Television/Death intertwines the study of death, dying and bereavement on television with discussion of the ways that te......more

A study of the largely hidden world of primary media market research and the different methods used to understand how th......more

Hanna and Barbera: Conversations presents a lively portrait of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera, the influential producers beh......more

Contributions by GerShun Avilez, Lola Boorman, Thomas Britt, John Brooks, Phillip James Martinez Cortes, Derek DiMatteo,......more

Contributions by GerShun Avilez, Lola Boorman, Thomas Britt, John Brooks, Phillip James Martinez Cortes, Derek DiMatteo,......more

This comprehensive, accessible introduction to one of Britain’s leading contemporary playwrights and filmmakers outlines......more

For nearly six decades the adventures of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard has delighted generations of viewers. Classic ......more

"Don’t be alone, Doctor," Amy Pond tells the Eleventh Doctor in "The Angels Take Manhattan," and of course the irony is ......more

Horrifying Childrenexamines weird and eerie children’s television and literature via critical analysis, memoir and autoe......more

Examines how philosophical concepts like free will, personal identity, and goodness are given an artistic life in films ......more

An ambitious study of the ways opera has sought to ensure its popularity by keeping pace with changes in media technolog......more

An ambitious study of the ways opera has sought to ensure its popularity by keeping pace with changes in media technolog......more

Muppets in Moscow is the incredible true story of the author’s odyssey to create Sesame Street in Russia. It reveals how......more

Since the early days of motion picture production, film scores have helped define our emotional and aesthetic perception......more

An artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210. Best kn......more

French critic Serge Daney was a central figure in film, television and media criticism of the second half of the twentie......more

David Simon’s American city examines the work of showrunner David Simon, creator of acclaimed television serials The Wir......more

From The Mary Tyler Moore Show to Arrested Development to BoJack Horseman, the American sitcom revolves around crises th......more

Greg Olson, author of David Lynch: Beautiful Dark, the essential book on Lynch’s life and art, has resided in the Twin P......more

Viewers spend years laughing, crying, celebrating, and mourning with their favorite TV characters, but when those charac......more

The British journalist C. P. Scott once said of television, ’Not a nice word. Greek and Latin mixed. Clumsy.’ From its e......more

An accessible and engaging journey through the philosophical themes and concepts of Ted Lasso Ted Lasso and Philosophy e......more

This book is the first study of the prolific German filmmaker, performance artist and TV host Christoph Schlingensief (1......more

The Homer Simpson-esque stereotype has been a persistent trope in cartoons since programming aimed directly at children ......more

A leading film critic on the evolving world of streaming media and its impact on society The city at night under lockdow......more

This Handbook offers new and previously unexplored comparative approaches to the field of New Cinema History. The volume......more

From its modest beginnings to its massive Emmy sweep, You Are My Happy Ending tells the story of how Schitt’s Creek beca......more

The Legacy of The X-Files examines the content and production of the show, its reception, its use of legend and folklore......more

Go deeper inside the hit TV show The Boys and its characters with psychologists, media experts, filmmakers, and more--in......more

With iconic imagery and engrossing text, Black TV is the first book of its kind to celebrate the groundbreaking, influen......more

Experience the Terrifying Journey of Horror Movies Through the Ages Step into the haunting world of "Dark Cinema: The Ev......more

"A fascinating peek behind the making of a megahit, and a delightful bit of nostalgia for those of us who remember life ......more

This "one-of-a-kind" (Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author) cultural history of the beloved nineties sitcom ......more

The West German novel, radio play, and television series, Through the Night (Am grünen Strand der Spree, 1955-1960), whi......more

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL BOOK VOLUME 2: ANIMÉ A Critical Study by Jeremy Mark Robinson This is a study of the adaptations ......more

An irreverent look at the love-hate relationship between queer viewers and mainstream family TV shows like Gilmore Girls......more

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL BOOK VOLUME 2: ANIMÉ A Critical Study Color Edition by Jeremy Mark Robinson This is a study of th......more

A behind-the-scenes look at the show that changed daytime drama, an in-depth, intimate and entertaining cultural history......more

"A devastating chronicle of an aborted series." Publishers Weekly For every hit TV show, there are a hundred misses...th......more

Discover the inspiring, unknown, against-all-odds story of how the classic animated holiday special A Charlie Brown Chri......more

Fierce Females on Television provides a fascinating deep-dive into how shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, ......more

Supernatural: A History of Television’s Unearthly Road Trip is a captivating examination of the cultural phenomenon that......more

Frasier is one of the most critically acclaimed series in television history, winning an astounding thirty-seven Emmys. ......more

This book looks at how the original Star Trek became a cultural phenomenon, generating numerous spin-offs and feature fi......more

The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at the most popular sitcom of the last decade, The Big Bang Theory, packed with a......more

A rich and heartfelt look at a series that rewrote the rules of TV sitcoms...more

This interdisciplinary collection focuses on recent adaptations, both experimental and popular, that put hybridity, tran......more

Mothers on American television takes an in-depth look at how motherhood is represented on some of the most popular telev......more

In Black Boys: The Aesthetics of British Urban Film, Nwonka offers the first dedicated analysis of Black British urban c......more

"Come explore where Lucy and Ethel baked a hilariously monstrous loaf of bread, where Phoebe performed "Smelly Cat," whe......more

LIMITED FIRST EDITION contains blue foil gilded page edges and a white satin ribbon marker. In the ’70s and ’80s Saturda......more

Exploring the Land of Ooo: An Unofficial Overview and Production History of Cartoon Network’s "Adventure Time" is a guid......more

Exploring the Land of Ooo: An Unofficial Overview and Production History of Cartoon Network’s "Adventure Time" is a guid......more

"An essential read...." -- Library Journal, Starred Review This cultural history is a fun yet meaningful examination of ......more

Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist Wendy Melillo authors the first book to explore the history of the Ad Council and th......more

Brings together Ana M. López’s field-defining essays on Latin American film and media in one indispensable volume....more

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For well over a century, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for billions across the globe. But is film actu......more

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of American Horror Film Shorts chronicles for the first time over 1,500 horror and horror-rela......more

While highlighting the prevailing role of television in Western societies, Art vs. TV maps and condenses a comprehensive......more

How is capitalism represented in popular culture today? Are profits seen as a legitimate reward of entrepreneurship? Are......more

You’re nicked is the first comprehensive study of television police series in the UK. It reveals how British television’......more

Following up 2021’s bestseller, THE DARK SHADOWS DAYBOOK, this volume, expanded for the fall of 2023, offers over 100 ir......more

’Binge-watching’ has become an umbrella term for a number of analytical questions in contemporary television studies, se......more

The first book to explore the hold of the TV series on ordinary life from a philosophical and ethical perspective....more

This book gives Laugier’s response as a philosopher-viewer to selected TV shows from the last 20 years, and their relati......more

"The untold stories of seven revolutionary teen shows (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, My So-Called Life, Dawson’s Creek, F......more

Part of the Magic: A Collection of Disney-Inspired Brushes with Greatness is a book of remarkable and wildly entertainin......more

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said: Show me a hero, and I’ll write you a tragedy. In the 1990s, nobody fell deeper than O.J. ......more

This book posits an interconnection between the ways in which contemporary television serials cue cognitive operations, ......more

The first book devoted exclusively to how Stanley Cavell’s thoughts about film apply to television. In a dozen chapters,......more

An exciting new strand in The Television Series, the ’Moments in Television’ collections celebrate the power and artistr......more

"Online television streaming has radically changed the ways in which programs are produced, disseminated and watched. Wh......more

The American cultural imaginary is hungry for death, and thus representations of death are prominently repeated and seri......more

Black women’s work in television has been, since the beginning, a negotiation. Black Women and the Changing Television L......more