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Oscar Wars
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Author : Michael Schulman
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2023-02-21
Oscar Wars written by Michael Schulman and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-21 with Performing Arts categories.
The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind-the-scenes drama. America does not have royalty. It has the Academy Awards. For nine decades, perfectly coiffed starlets, debonair leading men, and producers with gold in their eyes have chased the elusive Oscar. What began as an industry banquet in 1929 has now exploded into a hallowed ceremony, complete with red carpets, envelopes, and little gold men. But don’t be fooled by the pomp: the Oscars, more than anything, are a battlefield, where the history of Hollywood—and of America itself—unfolds in dramas large and small. The road to the Oscars may be golden, but it’s paved in blood, sweat, and broken hearts. In Oscar Wars, Michael Schulman chronicles the remarkable, sprawling history of the Academy Awards and the personal dramas—some iconic, others never-before-revealed—that have played out on the stage and off camera. Unlike other books on the subject, each chapter takes a deep dive into a particular year, conflict, or even category that tells a larger story of cultural change, from Louis B. Mayer to Moonlight. Schulman examines how the red carpet runs through contested turf, and the victors aren't always as clear as the names drawn from envelopes. Caught in the crossfire are people: their thwarted ambitions, their artistic epiphanies, their messy collaborations, their dreams fulfilled or dashed. Featuring a star-studded cast of some of the most powerful Hollywood players of today and yesterday, as well as outsiders who stormed the palace gates, this captivating history is a collection of revelatory tales, each representing a turning point for the Academy, for the movies, or for the culture at large.
Summary Of Michael Schulman S Oscar Wars
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Author : Milkyway Media
language : en
Publisher: Milkyway Media
Release Date : 2024-01-17
Summary Of Michael Schulman S Oscar Wars written by Milkyway Media and has been published by Milkyway Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-17 with Performing Arts categories.
Get the Summary of Michael Schulman's Oscar Wars in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Oscar Wars" by Michael Schulman is a comprehensive exploration of the Academy Awards' history, focusing on the interplay between the film industry's evolution and the Oscars. The book delves into the origins of the Academy, established by Louis B. Mayer and other Hollywood moguls, as a means to unify the industry and protect its image. It recounts the early challenges faced by the Academy, including labor disputes and the transition to sound films...
Cochabamba
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Author : Oscar Olivera
language : en
Publisher: South End Press
Release Date : 2004
Cochabamba written by Oscar Olivera and has been published by South End Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Business & Economics categories.
Historically a common trust, water is now bought and sold as a private commodity. With billions at the mercy of an unrestrained marketplace, it is easy to understand why this precious resource is at the center of the international movement working to turn back the rising tide of corporate globalization. The triumphant struggle of grassroots activists in Cochabamba, Bolivia, sounded a significant opening salvo in the water wars. In 2001, water warriors there regained control of their water supply and defied all odds by driving out the transnational corporation that had stolen their water in the first place. ¡Cochabamba! is the story of the first great victory against corporate globalization in Latin America. Oscar Olivera, a 45-year-old machinist who helped shape and lead a movement that brought thousands of ordinary people to the streets, powerfully conveys the perspective of a committed participant in a victorious and inspirational rebellion. The beloved and highly respected Olivera relates the selling of the city's water supply to Aguas del Tunari--a subsidiary of US-based Bechtel--the subsequent astronomical rise in water prices, and the refusal of poverty-strapped Bolivians to pay them. Olivera brings us to the front lines of a movement, chronicling how the people organized an opposition and the dramatic struggles that eventually defeated the privatizers. With hard-won political savvy, Olivera reflects on major themes that emerged from the war over water: the fear and isolation that Cochabambinos faced with a spirit of solidarity and mutual aid; the challenges of democratically administering the city's water supply; and the impact of the water wars on subsequent resistance. Oscar Olivera is president of the Cochabamba Federation of Factory Workers and 2001 winner of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize. Tom Lewis is Latin America editor for the International Socialist Review and professor of Spanish at the University of Iowa.
The Russian Understanding Of War
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Author : Oscar Jonsson
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2019-11-01
The Russian Understanding Of War written by Oscar Jonsson and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-01 with Political Science categories.
This book analyzes the evolution of Russian military thought and how Russia's current thinking about war is reflected in recent crises. While other books describe current Russian practice, Oscar Jonsson provides the long view to show how Russian military strategic thinking has developed from the Bolshevik Revolution to the present. He closely examines Russian primary sources including security doctrines and the writings and statements of Russian military theorists and political elites. What Jonsson reveals is that Russia's conception of the very nature of war is now changing, as Russian elites see information warfare and political subversion as the most important ways to conduct contemporary war. Since information warfare and political subversion are below the traditional threshold of armed violence, this has blurred the boundaries between war and peace. Jonsson also finds that Russian leaders have, particularly since 2011/12, considered themselves to be at war with the United States and its allies, albeit with non-violent means. This book provides much needed context and analysis to be able to understand recent Russian interventions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, how to deter Russia on the eastern borders of NATO, and how the West must also learn to avoid inadvertent escalation.
Oscar Danby V C A Tale Of The Great European War
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Author : Rowland Walker
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2017-09-15
Oscar Danby V C A Tale Of The Great European War written by Rowland Walker and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-15 with Fiction categories.
This vintage book contains Rowland's World War One novel, "A Tale of the Great European War". This book is part of the World War One Centenary series, which aims to create, collate and reprint new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. "A Tale of the Great European War" is highly recommended for fans of war fiction and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "The Scouts' Camp", "War is Declared", "'Schmidt'", "The Spy-Hunt", "The Escape", "Closing the Net", "A Clever Capture", "'Maxwell's Eagles'", "The Eagles in France", "A Brush with Uhlans", "The Advance Guard", "A Skirmish", "Tapping the Enemy's Wire", "The Hornet's Nest", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on World War One in literature.
Her Again
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Author : Michael Schulman
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2016-04-26
Her Again written by Michael Schulman and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-26 with Performing Arts categories.
Her Again is an intimate look at the artistic coming-of-age of the greatest actress of her generation, from the homecoming float at her suburban New Jersey high school to her star-making roles in The Deer Hunter, Manhattan, and Kramer vs. Kramer. The book charts Meryl Streep's heady rise to stardom on the New York stage, her passionate, tragically short-lived love affair with fellow actor John Cazale, and her evolution as a young woman of the 1970s wrestling with changing ideas of feminism, marriage, love, and sacrifice. This is a captivating story of the making of one of the most revered artistic careers of our time, offering a rare glimpse into the life of the actress long before she became an icon.
The Contemporary History Play
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Author : Benjamin Poore
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2024-05-30
The Contemporary History Play written by Benjamin Poore and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-30 with Performing Arts categories.
Something exciting is happening with the contemporary history play. New writing by playwrights such as Jackie Sibblies Drury, Samuel Adamson, Hannah Khalil, Cordelia Lynn, and Lucy Kirkwood, makes powerful theatrical use of the past, but does not fit into critics' familiar categories of historical drama. In this book, Benjamin Poore provides readers with tools to name and critically analyse these changes. The Contemporary History Play contends that many history plays are becoming more complex and layered in their aesthetic approaches, as playwrights work through the experience of being surrounded by numerous and varied forms of historical representation in the twenty-first century. For theatre scholars, this book offers a means of interpreting how new writing relies on the past and notions of historicity to generate meaning and resonance in the present. For playwrights and students of playwriting, the book is a guide to the history play's recent past, and to the state of the art: what techniques and formulas have been popular, the tropes that are widely used, and how artists have found ways of renewing or overturning established conventions.
Why Wars Widen
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Author : Stacy Bergstrom Haldi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-11-23
Why Wars Widen written by Stacy Bergstrom Haldi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-23 with History categories.
This work explains how wars are most likely to escalate when the effects of warfare are limited. The author demonstrates that total wars during the modern era were very violent and were far less likely to spread, yet the cost of warfare is falling making future conflicts more likely to spread.
The Terrible Indian Wars Of The West
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Author : Jerry Keenan
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2016-04-26
The Terrible Indian Wars Of The West written by Jerry Keenan and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-26 with History categories.
Expansion! The history of the United States might well be summed up in that single word. The Indian Wars of the American West were a continuation of the struggle that began with the arrival of the first Europeans, and escalated as they advanced across the Appalachians before American independence had been won. This history of the Indian Wars of the Trans-Mississippi begins with the earliest clashes between Native Americans and Anglo-European settlers. The author provides a comprehensive narrative of the conflict in eight parts, covering eight geographical regions--the Pacific Northwest; California and Nevada; New Mexico, the Central Plains, the Southern Plains; Iowa, Minnesota and the Northern Plains; the Intermountain West, and the Desert Southwest--with an epilogue on Wounded Knee.
Prologue
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Prologue written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Archives categories.