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Slaying Is Hell - Essays On Trauma And Memory In The Whedonverse

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 Reveals the ways in which the Whedonverse treats the trauma of ordinary life with similar gravitas as trauma created by the supernatural, illustrating how memories are lost, transformed, utilized, celebrated, revered, questioned, feared and rebuffed within the storyworlds created by Joss Whedon and his collaborators.
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Re-Entering The Dollhouse - Essays On The Joss Whedon Series

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 Premiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedonâ€™s Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset. This collection of essays examines the seriesâ€™ relevance in the context of todayâ€™s social and political issues and media landscape.
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Blood, Body And Soul - Essays On Health, Wellness And Disability In Buffy, Angel, Firefly And Dollhouse

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 Through 17 insightful and captivating essays, this collection centres the physical spectacle of the â€˜Whedonverseâ€™ television shows. Each author offers a unique and thought-provoking analysis in an area previously under-explored or altogether missing from existing scholarship on the Whedonverse.
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The Films Of Judy Garland

by James L. Neibaur

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 Judy Garland was an entertainment icon whose performances on stage, screen and television had a tremendous impact across decades and media. This film-by-film study of her work follows her progression from pig-tailed child to a top motion picture star. Garlandâ€™s talent and versatility as an actress are explored through each of her movie roles.
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Celebrity In The Time Of Covid - Fandom And The Influence Of Pandemic Messaging

by Christina S. Beck

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 Describes the crucial role celebrities played in the emergence of two competing narratives about COVID-19, one a pro-science narrative that advocated for preventive measures and the other a sceptical counter narrative that denied the diseaseâ€™s existence or downplayed its severity.
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Binge Tv - The Rise And Impact Of The Viewing Revolution

by Emil Steiner

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 Documents the 70-year struggle between broadcasters and viewers over control of the entertainment experience. Chapters define how binge watching is practiced and explore how its explosion in 2012 forever changed popular cultureâ€™s understanding of TV.
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Why I Wrote This Poem - 62 Poets On Creating Their Works

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 An anthology of a different sort, this volume presents a representative sample of contemporary American poetry in 2021, with a road map of its origins. Bringing a diversity of styles and sensibilities, 62 poets from across the United States - some well known, some up-and-coming - illuminate their craft.
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The Soundies - A History And Catalog Of Jukebox Film Shorts Of The 1940s

by Mark Cantor

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 The 1940s saw a brief yet audacious experiment in mass entertainment: a jukebox with a screen. Patrons could insert a dime, then listen to and watch such popular entertainers as Nat â€˜Kingâ€™ Cole, Gene Krupa, Cab Calloway or Les Paul. For the first time, the history of these early music videos is explored in depth.
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Slaying Is Hell - Essays On Trauma And Memory In The Whedonverse

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 Reveals the ways in which the Whedonverse treats the trauma of ordinary life with similar gravitas as trauma created by the supernatural, illustrating how memories are lost, transformed, utilized, celebrated, revered, questioned, feared and rebuffed within the storyworlds created by Joss Whedon and his collaborators.
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Sexualities In The Works Of Joss Whedon

by Lewis Call

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 Joss Whedon's works, across all media including television, film, musicals, and comic books, are known for their commitment to gender and sexual equality. This book is a history of the sexualities represented in the works of Joss Whedon and covers all of Whedon's genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, westerns, and superhero stories.
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Social Justice And Activism In Libraries - Essays On Diversity And Change

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 As an integral part of the community, libraries need to move beyond diverse collection development and social issues displays. Here, experienced librarians offer suggestions, guidance and inspiration to motivate librarians at all levels to consider the assumptions we may take for granted, seek out new creative paths, and work to support change.
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Blood, Body And Soul - Essays On Health, Wellness And Disability In Buffy, Angel, Firefly And Dollhouse

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 Through 17 insightful and captivating essays, this collection centres the physical spectacle of the â€˜Whedonverseâ€™ television shows. Each author offers a unique and thought-provoking analysis in an area previously under-explored or altogether missing from existing scholarship on the Whedonverse.
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Baseball Under The Lights - The Rise Of The Night Game

by Charlie Bevis

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 Night games transformed the business of professional baseball, as the smaller, demographically narrower audiences gave way to larger, more diversified crowds. This comprehensive history of night baseball examines the factors, obstacles and trends that shaped this dramatic change in both the minor and major leagues between 1930 and 1990.
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Walking The Camino De Santiago - Essays On Pilgrimage In The Twenty-First Century

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 Offering insight into the personal journeys of contemporary pilgrims, this collection of new essays explores cultural expressions of the Camino de Santiago from the perspective of literature, film and graphic novels, and looks beyond Spain and the ""Caminoisation"" of other historical routes.
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Women In The Life Of Andrew Jackson

by Ludwig M., M.D. Deppisch

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 Andrew Jackson is both one of the most significant and controversial United States Presidents. This book follows Jackson's life and death through the lives of six women who influenced both his politics and his persona - women who helped to mold, support, and temper the figure of Andrew Jackson we know today.
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Re-Entering The Dollhouse - Essays On The Joss Whedon Series

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 Premiering on Fox in 2009, Joss Whedonâ€™s Dollhouse was an innovative, contentious and short-lived science fiction series whose themes were challenging for viewers from the outset. This collection of essays examines the seriesâ€™ relevance in the context of todayâ€™s social and political issues and media landscape.
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Sexualities In The Works Of Joss Whedon

by Call Lewis Call

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 Joss Whedon's works, across all media including television, film, musicals, and comic books, are known for their commitment to gender and sexual equality. This book is a history of the sexualities represented in the works of Joss Whedon and covers all of Whedon's genres, including fantasy, horror, science fiction, westerns, and superhero stories.
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Joss Whedon, Anarchist? - A Unified Theory Of The Films And Television Series

by James Rocha e Mona Rocha

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 Traces a theme of anarchist theory through the multiple strings of the Whedonverse - all of Joss Whedonâ€™s works show how ordinary heroes can unite for the love of humanity to save the world from hierarchy and paternalism.
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Joss Whedon, Anarchist? - A Unified Theory Of The Films And Television Series

by Rocha James Rocha e Rocha Mona Rocha

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 Traces a theme of anarchist theory through the multiple strings of the Whedonverse - all of Joss Whedonâ€™s works show how ordinary heroes can unite for the love of humanity to save the world from hierarchy and paternalism.
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Whedonverse Catalog - A Complete Guide To Works In All Media

by Macnaughtan Don Macnaughtan

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 The director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is acclaimed as a major creative force in television, movies, comic books, and a host of other media. His output has been so vast and diverse that tracking everything he has created has become an ongoing challenge. This inventory and bibliographic guide provides a complete, accurate, and authoritative survey of Whedon's work.
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Solemn Duty In The Old Guard - From Arlington National Cemetery To The Pentagon On 9/11 In America'S Oldest Regiment

by Mark Joseph Mongilutz

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 Explore this lighthearted look at service in the 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) from 2000 to 2004 as seen through the eyes of a wide-eyed Washingtonian with both a penchant for sarcasm and a firm grasp of history. Tales depicting the day-to-day challenges and triumphs of life in the Army's oldest and most storied of units keep the material engaging and often humorous.
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Wisconsin'S 37 - The Lives Of Those Missing In Action In The Vietnam War

by Erin Miller e John B. Sharpless

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 After the Vietnam war, the names of missing American soldiers were inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. In 1995, 37 names appeared on a motorcycle placed at the Wall in recognition of the 37 MIAs from the state of Wisconsin. It remains the largest object ever left at the memorial. In this book are the stories of those 37, told by those who knew them best.
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Joss Whedon'S Big Damn Movie - Essays On Serenity

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 Joss Whedon's short-lived series Firefly developed a fierce following while it aired on FOX from 2002 to 2003. After its cancellation, fans cried foul and demanded more, which eventually led to the 2005 feature film follow-up Serenity. In the first collection of essays devoted specifically to Serenity, authors from around the world offer various perspectives on the film.
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Joss Whedon'S Big Damn Movie - Essays On Serenity

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 Joss Whedon's short-lived series Firefly developed a fierce following while it aired on FOX from 2002 to 2003. After its cancellation, fans cried foul and demanded more, which eventually led to the 2005 feature film follow-up Serenity. In the first collection of essays devoted specifically to Serenity, authors from around the world offer various perspectives on the film.
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