Ready Player Juan
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Ready Player Juan
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Author : Carlos Gabriel Kelly González
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2023-11-14
Ready Player Juan written by Carlos Gabriel Kelly González and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-14 with Social Science categories.
Written for all gaming enthusiasts, this book fuses Latinx studies and video game studies to document how Latinx masculinities are portrayed in high-budget action-adventure video games, inviting Latinxs and others to insert their experiences into games made by an industry that fails to see them. The book employs an intersectional approach through performance theory, border studies, and lived experience to analyze the designed identity “Player Juan.” Player Juan manifests in video game representations through a discourse of criminality that sets expectations of who and what Latinxs can be and do. Developing an original approach to video game experiences, the author theorizes video games as border crossings, and defines a new concept—digital mestizaje—that pushes players, readers, and scholars to deploy a Latinx way of seeing and that calls on researchers to consider a digital object’s constructive as well as destructive qualities.
Ready Player One
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Author : Ernest Cline
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-08-18
Ready Player One written by Ernest Cline and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-18 with Fiction categories.
*THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG* 'Wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut' Independent 'Part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart' CNN 'Ernest Cline's novel deserves to be a modern classic' SciFiNow 'Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a spectacularly successful debut' Daily Mail _______________ A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation. For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle. Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed. _______________ Readers can't get enough of Ready Player One . . . ***** 'THAT WAS SO TOTALLY AWESOME, WOW!' ***** 'This is an exciting story, especially for geeks, and the key word is FUN.' ***** 'Ladies and gentlemen, from this day this book is my life and I will obsess over it constantly.' ***** 'I just kinda wanna cry right now. I'll have a proper review at some point, but I gotta let myself recover.' ***** 'I had the feeling while reading this book that it was written expressly for me. This is my childhood captured.'
Ready Player Juan
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Author : Carlos Gabriel Kelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Ready Player Juan written by Carlos Gabriel Kelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with Latin Americans categories.
Ready, Player Juan utilizes an interdisciplinary approach centering Latinx studies in conversation with video game, gender, film, and performance studies to analyze themes of borders, whiteness, and criminality. I combine US Latinx cultural and media studies with lived experience to conduct close readings of how developers include Latinxs. Instead of characters who generate identificatory connections with the player via complex narrative, Latinxs manifest through an amalgam of stereotypes I call Player Juan. Latinxs appear as mostly non-player characters (NPCs) whose identities are based in discourse accepted as “truths” by AAA game developers who are mostly white men (≈ 85%). Player Juan takes inspiration from Shira Chess’ Ready, Player Two which argues how male developers include women not based on lived experiences, but on perceptions about their play which creates the designed identity Player Two. Thus, my term equates to a framework challenging how AAA games include Latinxs through stereotypes and discourse. I begin recounting personal connections to video games, Loteria (Mexican Bingo), and storytelling to examine cultural lessons in games. The introduction engages Christopher González’s Permissible Narratives and how audience expectations dictate what is and is not permissible for Latinxs telling their stories through literature. The idea of permissibility weaves throughout this study as game developers continue to limit the permissibility of non-White identities, especially Latinx identities. I posit video games are borders through an examination of stereotypes in popular game titles, such as Tomb Raider: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Last of Us 2. As an example, I theorize “crossing” to argue how players cross into games and how players can cross with or through characters they play or interact with. For example, players cross through Latinx characters and cultures in the introductions to Tomb Raider and Uncharted 4 as Latinidad is only included as a tutorial space to overcome. I conduct a transmedial analysis of Miles Morales’ presence in two games by Insomniac studios and the film Into the Spider-Verse. I argue not just anyone can wear the mask because of the Peter-Spidey binary which always affirms Peter Parker as Spider-Man and vice versa. In addition, I argue Miles’s story is not permissible without proximity to Parker’s whiteness. By examining the suturing of players to characters through the player-character fusion and through deploying Latinx theories, I interrogate the ways players interact with developers’ decisions when it comes to representing Latinx masculinities. I probe how players navigate Life is Strange 2’s narrative as Sean Diaz. For example, I argue how players cross into games inhabiting a liminal 3rd space where lived experience/knowledge collide with developers’ worldviews. I call this space digital mestizaje, which aims to document the perspectival shifts that occur when cultures collide via play, challenging players, scholars, and developers to introspect on the ways they inhabit video games’ borderlands.
A History Of Three Dimensional Cinema
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Author : David A. Cook
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2021-09-14
A History Of Three Dimensional Cinema written by David A. Cook and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Performing Arts categories.
A History of Three-Dimensional Cinema chronicles 3-D cinema as a single, continuous and coherent medium, proceeding from 19th-century experiments in stereoscopic photography and lantern projection (1839–1892) to stereoscopic cinema’s “long novelty period” (1893–1952). It proceeds to examine the first Hollywood boom in anaglyphic stereo (1953–1955), when the mainstream industry produced 69 features in 3-D, mostly action films that could exploit the depth illusion, but also a handful of big-budget films—for example, Kiss Me Kate (George Sidney, 1953) and Dial M for Murder (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)—until audiences tired of the process; the anaglyphic revival of 1970–1985, when 3-D was sustained as a novelty feature in sensational genres like soft-core pornography and horror; the age of IMAX 3-D (1986–2008); the current era of digital 3-D cinema, which began in 2009 when James Cameron’s Avatar became the highest-grossing feature of all time and the studios once again stampeded into 3-D production; and finally the future promise of Virtual Reality.
Solomon S Arrow
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Author : J. Dalton Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2020-09-01
Solomon S Arrow written by J. Dalton Jennings and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-01 with Fiction categories.
It's the mid-twenty-first century. The oceans are rising, the world's population is growing, terrorist organizations are running rampant, and it has become readily apparent that humanity's destructive nature is at the heart of the matter. When all faith in humanity seems lost, a startling proposal is announced: Solomon Chavez, the mysterious son of the world's first trillionaire, announces that he, backed by a consortium of governments and wealthy donors, will build an interstellar starship-one that will convey a select group of six thousand individuals, all under the age of fifty, with no living relatives, to a recently discovered planet in the Epsilon Eridani star system. His goal is lofty: to build a colony that will ensure the survival of the human race. However, Solomon Chavez has a secret that he doesn't dare share with the rest of the world. With the launch date rapidly approaching, great odds must be overcome so that the starship Solomon's Arrow can fulfill what the human race has dreamed of for millennia: reaching for the stars. The goal is noble, but looming on the horizon are threats nobody could have imagined-ones that may spell the end of all human life and end the universe as we know it.
The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book
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Author : Logan Smalley
language : en
Publisher: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Release Date : 2020-10-13
The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book written by Logan Smalley and has been published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-13 with Literary Criticism categories.
For fans of My Ideal Bookshelf and Bibliophile, The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is the perfect gift for book lovers everywhere: a quirky and entertaining interactive guide to reading, featuring voicemails, literary Easter eggs, checklists, and more, from the creators of the popular multimedia project. The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is an interactive illustrated homage to the beautiful ways in which books bring meaning to our lives and how our lives bring meaning to books. Carefully crafted in the style of a retro telephone directory, this guide offers you a variety of unique ways to connect with readers, writers, bookshops, and life-changing stories. In it, you’ll discover... -Heartfelt, anonymous voicemail messages and transcripts from real-life readers sharing unforgettable stories about their most beloved books. You’ll hear how a mother and daughter formed a bond over their love for Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, or how a reader finally felt represented after reading Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese, or how two friends performed Mary Oliver’s Thirst to a grove of trees, or how Anne Frank inspired a young writer to continue journaling. -Hidden references inside fictional literary adverts like Ahab’s Whale Tours and Miss Ophelia’s Psychic Readings, and real-life literary landmarks like Maya Angelou City Park and the Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum. -Lists of bookstores across the USA, state by state, plus interviews with the book lovers who run them. -Various invitations to become a part of this book by calling and leaving a bookish voicemail of your own. -And more! Quirky, nostalgic, and full of heart, The Call Me Ishmael Phone Book is a love letter to the stories that change us, connect us, and make us human.
Puerto Rico S Winter League
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Author : Thomas E. Van Hyning
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2004-04-05
Puerto Rico S Winter League written by Thomas E. Van Hyning and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-05 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Since its inception in 1938, the Liga de Beisbol Professional de Puerto Rico has launched the careers of numerous island players, including Ruben Gomez, Jerry Morales, Orlando Cepeda, Vic Power, Ruben Sierra and the greatest of all Puerto Rican stars, Roberto Clemente. For many "imports," the league has been a stepping stone to major league stardom. In its early years, many of the league's stars came from the Negro Leagues: Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Monte Irvin and Roy Campanella were just a few of the African American stars who graced the Puerto Rican diamonds in the 1940s and early 1950s. The Santurce outfield of 1954 featured one of the finest outfields in baseball history: Clemente, Willie Mays, and Puerto Rican star Bob Thurman. Through the mid-1980s, many major league teams sent their up-and-coming stars to Puerto Rico for a final bit of seasoning--Cal Ripken, Jr., Tony Gwynn, Johnny Bench, Rickey Henderson, Phil Niekro, Hank Aaron and Robin Yount were among them. They played for such future league big league managers as Frank Robinson, Jim Fregosi and Kevin Kennedy, while the balls and strikes were called by Nestor Chylak, Doug Harvey, Dale Ford and many other future major league umpires.
Polo In Argentina
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Author : Horace A. Laffaye
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-06-03
Polo In Argentina written by Horace A. Laffaye and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Social Science categories.
This work--the first of its kind in more than sixty years--covers polo in Argentina, from its beginnings in the 1870s to the summer of 2013. The history of the early pioneers is constructed with data not previously published, gathered from contemporary sources. International competitions are covered and include the Olympic Games, the Cup of the Americas and the World Championships. Particular attention is given to the major clubs, the Argentine and Hurlingham Open Championships, and the National Handicap Tournament. Several of the elite players merit individual or family mini-biographies. Myths in Argentine polo are also debunked, based upon careful analysis of contemporary sources. Travels abroad by Argentine teams are fully described as are the foreign teams that competed in Argentina. The work is enhanced by the author's personal observation of significant events and friendship with many of the participants.
The Spanish Lady
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Author : Joan Smith
language : en
Publisher: Belgrave House
Release Date : 2016-07-10
The Spanish Lady written by Joan Smith and has been published by Belgrave House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-10 with Fiction categories.
Lady Helena, whose father was an English lord, had spent her whole life in Spain, but she was sent to England to find a proper English husband. She found England dull and its men less than sterling. Her cousin Edward, for example, was a tyrant and disposed to ignore her, if not overset her plans. She would settle only for a passionate love… Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett Crest
Final Option
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Author : Clive Cussler
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-11-14
Final Option written by Clive Cussler and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-14 with Fiction categories.
JOIN JUAN CABRILLO AND THE OREGON AS THEY GO UP AGAINST THEIR TWIN NEMESES IN THIS BLISTERING NOVEL FROM ADVENTURE KING, CLIVE CUSSLER 'An all-out nonstop action thriller . . . the best one yet. The story hits the gas pedal and never taps the brakes' Daily Mail __________ When a routine mission is compromised, Captain Juan Cabrillo learns of a sinister plot. Off the Brazilian coast is another one-legged captain, with a ship just like the Oregon. Same weaponry, same technology, same ability to evade capture. And when this wolf in sheep's clothing begins sinking innocent vessels, the truth becomes clear: Someone is out to frame Cabrillo and his crew. Not only is this impersonator as cunning as Cabrillo - his ship is also every bit as dangerous. Who is this nemesis from Cabrillo's past? What is it that they're after? To find answers will require terrible sacrifices from Cabrillo, his crew and even the Oregon itself . . . __________ 'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail 'The Adventure King' Sunday Express 'Nobody does it better . . . nobody!' Stephen Coonts 'Just about the best storyteller in the business' New York Post