Schlock Value
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Schlock Value
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Author : Richard Roeper
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2005-02-01
Schlock Value written by Richard Roeper and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-01 with Performing Arts categories.
A hilarious collection of essays, riffs, and lists that celebrate the insanity of Hollywood--for anyone who loves the movies. Richard Roeper, like the rest of us, adores the movies. In this uproarious, off-beat book, he gives us a whole new set of critical lenses for assessing the movies and the people and the industry that make them. With his characteristic acerbic wit, he weaves short essays with lists that work together to explain where Hollywood succeeds -- and where it so often frustrates, disappoints, and fails us. But while Roeper devotes most of the book to mockery and ridicule, this book is, in the end, a love letter to film. Some of the essays and lists included in Schlock Value: Comical statistical breakdowns, including career batting averages of actors Reviews of Hollywood finances, including budgets, salaries, and ticket prices A proposed moratorium on pet projects, e.g., Kevin Costner's The Postman or John Travolta's Battlefield Earth The age differences between Woody Allen and his various leading ladies Actors appearing around the world in television commercials, including a list of the biggest stars that do overseas commercials -- and the products they push Schlock Value is the perfect book for anyone who loves grumbling and complaining about the movies -- but still can't help spending their weekends and evenings in front of the screen.
The Well Of The Worlds
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Author : Henry Kuttner
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-08-01
The Well Of The Worlds written by Henry Kuttner and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-01 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Well of the Worlds" by Henry Kuttner. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Borrowings In Informal American English
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Author : Małgorzata Kowalczyk
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-08-31
Borrowings In Informal American English written by Małgorzata Kowalczyk and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
What do 'bimbo,' 'glitch,' 'savvy,' and 'shtick' all have in common? They are all expressions used in informal American English that have been taken from other languages. This pioneering book provides a comprehensive description of borrowings in informal American English, based on a large database of citations from thousands of contemporary sources, including the press, film, and TV. It presents the United States as a linguistic 'melting pot,' with words from a diverse range of languages now frequently appearing in the lexicon. It examines these borrowings from various perspectives, including discussions of terms, donors, types, changes, functions, and themes. It also features an alphabetical glossary of 1,200 representative expressions, defined and illustrated by 5,500 usage examples, providing an insightful and practical resource for readers. Combining scholarship with readability, this book is a fascinating storehouse of information for students and researchers in linguistics as well as anyone interested in lexical variation in contemporary English.
Futuretrack 5
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Author : Robert Westall
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2002
Futuretrack 5 written by Robert Westall and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Young adult fiction categories.
Britain is divided into Zones and castes to which men and women are pitilessly allocated at the end of their schooling. Whether crazed proles, bourgeois Ests or arrogant Techs, all are ultimately pawns of the computer that governs it all. One boy penetrates the conspiracy that governs the nation.
The Postmodern Arts
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Author : Nigel Wheale
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1995
The Postmodern Arts written by Nigel Wheale and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Art categories.
The Postmodern Arts provides essential material and invaluable guidance for students of modern literature and culture.
Phaser Fight
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Author : Barbara Siegel
language : en
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Release Date : 1986
Phaser Fight written by Barbara Siegel and has been published by Simon Pulse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
The Business Of Humanity
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Author : John Camillus
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-07-06
The Business Of Humanity written by John Camillus and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Business & Economics categories.
Companies across the world, for a variety of reasons, are committing to incorporating social responsibility into their business models and finding that their profits are growing and their long-term sustainability is enhanced—building "humanity" into their business models as the driver of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. This fascinating development is a widely observable global phenomenon. The "Business of Humanity®" (BoH) Proposition is the synthesis of counter-intuitive but simple and powerful ideas about how companies can add value in today’s globalized and fast-changing world. The task of BoH Strategies is to overcome three critical challenges characterizing today’s business environment, namely disruptive technologies, conflicted stakeholders, and unknowable futures. BoH Strategies are designed to convert these challenges into opportunities for enhanced sustainability on all three dimensions—economic, environmental and social. Written by leading experts with decades of experience, this book: Provides a hands-on understanding of how to implement this powerful and rewarding approach to simultaneously add economic value and enhance social benefit Includes the experiences and approaches of highly regarded business executives and successful organizations Responds to the critical challenges created by three environmental mega forces – the inevitability of globalization, the imperative of innovation, and the importance of shared value. This book is based on lessons drawn from the real world and provides a compelling rationale for the power of the BoH Proposition. The pragmatic framework and process offered enable companies to develop and confidently implement value-adding strategies based on the BoH Proposition.
No Respect
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Author : Andrew Ross
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-16
No Respect written by Andrew Ross and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with Art categories.
The intellectual and the popular: Irving Howe and John Waters, Susan Sontag and Ethel Rosenberg, Dwight MacDonald and Bill Cosby, Amiri Baraka and Mick Jagger, Andrea Dworkin and Grace Jones, Andy Warhol and Lenny Bruce. All feature in Andrew Ross's lively history and critique of modern American culture. Andrew Ross examines how and why the cultural authority of modern intellectuals is bound up with the changing face of popular taste in America. He argues that the making of "taste" is hardly an aesthetic activity, but rather an exercise in cultural power, policing and carefully redefining social relations between classes.
The Cambridge Companion To American Horror
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Author : Stephen Shapiro
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-08-04
The Cambridge Companion To American Horror written by Stephen Shapiro and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-04 with Fiction categories.
Taking Horror seriously, the book surveys America's bloody and haunted history through its most terrifying cultural expressions.
The Trendmaster S Guide
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Author : Robyn Waters
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2005-06-02
The Trendmaster S Guide written by Robyn Waters and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-02 with Business & Economics categories.
According to Robyn Waters, it’s a myth that trends can only be spotted early by überhip Bohemian types who are ever so much cooler than everyone else. She ought to know. As Target’s former VP of Trend, Design, and Product Development, Waters helped a dowdy regional discount chain become a national fashion destination. Today she consults for many different companies to help them stay ahead of the curve. The Trendmaster’s Guide features her favorite tips and examples for understanding and anticipating trends. Every letter from A to Z offers an insight to help readers navigate the unknown and prepare for whatever their costomers want next. It’s a quick read that packs a lot of insight between "A is for antennae" and "Z is for Zen." Anyone can use the tools in The Trendmaster’s Guide to become more aware of the world around them. Even if you weren’t born with a trendspotting bone in your body, you don’t have to be a follower forever. No one these days can afford to just be catching on when others are already moving on. Waters stresses that recognizing and reacting to trends is a learned skill, and it can be acquired without spending time in the streets of Milan or the high schools of Orange County. If you’ve ever witnessed a trend unfolding and said to yourself, "I should have seen this coming," there’s hope. You too can become a trendmaster.