wall Street and Greenwich Village, from the rise of SS troops to the death of Martin Luther King, Jr, here--as Alain Badiou writes in the foreword--'Paul's text crosses all these circumstances intact, as if it had foreseen them all'. This is a key addition to the growing debate around St Paul and to the proliferation of literature centred on the current turn to religion in philosophy and critical theory, which embraces contemporary figures such as Alain Badiou, Slavoj Žižek and Giorgio Agamben.
Short Film Scripts
Step into a filmmaker's workshop where blueprints become stories. This anthology gathers award-winning shorts and unproduced gems across genres-espionage, intimate drama, Shakespeare-inflected tragedy, and personal, iPhone-shot experiments.Each script is introduced with a candid note on how it came to be: the Lisbon-sparked evolution of THE DARK BETWEEN US (Best Creator, Seoul Webfest; Coverfly Thriller Top 10), the bilingual spy world of LE NID, the RAW-verse seed in LEAVING PRIYANKA, the grief-forged meditations of TULIP/ROCK and SUNFLOWER/SOUL, and the Shakespeare-driven ambition of LIBERTY. You'll also find a brief primer on how to read a screenplay-part blueprint, part poetry-so you can see the movie on the page.Made for film lovers, aspiring writers, and anyone curious about process, these pages reveal the practical choices behind low-/no-budget filmmaking, the creative risks that shape a story, and the lessons learned along the way. Above all, they celebrate the courage to make something now-with whatever you have-and to keep getting better.
Behind the Mirror
A USA TODAY BESTSELLERA look inside the TV show that watches you backIn a house designed for manipulation, paranoia, and power plays, sixteen strangers are cut off from the outside world--watched every second by cameras, judged by millions.Welcome to Big Brother. A show ahead of its time, it was once dismissed as fluff television. Now this voyeuristic reality show has quietly become a cultural juggernaut, capturing the rawest truths of human behavior while building an intense, obsessive fanbase along the way. But what are the costs of turning human lives into entertainment? What kind of psychological toll does it take to be put in isolation, under constant surveillance, in a perpetual state of suspicion? And what does it say about us as a society that we love to watch it unfold? Behind the Mirror: Inside the World of Big Brother peels back the layers of the historic franchise and dives deep into the game that never sleeps. Through years of live footage, online discourse, and controversial castings, this eye-opening book unpacks how Big Brother has shaped and exposed societal dynamics around race, gender, identity, power, and surveillance. It's the story of a show that thrives in chaos and reveals a reflection of us all--ambitious, flawed, strategic, and deeply human. Whether you're a diehard fan or an unimpressed skeptic, Behind the Mirror will challenge what you thought you knew about reality TV. Because if you think Big Brother is just a game, you haven't been paying attention.
Short Film Scripts
Step into a filmmaker's workshop where blueprints become stories. This anthology gathers award-winning shorts and unproduced gems across genres-espionage, intimate drama, Shakespeare-inflected tragedy, and personal, iPhone-shot experiments.Each script is introduced with a candid note on how it came to be: the Lisbon-sparked evolution of THE DARK BETWEEN US (Best Creator, Seoul Webfest; Coverfly Thriller Top 10), the bilingual spy world of LE NID, the RAW-verse seed in LEAVING PRIYANKA, the grief-forged meditations of TULIP/ROCK and SUNFLOWER/SOUL, and the Shakespeare-driven ambition of LIBERTY. You'll also find a brief primer on how to read a screenplay-part blueprint, part poetry-so you can see the movie on the page.Made for film lovers, aspiring writers, and anyone curious about process, these pages reveal the practical choices behind low-/no-budget filmmaking, the creative risks that shape a story, and the lessons learned along the way. Above all, they celebrate the courage to make something now-with whatever you have-and to keep getting better.
Marvel Studios' the Infinity Saga - Ant-Man and the Wasp: The Art of the Movie
Technical Theater for Nontechnical People (Fourth Edition)
The Tribe and I Have Spoken
The ultimate (unofficial) Survivor book for fans from the contestant-turned-host of Rob Has a Podcast. Rob Cesternino has probably talked more Survivor than any other person on the planet. After playing in Survivor: The Amazon and All-Stars, Rob built a community amongst Survivor's online fans with Rob Has a Podcast. Now, this foremost scholar of the show takes readers from the beaches of Borneo on the first season all the way to the landmark fiftieth season. This cleverly illustrated ode to the show includes "The Heroes and Villains Hall of Fame," the greatest "Watercooler Watershed Moments" in the show's history, and Rob's "Ultimate Survivor Playbook" (no refunds) to winning that million-dollar prize. Whether you're a superfan or a first timer, The Tribe and I Have Spoken is a must-read celebration for anyone who counts themselves as part of this passionate tribe of fans from around the world.
Life As It Is (More or Less)
Witty, fearless, and unmistakably modern, Fanny Fern turned everyday life into art. Writing in the mid-1800s-when women's voices were seldom heard-she transformed ordinary moments of marriage, work, motherhood, and exhaustion into sharp, funny, and deeply human reflections on resilience and grace.Life As It Is (More or Less) captures Fern's honesty and humor in a fresh adaptation designed for 21st-century readers, educators, and performers. This Performance Edition combines timeless essays with modern storytelling notes, performance insights, and new monologues inspired by Fern's originals. It invites readers to explore how laughter can still challenge convention and how truth, spoken aloud, can bridge centuries.Ideal for classrooms, reader's theatre, and solo performance, this edition includes guidance on pacing, tone, and emotional delivery-tools that help bring Fern's natural rhythm and wit to life. Through both historical context and contemporary voice, it reminds us that honesty and empathy never go out of style.Part of the Memories in Ink collection from the True Voice Shorts series, Life As It Is (More or Less) celebrates the enduring power of voice-honest, imperfect, and unafraid.For actors, readers, and anyone who believes that ordinary life deserves to be heard, not hidden.
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon: A Performance Edition Adapted from the work of Kenneth Grahame By Querida FunckA witty fable of friendship, imagination, and the courage to choose peace over pride-adapted for today's readers, actors, and storytellers.In this Performance Edition of The Reluctant Dragon, Lemery House Press brings Kenneth Grahame's timeless tale into a format designed for stage and classroom use. Blending literature and performance, this edition presents the complete text of Grahame's classic story framed by insightful context, character and story arc analysis, and techniques for live or recorded interpretation.First published in 1898, The Reluctant Dragon playfully overturns the knight-versus-monster tradition. Instead of a ferocious beast, Grahame gives us a poetry-loving dragon, a sensible boy, and a courteous St. George who learns that not every battle must end in blood. Their unlikely friendship becomes a lesson in empathy, imagination, and creative compromise-a message as relevant now as it was more than a century ago.This Performance Edition supports readers and educators seeking ways to bring literature to life. Actors and voice artists will find guidance for pacing, tone, and character differentiation. Teachers and drama coaches can draw from included notes on historical context, classroom discussion ideas, and approaches for story-theatre performance.Part of the True Voice Shorts - Modern Fables for Grown-Ups series, The Reluctant Dragon: A Performance Edition celebrates the power of story to bridge page and stage, inviting readers to read, speak, and share timeless literature in new ways.
Frankie's Flyer
An aspiration of self-fulfilment and defiance takes flight when Peter Reed, a newly qualified teacher with top honours from the renowned University of Stellenbosch, arrives in the rural town of Somerset East, South Africa. At the celebrated Gill College High School, Peter brings a vision inspired by the enduring wisdom of Confucius and Aristotle and the modern insights of Howard Gardner s theory of multiple intelligences. Determined to challenge the narrow labels assigned to his special class students, Peter teaches by an irrefutable principle: I hear, I forget. I see; I remember. I do; I understand. Through hands-on learning and a belief in every student s unique potential, he breathes new life into children labelled as mentally retarded . But in a school steeped in enduring tradition, Peter s radical innovative teaching methods spark fierce resistance from Dr Hawkins, a principal with secrets of his own. As Peter battles prejudice, narrow-mindedness, and a failing system, his students begin to defy every expectation, led by Frankie, an orphan Indian boy with a dream of building and flying his own glider. Years later, fate delivers a cruel irony: Peter, now broken by time and circumstance, is reduced to menial labour in a multi-million-rand business owned by his former students. As he toils in the shadows of their success, a familiar voice calls his name. Rochelle, a former student, now an accomplished medical doctor, echoes his own words back to him: A good teacher is like a candle it consumes itself to light the way for others.
Multiple Maniacs
A very John Waters traveling show, replete with freaks, robbery, murder, sex, blasphemy, and savage shellfish--a lurid, surreal celebration of camp and trash. The Cavalcade of Perversion is a traveling show run by Lady Divine and a crew of her fellow degenerates. They have to drag suburban housewives into each vile, tasteless performance--only to rob them at gunpoint at the end of each show. When Divine gets bored of the routine and graduates to murdering the attendees one day, it sets her off on a rampage, hunting down her cheating lover, Mr. David, and unleashing a chain of frenzy, a truly blasphemous sex act, and a surreal violation by a giant lobster. Multiple Maniacs is John Waters' paean to the glories of trash. As Lady Divine chants as she marches proudly into downtown Baltimore at the end of the movie, "I'm a maniac! A maniac that cannot be cured! O Divine, I am Di-vine!"
Lysistrata (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Aristophanes' Lysistrata is a battle plan staged in bedrooms rather than on blood-soaked fields. To end the Peloponnesian War between Greek city-states, the sharp-tongued heroine corrals women into a sex strike as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace. What follows is a riot of stalemates, swollen egos, and negotiations derailed by bodily impatience. Far from a crude gag, the play weaponizes laughter to expose the absurdity of martial obsession and the fragility of male power when confronted with sustained collective action.
Love Johnny Carson
A Vulture Best Comedy Book of 2025 A wildly entertaining book by one of the world's most obsessed and informed fans of TV icon Johnny Carson, setting the record straight on Carson's legacy and shining light on the personality behind the legendary comedian and talk show host Over the course of his thirty-year career hosting The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson appeared on some 4,500 broadcasts, interviewed over 25,000 guests, and solidified himself as a warm, witty, comforting presence to US audiences during turbulent times. Carson aficionado Mark Malkoff has amassed more Carson stories from original sources than anyone in entertainment history, speaking to over four hundred individuals, and now, in Love Johnny Carson, he sets the record straight in this comprehensive portrait of Carson's life, career, legacy, and character. Read about the debuts of stand-up comics like David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres, the never-before-detailed reasons why Johnny stopped talking to Joan Rivers, why he banned guests like William Shatner and Orson Welles, the true origins of Carnac the Magnificent (it wasn't stolen from Steve Allen), the part Johnny played in getting Nixon elected president, the beloved comedian who the Carson writers dreaded guest-hosting, and many other behind-the-scenes stories of the funniest and most beloved Carson moments of all time. In the end, Malkoff's book serves not only as a biography but also as a love letter; a love letter to show business, to personalities, and to the singular show-business legend of Johnny Carson.
Hanky Panky
Lose yourself in the mischief and mastery of classic conjuring Hanky Panky returns to astonish a new generation. Hanky Panky: A Book of Conjuring Tricks is a hands-on magician s handbook filled with sleight, showmanship, and the playful ingenuity of vintage performance magic. Compiled from the vault of 19th-century conjuring lore, this volume teaches card tricks for beginners, beginner magic tricks with everyday props, and more advanced illusion techniques that form the backbone of modern magic shows. Clear step-by-step directions, tips on magic show preparation, and routines for charming audiences make it both a practical magic performance guide and a sourcebook of theatrical delight. This edition s significance is twofold: historically, it preserves the voice and craft of a formative era in stage magic an era that shaped Wiljalba Frikell magic traditions and sleight-of-hand pedagogy; culturally, it renews rare material that has been unavailable for decades. Alpha Editions has restored and reissued this work, meticulously refreshed for today s readers and future generations. Far more than a simple reprint, this collector s item is a cultural treasure for casual readers, aspiring magicians, and classic literature collectors alike. Whether you re hunting classic magic tricks, studying illusion techniques, or seeking a compact magician s handbook, this restored volume is your portal to time-tested secrets: learn magic tricks, perfect card sleights, and craft performances that endure.
Hairspray
A feel-good fable and an enduring critique of conformity told with true John Waters flair. Tracy Turnblad, a spunky, full-figured Baltimore teen, wants nothing more than to be a featured dancer on The Corny Collins Show. So when she gets chosen to be on the air, it seems like all her dreams are about to come true. But when she and some of the Black cast of the show try to integrate the segregated dancing, things take on a life of their own. A sweet, hopeful parable about the dangers of conformity and segregation, Hairspray is perhaps the one optimistic entry in John Waters' shocking and delightfully deranged oeuvre. Both a clear-eyed social critique and a celebration of the dizzying aesthetics of Baltimore in the early 1960s, this is another, softer side to the essential John Waters.
Female Trouble
"Burroughs famously dubbed Waters the Pope of Trash. Female Trouble, we might say, is his Summa Trashologica."--Ed Halter, The Criterion Collection It all goes to hell when Baltimore bad girl Dawn Davenport doesn't get the cha-cha heels she's been demanding for Christmas. In this hilarious, irreverent, pyrotechnic melee of high-trash hijinks, Dawn ruins Christmas, skips town, and embarks on a wild ride that involves hitchhiking, robbery, murder, pregnancy--and, of course, modeling and glamour, too. The second installment of John Waters' classic Trash Trilogy, Female Trouble explodes conventional norms of good behavior (and art) and is all the proof you'll ever need that sometimes being bad can feel so, so very good.
Funnier
A roadmap for understanding and creating comedy from the visionary Second City comedy director Great comedy can feel ineffable--and unlearnable. Debunking the myth that "either you are funny, or you aren't," Libera breaks the magic of comedy down into an innovative theory and practical toolkit. Developed over the course of thirty years as a director for The Second City and professor of comedy studies in their training center, Libera's approach is effective across stand-up, sketch, film, and television comedy, as evidenced by her powerhouse students: Amy Poehler, Kristen Schaal, Steven Yeun, and many more of your favorites. This book starts with a way to think about comedy and then guides you through concrete strategies for making your work smarter, richer, funnier. Libera covers everything from generating material to revising and performing to fostering social connection through comedy. In the book's final section, Libera draws from her personal life to make a profound case for why future comedy writers should consider the ethics of their art and their responsibility to their fellow human beings in the audience. Readers won't just be funnier because of this book--they'll be better people.
Playhouse to Powerhouse
The rise of Black cultural nationalism in the 1960s came with resounding promises of assertive new methods to achieve Black liberation in America, especially through art. Nowhere were these efforts more impactful or lasting than in the Black theatres founded or led by Black women between 1960 and 1990. Prior to the 1960s, most Black theatre was barred from mainstream white venues, limiting public access, Black artistic and economic opportunity, and cultural ownership. Playhouse to Powerhouse: Locating Black Power Women and Their Movement in the Black Theatre examines the revolutionaries who brought about this change, merging arts and entrepreneurship to embed theatres in Black communities from California to New York to Texas. In Playhouse to Powerhouse, Kerry L. Goldmann explores the Black theatre movement through the lens of three significant women-led theatres that are still in operation today: Nora Vaughn's Black Repertory Group in Berkeley, Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre in Harlem, and George Hawkins and Eileen Morris's Ensemble Theatre in Houston. Goldmann concludes with a discussion of the current moment, examining contemporary obstacles such as gentrification, the co-opting of Black theatres, and the impact of COVID-19. This remarkable work sheds light on the foundational role that Vaughn, Teer, and Morris played in the Black cultural revolution of the mid- to late twentieth century, securing theatre houses that thrived in multiple capacities as sites for revolution organizing, revenue generation for communal uplift, and unapologetic Black cultural representation.
Survivor: Forged by Fire
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This official oversized photo book celebrating fifty seasons of Survivor features gorgeous never-before-seen photography, diary excerpts, and select commentary by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst. What's it like to be on Survivor? It's a question millions of people have wondered since Survivor debuted on CBS in the summer of 2000 and forever changed television. What's it like to face off in the grueling physical challenges? To endure the unforgiving elements of dense jungles and remote islands? To form alliances with and conspire against fellow players? To anxiously sit at tribal council and hear host Jeff Probst render the verdict on whether your torch will remain lit or be extinguished? Survivor: Forged by Fire answers these questions and more, replicating what it feels like to play the game. Using stunning visual storytelling, the book organizes images around each phase of the competition: from "The Arrival" to "The Return" and every thrilling, harrowing, and inspiring moment in between. Curated by Survivor's longtime director of photography Scott Duncan, the breathtaking pictorials depict the show's most famous players and most memorable moments in an entirely fresh and even more candid way. Accompanying these striking visuals are moving reflections from Probst, who, for the first time, shares pages of diaries he kept during filming. This gorgeously designed work of art is an absolute must for any fan of Survivor. It's also a powerful testament to the unlimited potential that resides within every human being--an ode to the importance of determination, perseverance, and belief in one's self. As Probst writes, "Survivor isn't just a game. It's a journey. One that calls to the adventurer inside us all." TM & (c) 2026 Survivor Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved
Future Boy
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A poignant, heartfelt, and funny memoir about how, in 1985, Michael J. Fox brought to life two iconic roles simultaneously--Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties and Marty McFly in Back to the Future. An amazing true story as only Michael J. Fox can tell it In early 1985, Michael J. Fox was one of the biggest stars on television. His world was about to get even bigger, but only if he could survive the kind of double duty unheard of in Hollywood. Fox's days were already dedicated to rehearsing and taping the hit sitcom Family Ties, but then the chance of a lifetime came his way. Soon, he committed his nights to a new time-travel adventure film being directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg--Back to the Future. Sitcom during the day, movie at night--day after day, for months. Fox's nightly commute from a soundstage at Paramount to the back lot at Universal Studios, from one dream job to another, would become his own space-time continuum. It was in this time portal that Alex P. Keaton handed the baton to Marty McFly while Michael J. Fox tried to catch a few minutes of sleep. Alex's bravado, Marty's flair, and Fox's comedic virtuosity all swirled together to create something truly special. In Future Boy, Fox tells the remarkable story of playing two landmark roles at the same time--a slice of entertainment history that's never been told. Using new interviews with the cast and crew of both projects, the result is a vividly drawn and eye-opening story of creative achievement by a beloved icon.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
A new offering in the nascent Reel West film history series that focuses on that quintessentially American cinematic art form, the western. Few lines of movie dialogue have had greater impact than the most famous line from John Ford's 1962 masterpiece The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Although critics of the day did not realize its magnitude, with time The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has become cemented in our popular culture. This film connects to nearly every Western before or after, from Ford's own Stagecoach (1939) to Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven (1992). Coming six years after The Searchers, Ford's other great late-career masterpiece, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance may be even more archetypal of a changing West. In this first-ever book on the subject, Chris Yogerst unpacks one of the signature films of the post-classic Western period and one of the greatest works of director John Ford and actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Lee Marvin, and Woody Strode.
Splatter Flicks
Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low-Budget Horror Films (2nd Edition) is your crash course in turning a micro-budget idea into a killer movie-from the first scream on the page to the final cut on a streamer. This updated edition folds in today's tools and techniques and adds fresh, on-the-ground insights from working pros across writing, acting, stunts, costume and production design, music, editing, special effects, and distribution.You'll learn how to shape a lean, original script; raise and protect your budget; plan practical and digital gore; direct performance and action safely; cut for tension; score for dread; and build a marketing and distribution path that actually finds an audience. The book walks you end-to-end: development and funding, production, post, and release.You'll also get field notes from filmmakers doing it now-award-winning VFX artist William Reliford on studio-level visuals at indie prices; producer-writer-director John Penney on shepherding features; directors Jill Gevargizian and Natasha Kermani on graduating from shorts to features; DP Jendra Jarnagin on shooting fear; make-up FX artist Anthony Pepe on the state of splatter; plus insights from programmers, stunt coordinators, production designers, sculptors, and more.
The Periodic Table of Broadway Musicals
Theater lovers will adore this unique guidebook that boasts a wealth of Broadway knowledge, including adorable icons that represent each musical. Imagine the classic periodic table of elements--but instead of Chromium and Rhodium, it's A Chorus Line and RENT! This delightful and informative gift book, based on the bestselling viral poster series is a stunning showcase of art and content sure to thrill lovers of showtunes and everything Broadway and beyond. Includes a full-size pull-out poster.
Events, Unlimited Communication... or Almost
Who repainted an entire stadium in one night? Set up the biggest cinema screen ever built? Had a 20 m giant walk down the Champs-Elys矇es? Installed elevators in an Olympic swimming pool to turn it into a restaurant? Who will light up one of the world's tallest towers tomorrow: William Perkins, of course. Sometimes called "the Seguela of events", he is the founder of a new profession that sublimates all the usual techniques of communication, turning them into operational communication. For this art of the grandiose and the ephemeral, the resources deployed are immense and the results magical and spectacular. And all for a single day, a single session, a show that will never be repeated!Whether he's organizing a sales support convention, the anniversary celebration of a global industrial group, or an inauguration ceremony-like that of the World Cup-this director-producer brings together the best professionals to work on his projects. Like so many artists whose talent and works carry the colors of France around the world, this man, modest and secretive in his everyday life, never ceases to make headlines abroad. His sole motivation: "to ensure the success of others".
Praise Through the Pain
Fitness and health coach Angel Faulk, a.k.a. "The Fitness Angel," had built her life and career around health and wellness, but a life-threatening diagnosis almost took away everything she'd worked for. Surgery was only the beginning of the healing process. She had to relearn how to walk, talk, and swallow. Through her determination and faith in God's healing power, Angel not only regained her strength-both physically and spiritually-but He also opened new doors for her to share her wisdom and her testimony. Praise Through the Pain: Diagnosis to Destiny is her story of triumph over fear and physical limitations by relying on the God who created her. You'll also learn helpful health tips and encouraging mindset shifts for improving your life and wellbeing. Angel's story reminds us of the truth of Psalm 139:14: "I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Whether you're facing a serious diagnosis, going through menopause, or simply seeking better health, her journey is proof that no obstacle is insurmountable.
The Films and Life of Tom Tyler
Actor Tom Tyler is perhaps yet another performer from the 1920s-1950s who may only be remembered for his work in westerns and serials, but Tyler was different from many of his peers by looking to expand his acting opportunities and successfully becoming a character actor.His non-western appearances include "Gone with there Wind," "Talk of the Town" (with Cary Grant and Ronald Colman) and "Samson and Delilah," among many others. Director John Ford made his part of his company of actors.Tyler was the son of Eastern European immigrants who originally settled in upper New York State to work in the mines but then moved to Detroit to find employment in the auto plants. Tyler actually hitched his way across the country to Los Angeles to seek a career as an actor and after several years of struggle was chosen to have his own series of westerns in 1926.He literally acted until the incurable disease he had was too much to bear, passing in 19564 at the age of 50.His accomplishments deserve attention and celebration. How many people worked for directors Ford, Ron Ormand, George Stevens, Howard Hawks, as well as Ed Wood? How many other people gained a certain kind of film immortality by playing a murderous mummy ("The Mummy's Hand') and the first superhero in live action film ( "Adventures of Captain Marvel").
Oh My God, Kenny's Alive!: The Little Guide to South Park
Step into the irreverent world of South Park, where no topic is off-limits and every episode is a wild ride of laughter and social commentary with this ultimate guide to the show that has been pushing boundaries and redefining comedy since 1997. Inside this book, you'll find a treasure trove of unforgettable quotes from Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny, alongside some mind-blowing facts that will make you say, "What the hell?!" and fascinating behind-the-scenes that reveal the genius behind the show. From their outrageous antics to their sharp critiques of society, South Park has become a cultural phenomenon that resonates with fans of all ages. Discover how creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone transformed their humble beginnings into a groundbreaking series with over 300 episodes, multiple Emmy Awards and a devoted fanbase that keeps growing. With insights into the making of iconic moments and the show's fearless approach to tackling current events, this book is perfect for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. Whether you're looking for a laugh or a deeper understanding of the satirical brilliance that is South Park, The Little Guide to South Park is your front-row seat to all the outrageous fun. Get ready to relive the laughter and explore the chaos of South Park - because in this town, anything goes!
The Animation Atlas
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Indispensable"- EMPIRE MagazineAnimation is a global artform, and The Animation Atlas is your essential guide to this exciting, expansive world. From Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham, authors and hosts of the Ghibliotheque podcast, comes this whistle-stop tour through animated film history. A cartography of cartoons, The Animation Atlas takes in everything from titans of animation such as Disney, Pixar, Aardman and Studio Ghibli to pioneers, innovators and rising stars from the wider world of cinema. A truly global history of animation - Each of the 30 chapters sets down in a different country to focus on local talent that has made a global impact on the form, from Spain to South Africa and China to Chile. Box office hits and hidden gems - Features a dazzling selection of films, from hand-drawn Hollywood classics (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) and award-winning CG masterpieces (Flow), to the works of revered artists such as Lotte Reiniger (The Adventures of Prince Achmed), Jan Svankmajer (Alice) and Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbour Totoro). Dozens of gorgeous illustrations - Includes more than 150 photographs, artworks and stills from some of the most beautiful animated films ever made. A perfect gift for film lovers.
The Giant Whale Returns
"Oh no! It seems like the giant whale has returned once again! But he is not alone this time; he made some friends... Can Godzilla and his friends defeat the Giant Whale once again, or will they accept defeat? But don't worry, Godzilla met a few friends along the way... Will that make a change?
Matching Minds with Sondheim
By near-universal consensus, Stephen Sondheim was the greatest musical theater composer of his generation-celebrated, among other things, for the wit, sophistication, and intricacy of shows from West Side Story to Sunday in the Park with George. But a less well-known avenue for his brilliance was his lifelong fascination with designing and constructing intricate puzzles and games, from treasure hunts to crosswords to parlor and board games. Matching Minds with Sondheim is a journey into this rich but largely unmapped aspect of the composer's creative life, illuminating how Sondheim's playful designs delivered moments of clarity and connection for friends, colleagues, and anyone who's ever been captivated by his genius. This book opens, for the first time, the door into what Sondheim called his "puzzler's mind," helping readers to better understand the man, his work, and-if they accept the challenge-themselves. Gaming expert Barry Joseph draws from over eighty years of Sondheim's activities, including extremely rare and never-publicly-seen puzzles and game designs, scores of original interviews with the celebrity friends who played them, archival deep dives, and illuminating analysis from both puzzle designers and theater professionals from around the world. Packed with illustrations and insights, this book does more than describe Sondheim's life in puzzles: It allows readers to match minds with the maestro by attempting to solve his puzzles and bring Sondheimian games into their own homes.
Horror in Haddonfield
Scare yourself silly with this look at the Halloween franchise with interviews of the actors who made all the horror film classics that have scared generations.Happy Halloween, Michael. Horror in Haddonfield: Halloween's Untold Stories, by Horror Obsessive founder and crackerjack fright geek Andrew Grevas, unmasks the secrets behind all thirteen of the films in horror's oldest and longest running slasher franchise. Combining essays and interviews with the casts and creative teams, Grevas uncomplicates complicated timelines, dishes on the films that were planned but never made it to the screen, and reveals never-heard-before stories about the making of the movies. Evil never dies, and nor does horror fans' fascination with Laurie Strode, Dr. Samuel Loomis, and of course legendary psychopath Michael Myers, whom Vox has dubbed "horror's most implacable killer." Includes interviews with actors Ellie Cornell, Danielle Harris, Scout Taylor-Compton, Stacey Nelkin, Dee Wallace, and Tom Atkins; writers Paul Brad Logan, Dan Farrands, Robert Zappia, Shem Bitterman; director Dwight Little; cinematographer Dean Cundey and many more.
Broken Arrow
An insightful history and analysis of the importance Delmer Daves' film Broken Arrow has in the western film genre. It was, for its time, a breakthrough in how Native Americans were depicted in the movies. The release of Broken Arrow in 1950 represented a turning point in Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans. Film scholars have often cited director Delmer Daves's movie as the first sound film to depict the Native American sympathetically, and it appealed to a postwar ideal of tolerance and racial equality that became prominent in later Westerns. Yet Broken Arrow certainly has its flaws: the Apache speak English, whites are cast in leading Apache roles, and Apache culture is highly romanticized. Additionally, many scholars agree that the movie lacks the polish of Daves's later Western 3:10 to Yuma (1957), with its evocative cinematography and psychological undertones. Despite its inaccuracies and the many artistic liberties it takes, the movie contains powerful political and social statements about Hollywood and its attitude toward Indian/white relations. Author Angela Aleiss breaks down the way Broken Arrow probed these attitudes and influenced a long series of films with Native heroes that followed, marking a transformation in Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans.
A Room And A Voice
"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." - Virginia WoolfA Room And A Voice: Performance Edition reimagines Virginia Woolf's landmark essay A Room of One's Own as a work for the stage, classroom, and voice. Adapted by Querida Funck, this edition blends Woolf's timeless words with new commentary, historical context, and performance notes designed for actors, educators, and storytellers.Part literary adaptation and part rehearsal guide, this Performance Edition includes: Historical and literary context to frame Woolf's visionStory and character arcs for performance readingActor and voice techniques for bringing the text to lifeBonus excerpts from Woolf's essays that deepen the conversationIdeal for readers' theatre, classroom study, and solo performance, this edition celebrates Woolf's call for creative freedom while offering practical tools for performance.Querida Funck, playwright, stage director, and voice artist, brings fresh insight to Woolf's exploration of women, writing, and voice-making this a unique resource for students, teachers, performers, and literature lovers alike.
The Art & Making of DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Go behind the scenes of Dreamworks Animation's first live-action animation hybrid film. DreamWorks Animation brings its global smash streaming series Gabby's Dollhouse to the big screen. The Art & Making of DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie showcases never-before-seen production art, insider perspectives, and the elaborate artistry involved in making the live-action/animation cinematic adventure. Join Gabby and her irresistible Gabby Cats as they venture through the real world and their magical mini-world to save the dollhouse before it's too late. Includes: - Foreword by singer, songwriter, actress, and author Gloria Estefan, who plays Grandma Gigi - Preface by actress Laila Lockhart Kraner, who reprises her role of Gabby from the Netflix television series - Hundreds of character designs, concept art, sketches, storyboards, color keys, and final frames from the making of the movie - Exclusive interviews with the artists, filmmakers, and key creators
Fast and Furious Franchising
What the popularity of the Fast and Furious film franchise says about Hollywood blockbusters and media productionFast and Furious Franchising charts the transformation of Hollywood through the story of one of its most successful cinematic universes. Released in 2001, The Fast and the Furious became an unexpected hit, developing into a seven-billion-dollar media franchise with nine direct sequels (so far), one "sidequel," copious spin-offs, and licensing deals from board games to theme park rides.Dan Hassler-Forest shows how Fast and Furious paved the way for a new form of serialized storytelling that balanced new distribution practices and expansion into international markets with a savvy awareness of representational politics. By following the series's development over the past twenty-five years, Fast and Furious Franchising reveals distinct phases that reflect larger media-industrial trends: the postclassical blockbuster era of the early 2000s; the emergence of the megafranchise between 2008 and 2014; the franchise's "imperial" era, from 2015 through 2019; and the postpandemic crisis era of media saturation and franchise fatigue.While examining this rapidly changing media landscape, Hassler-Forest offers lively, insightful analyses of the films as they have embraced ever-more-ludicrous plots and unlikely character turns while always maintaining their signature faith in the power of family. As he illuminates the role of the Fast and Furious movies in the global entertainment industry, Hassler-Forest shows how the films' improbable success proves Dominic Toretto's adage that, whether "you win by an inch or a mile . . . winning's winning."Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.
Love in the Afternoon, and Evening
Part cultural analysis, part backstage tour, Love in the Afternoon, and Evening is a love letter to a misunderstood, often-dismissed American genre. Critics, friends, and soap obsessives Charlotte Druckman and Mayukh Sen invite readers into a conversation that ranges from topics both serious (race, reproductive rights, queerness) and fun (fashion! long-lost daughters! evil twins!). Like any great soap, they structure their essays for surprise and emotional payoff, including interviews with divas Susan Lucci (All My Children) and Erika Slezak (One Life to Live), an exploration of the greatest soap satire ever made, deeper cuts like a Who's Who of the best-of-the-best actors on Falcon Crest, and much more. Together, these thoughtful essays get to the bottom of what makes a soap, tracing a throughline to reality TV and the shows that continue to hook us day and night with drama and emotion. Love in the Afternoon, and Evening will make you want to bust out your shoulder pads and binge your favorite show all over again.
Feeding Crows
Farhad, an ambitious young man and his wife Zenobia move into the sophisticated Malabar Hill area but their devoted old maid Savitri resists modernity repeatedly clashing with a neighbour Malti.Farhad wants to chat up Malti's husband Sudhir, chairman of a bank who can help his business but a carefully planned social evening ends in bedlam as wives clash over Zenobia's beloved dog and Savitri's middle class ways. A budding friendship abruptly ends.Till Farhad's cousin Rustom arrives from America bringing a welcome reconciliation.Suddenly the light hearted story takes a dark turn.
Shakespeare's Margaret
She is more violent than Lady Macbeth, more complex than Ophelia, more strategic than King Lear's daughters. She is the only Shakespearean character, male or female, whose entire life--from youth to old age--appears on stage. She is a wealth of insight into Shakespeare's understanding of, and influence on, ideas of gender and sexuality, and she speaks by far the most lines of any of his female characters. She has allowed the likes of Peggy Ashcroft, Helen Mirren, and Sophie Okonedo full range for their stunning talents. Yet today, most audiences have still never heard of Margaret of Anjou.But who was Margaret? In the fifteenth century, she was a fourteen-year-old French princess married to an English king, soon thrust into command amid a bloody civil war. A hundred and fifty years later, she was resurrected on the Elizabethan stage in four of Shakespeare's earliest plays, Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3 and Richard III.And in every era since the Bard's, actors, directors, and producers have recast their own Margaret, slicing, dicing, and rearranging the original Shakespeare to highlight or diminish Margaret's role depending on the sensibilities of the time. It is this evolution of Margaret's portrayal that Charles O'Malley and Scott W. Stern track in Shakespeare's Margaret, from Elizabethan boy-actors in wigs enacting misogynist fears of witchy women to feminist celebrations of Margaret's uninhibited grasp of power and clever commentaries on global politics and world leaders such as Margaret Thatcher. Her story, as it has changed over the centuries across the page and on the stage, brings to life the evolution of theatre and shows how Shakespeare's plays have always been living collaborations among actors, directors, writers, critics, and history itself, still unfolding.
Emerging Technologies in Media and Entertainment
The media and entertainment (M&E) industry encompasses a diverse range of businesses involved in the creation, production, distribution, and monetization of content across various platforms. This includes film, television, music, gaming, sports, publishing, and digital media. The M&E industry is diverse and quite complex, including sectors such as movies, gaming, advertising, music, sports, content creation, etc.Technology has been the main driving factor for the media and entertainment industry and it is modernizing the industry. The industry has always been a hub of innovation, captivating audiences with groundbreaking technologies. Technology innovations are transforming the media and entertainment industry, affecting every aspect from content creation to distribution and consumption.This book is a comprehensive text on the emerging technologies in the media and entertainment industry. It is organized into 10 chapters that summarize emerging M&E technologies: artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, cloud computing, big data, blockchain, Internet of things, immersive technologies, 5G network, and biometrics. It provides an overview of each emerging technology in a way that beginners can understand. It is a must-read for those interested in media and entertainment and its future.
One Public
Since its founding by Joseph Papp in the 1950s, The Public Theater has been an American artistic leader defined by its breadth of programming, from Hair and A Chorus Line, to Free Shakespeare in the Park. With the recent critical and financial success of Fun Home and Hamilton, and its emphasis on new play development, The Public's contemporary history has been equally remarkable, even as world crises and social changes have tested the mettle of its foundation of accessible and "radically inclusive" theatre for all. One Public presents the broader organization, its creative methodology, and its enormous growth over the past 20 years. Framed by the tenure and leadership of its current artistic director, the book tells the contemporary story, recorded over many interviews with iconic practitioners and performers ranging from Diane Paulus, Tony Kushner and Lynn Nottage to Kevin Kline, Chelsea Clinton and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Case-study driven, One Public uses oral history accounts and authorial experience to illuminate The Public Theater, Eustis and their cultural influence on the city of New York and the greater United States. The story highlights the successes and challenges of an institution at once espousing a mission of inclusivity and community-based arts creation, while also developing Broadway hits and international fame. One Public is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.
Disney/Pixar the Art of Toy Story 5
This stunning book showcases the art, behind-the-scenes details, and making of the Disney and Pixar animated film Toy Story 5. The next in the fan-favorite, collectible Disney and Pixar Art of series, The Art of Toy Story 5 presents the story behind the newest film from Pixar Animation Studios. It highlights the stunning artwork from the film's creation--including character designs, storyboards, production art, and much more--and features exclusive interviews with the creative team along with behind-the-scenes details. This book is the perfect gift for aspiring artists, animators, film buffs, and fans. (c) 2026 Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Pixar. All rights reserved. EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT ANIMATION FILMMAKING: Fans will want to delve into and explore this Pixar Animation film through production art, stories, and making-of details exclusive to this book. PART OF THE FAN-FAVORITE SERIES: The collectible Art of series is perfect for animation enthusiasts, filmmakers, students, and fans of Disney and Pixar. Add The Art of Toy Story 5 to the shelf with other bestselling books like The Art of Elemental, The Art of Turning Red, The Art of Inside Out 2, and the Art of books for the first four Toy Story films. Perfect for: Animators and animation students Toy Story fans of all ages Cinephiles and movie buffs Pop culture enthusiasts and historians Families that love watching Disney and Pixar films together
The Choral
You don't have to believe it. I always took the Matthew Passion with a pinch of salt.Ramsden, Yorkshire, 1916. The ambitious local Choral Society is depleted as men volunteer for the front and plans for their St Matthew Passion by German composer J. S. Bach are scuppered by patriotic fervour. Dr Guthrie, the mysterious, exacting new Chorus Master, finds a replacement in Elgar's Dream of Gerontius and swells the choir's numbers with teenage boys and girls. Together they discover the urgency of desire and the joy of singing as the new boys come to terms with their imminent conscription, and friendships and summer trysts are suffused with a melancholy sense of all that might soon be lost.The screenplay will be published alongside the film's UK release (on 7 November 2025), and includes a preface by the author and an introduction from Nicholas Hytner.
