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Daniel Bettridge provides us with an ultimate fan guide on an A to Z journey from Atari to the Upside Down. So you can brush up on your knowledge and get ready for what's yet to come! Providing an all new insight into one of the world's most popular television programmes, Bettridge explores the show, its many themes and influences and so much more, giving you the inside information from an outsider's perspective.

A fascinating look at Hollywood’s most turbulent decade and the demise of the studio system—set against the boom of the post–World War II years, the Cold War, and the atomic age—and the movies that reflected the seismic shifts “The definitive book on 1950s Hollywood.” —Booklist...

In the early 80s, Mark Fleischman reopened Studio 54, the world's most glamorous and notorious nightclub, after it was closed down by the State of New York. Ten thousand people showed up that night, ready to restart the party that abruptly ended after the raid in 1978 landed its former owners in jail. Inside Studio 54 invites you to revisit the happening scenes of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s, the post-Pill, pre-AIDS era of free love, consequence-free sex, and seemingly endless partying. Following Fleischman as he built connections that lead him to Studio 54.

Nel 1933 viene lanciato nei cinema USA "I tre porcellini" di Walt Disney. Questo piccolo avvenimento segna l'inizio della parabola della cultura mainstream promossa dai film delle majors hollywoodiane, raccolta e amplificata dalla radio e dalla tv. Questo tipo di cultura, basata su un'idea consolatoria dell'intrattenimento, fondata su una visione manichea del bene contro il male e sul must del lieto fine, prende forma allora e mette radici nell'immaginario collettivo dell'Occidente.

In Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams, Donald Bogle tells - for the first time - the story of a place both mythic and real: Black Hollywood. Spanning 60 years, this deliciously entertaining history uncovers the audacious manner in which many Blacks made a place for themselves in an industry that originally had no place for them. Through interviews and the personal recollections of Hollywood luminaries, Bogle pieces together a remarkable history that remains largely obscure to this day.

Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank takes a fair and balanced look at the unsettling rise of the silly Fox News host Glenn Beck. Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that the tree of Liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure. In America in 2010, Glenn Beck provides the very refreshment Jefferson had in mind: Whether he's the patriot or the tyrant, he's definitely full of manure.

Universal Studios never really wanted to get into the theme park business. They wanted to be the anti-Disney. But when forced to do so, they did it in a big way. Despite the fits and starts of multiple owners, the parks have finally gained the momentum to mount a serious challenge to the Walt Disney Company. How did this happen? Who made it happen? What does this mean for the theme park industry?

Discover the science behind the most popular sci-fi franchise of all time. Capturing the imagination and hearts of crowds worldwide, Star Wars is a fantastic feat of science fiction and fantasy. We marvel at the variety of creatures and technology and the mystery behind the force. But how much of the Star Wars world is rooted in reality? Could we see some of the extraordinary inventions materialize in our world?

Splatter Capital shows how a subgenre of cinematic horror has developed a unique perspective on the cycles of capitalism. It argues that the messy brand of horror mobilized in gore or "splatter" films is extremely responsive to the internal contradictions that threaten the future sustainability of capitalist accumulation. And, while responding to the prospect of that end, splatter promotes an extant truth: capitalist accumulation is and always has been a nightmare of systematized bloodshed.

Find out everything you need to know about barbecue: where it comes from, why we love it, who makes it best and where to get it. Panelists include restaurateur Danny Meyer of Union Square Cafe who founded the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party; Food Network star Bobby Flay, the chef/owner of seven restaurants, including New York City's Mesa Grill; and Chris Lilly, the winner of 10 world barbecue competitions and vice president of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, the "best barbeque in Alabama."

Super Black places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic visions of black racial identity and symbolic political meaning are presented.

The study of classic and contemporary films can provide a powerful avenue to understand the experience of mental illness. In Madness at the Movies, James Charney, MD, a practicing psychiatrist and long-time cinephile, examines films that delve deeply into characters’ inner worlds, and he analyzes moments that help define their particular mental illness.

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North Fork Studio brings you In the Room with the people behind the music. Artists, producers, and creators from Southeast Texas and beyond share their perspectives, insights, and stories behind the music we know and love.

Imagine if we took an entertaining dive into your favourite music… and revealed what makes it so special. That’s what happens in All About The Music as composer and BBC broadcaster Neil Brand asks famous faces to gather their top hits and musical passions and join him around the piano for a chat… and a very close listen. Neil is music’s most effortless improviser and engaging storyteller. But above all he’s a fan of music, just like the rest of us. This is his chance to discuss old classics and discover new gems in the company of some brilliant, music-loving guests. Each guest brings...

Studio Humor is een podcast van De Kleine Komedie waarin Olaf Sandvoort wekelijks in gesprek gaat met een theatermaker. Legendes uit de ‘humoristische kunst’ passeren de revue, maar ook de moppen van de mensen op straat. Op het podium van De Kleine Komedie nemen we de grap serieus. En spreken we met humor over humor. Tenminste, dat is de bedoeling. Wil je weten of dat lukt? Luister naar Studio Humor.Ga voor kaarten naar www.dekleinekomedie.nl. Wil je niets missen? Schrijf je in voor de nieuwsbrief! Heb jij een leuke mop? Stuur een spraakbericht naar olaf@...

I'm a session musician, writer and producer and this podcast is to share tips, tricks, stories, advice, and anything connected with my work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inside the Dancer’s Studio is a podcast from NCCAkron that brings listeners into the process of creating dance. Through interviews with choreographers from across the United States, Inside the Dancer’s Studio dissolves the mystique of dance-making into engaging fun and deeply human conversation. Inside the Dancer’s Studio is hosted by NCCAkron’s Executive/Artistic Director Christy Bolingbroke, who poses a set series of questions about craft, process, and perseverance. This program is perfect for budding dancers, dance-makers, creatives, and anyone who has ever built something from ...

🎙️ BasRelief – Le podcast qui explore les coulisses de la culture et de la création à Lyon et au-delàPlongez dans l’univers fascinant de la culture et de la création contemporaine avec BasRelief, le podcast qui donne la parole aux femmes et aux hommes qui façonnent les scènes artistiques et culturelles d’aujourd’hui. Chaque mois, BasRelief met en lumière des parcours inspirants et des projets ambitieux : artistes, directeurs et directrices de festivals, responsables d’institutions culturelles, entrepreneurs créatifs et acteurs incontournables du milieu.🎭 Un ...

Love to dwell in some hindi poems/ shyaari's/Nazam or are you a lover for that beautiful Urdu, well if you are any of the above you have tuned into the right podcast. Welcome to “Dil ka Samachaar”, a podcast hosted by Pankaj Raathod - a writer, singer, theatre artist, and a poet.In this podcast, Pankaj recites all those poems that we was scribbling in old diaries and phone notes. These are more than poems they are small love stories. These are all about your "Once Upon A time', sometimes about your long lost friendship,the unrequited love, or about a life you are living and a life ...