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Does violence on TV lead to violent behaviour? How does screen time impact child development? What is the effect of adve......more
The power of the moving image to conjure marvelous worlds has usually been to understand it in terms of move magic . On......more
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The Simpsons: A Cultural History provides a fascinating look at this acclaimed animated television series. It recounts t......more
Celebrate the beloved animated Nickelodeon series The Legend of Korra with this hardcover journal featuring Avatar Korra......more
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The Cosby Show needs little introduction to most people familiar with American popular culture. It is a show with immens......more
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A practical guide to ethics for fans of the hit Netflix comedy The Good Place....more
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Contemporary theatre, like so much of contemporary life, is obsessed with the ways in which information is detected, pac......more
This collection examines law and justice on television in different countries around the world. It provides a benchmark ......more
This study analyzes the U.S. self-image in programs of the official U.S. broadcasting service to Iran. It illustrates th......more
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In the eighth, revised edition of this book, Ronald J. Compesi offers a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to the a......more
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Television is often accused of showing too much violence. However, it is rare that anyone stops to ask what this stateme......more
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This anthology collectively critiques the commodification of the post-princess child consumer through analysis of histor......more
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Why is rudeness such a prominent feature of contemporary broadcasting? If broadcasting is about the enactment of sociabi......more
El Chavo del Ocho is one of the most influential pieces of popular culture to have hit Latin America in the last 50 year......more
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This book looks at political themes in the classic television show I Love Lucy. The book discusses the culture of the 19......more
Disability and Digital Television Cultures offers an important addition to scholarly studies at the intersection of disa......more
Calling all Hey Arnold fans Celebrate your love of the classic Nick 90s cartoon with this cool notebook collection featu......more
Explore the behind the scenes process to reveal the thinking - and the artwork - behind the creation of the most iconic ......more
With a Foreword by John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its BBC debut, a rev......more
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A powerful female, preadolescent, consumer demographic has emerged in tandem with girls becoming more visible in popular......more
Philosophers look beyond the sea of red dresses to reveal insights about gender inequality, religious oppression, power,......more
The Fourth Edition of AHistory amends and vastly expands (by about 40%) the work of Third Edition, continuing to incorpo......more
Can comedy on television harbour elements of gender transgression or subversion? If a man is permitted to be ’funny pecu......more
The first official companion to the Emmy-winning Netflix cult-hit sci-fi television series that s fascinated millions of......more
Over the past years, the view has emerged that Japanese TV is dominated by an infotainment mode of discourse. The book e......more
This book provides the most comprehensive history and analysis of Australian animation published to date. Spanning from ......more
A posse of philosophers chases after the most exciting philosophical ideas in Westworld....more
For half a century the Manson Family has captured the public imagination--the lurid, inexplicable violence in a glamorou......more
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This mysterious illustrated tie-in to Netflix s award-winning A Series of Unfortunate Events--featuring an introduction ......more
Celebrate your love of the hit show Supernatural with this stylish postcard collection. Join the hunt and pay homage to ......more
It’s Saturday Morning! explores the shows, characters, songs, and commercials that aired on TV during the beloved Saturd......more
Covering the years 1945-2018, this alphabetical listing provides details about 2,923 unaired television series pilots, i......more
From the beginning, both Robert Kirkman’s comics and AMC’s series of The Walking Dead have brought controversy in their ......more
This revised and updated edition is a complete resource for anyone who wants to write and produce for television drama s......more
Fearless thinkers enter the nightmare worlds of The Twilight Zone in search of powerful insights about humanity and the ......more
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British author and essayist George Orwell shot to fame with two iconic novels: the anti-Stalinist satire Animal Farm and......more
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In this first and only guide to AMC s exceptional hit series The Walking Dead, the Wall Street Journal s Walking Dead co......more
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In this book, Norman Kagan explores of the nature of comedy and helps readers discover why they are laughing, new reason......more
This volume explores the ways in which contemporary society negotiates digital technologies and media in South Asia. It ......more
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