In this book, Alison Wielgus analyzes post-network female detective television through the lenses of genre, industry, an......more

TV and Caricature explores how the traditional art form of caricature is adapted for the medium of television. The book ......more

TV and Caricature explores how the traditional art form of caricature is adapted for the medium of television. The book ......more

Since broadcast television first emerged as a serious alternative to the cinema, more people have seen films on TV than ......more

Ever since HBO-BBC’s Rome burst onto screens in 2005, Rome has appeared on television screens in a variety of dramatic p......more

This book challenges the predominant framing of US television as a writer’s or producer’s medium by suggesting that tele......more

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This book explores the changing portrayal of leading female characters in 21st-century security TV shows set behind the ......more

Since it first hit our screens in 2013, Peaky Blinders has become a global phenomenon; Tommy Shelby is a force to be rec......more

The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podca......more

The Wit and Wisdom of Ted Lasso has many amusing quotes from the show, including many classic one-liners from Ted and th......more

Thanks to Paris, Emily’s life is about to bloom. In this book, you will find the best quotes from the first three series......more

This book offers a bold alternative to conventional screenwriting guides, empowering neurodiverse writers - and anyone s......more

What goes into the ideological sustenance of an illiberal capitalist democracy? Turning to the lived everyday of media p......more

Media philosophy can only be found and revealed in media themselves. The essays collected in this volume thus approach t......more

The prison relies upon gruesome stories circulated as commercial media to legitimize its institutional reproduction. Thi......more

This is the first book-length study to use queer theory to understand Doctor Who. It will be of interest to students and......more

In the 21st century horror television has spread across the digital TV landscape, garnering mainstream appeal. Located w......more

This book draws on four decades of vids, produced on videotape and digitally, to argue that the vid form’s creation and ......more

All generations are shaped by narratives and artifacts, but Gen Z was born into in a golden age of media. This book pair......more

Crisis and decline in the working class were frequent themes in American popular culture during the 1970s. In contrast, ......more

This updated third edition guides you through the intricacies of budgeting and scheduling your film and video projects, ......more

This updated third edition guides you through the intricacies of budgeting and scheduling your film and video projects, ......more

This book examines Downton Abbey’s dramatic narrative and visual aesthetics to interrogate centrality of power and privi......more

Written in an accessible style, this book explores the complex future of television, across its different industries, pr......more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, director Rob Reiner and cocreators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and ......more

A look inside the TV show that watches you back In a house designed for manipulation, paranoia, and power plays, sixteen......more

This book examines the recurring phenomenon in film and television where two strikingly similar productions are released......more

Think you know Stars Hollow like the back of your coffee cup? Welcome to the unofficial, ultimate Gilmore Girls trivia b......more

"Filled with hilarious stories and sweet observations, Welcome to Pawnee is a book for any Parks and Rec fan. It’s funny......more

Claudette Colbert’s mixture of beauty, sophistication, wit, and vivacity quickly made her one of the film industry’s mos......more

All generations are shaped by narratives and artifacts, but Gen Z was born into in a golden age of media. This book pair......more

This book provides a framework with which to critically hear multimedia. In the digital age, where streaming and social ......more

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Marypause is part reflection, part painful, part comical memoir exploring my whole physical life as a woman and young gi......more

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sioux’s harrowing reality TV ordeal cuts deep, and her subsequent self-assurance is e......more

This book examines how contemporary TV series reflect and address social issues, power dynamics, and ideological perspec......more

"Score a front-row seat for the thrilling story of the icons and i conoclasts that revolutionized professional wrestling......more

Roll out the red carpet: Dundee is ready for its close-up! You may not find it on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but Scotla......more

This book explores the intricate challenges screenwriters face when balancing fact and fiction in biopics. As biopics ha......more

Marypause is part reflection, part painful, part comical memoir exploring my whole physical life as a woman and young gi......more

What happened to the 1960s ideas of machine art, cybernetic art, algorithmic revolution , and the hopes for a democratiz......more

This book offers a historical and comparative overview of public interventions in European film industries--from Scandin......more

In a world of increasingly sophisticated AI, the relationship between creator and creation has shifted. Robot lovers coe......more

James and John struggle with their tempers, earning the nickname "Sons of Thunder." Jesus sees Nathanael’s pain and offe......more

Peter Sellers first pratfalled onto the silver screen as the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau in 1963’s The Pink Pant......more

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

This book offers a step-by-step exploration of a producer’s responsibilities within the context of creating a TV series ......more

Local Television: Histories, Communities, and Aesthetics offers critical analyses of an expansive range of practices, po......more

Local TV offers critical analyses of an expansive range of practices, policies, and debates in local television historie......more

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This book coins the term dis/honesty to define the moments in which dishonesty is invoked by disability, and vice versa.......more

Step into the irreverent world of South Park, where no topic is off-limits and every episode is a wild ride of laughter ......more

Embark on a voyage through a chronological history of anime that explores both the marquee cinematic touchstones and end......more

Christmas has long been portrayed as a time of joy, reflection and resolution, balancing sentiment with spectacle. Capit......more

Based on the Emmy(R) Award-winning, big-hearted animated series, the Bob’s Burgers 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar features the......more

The definitive biography of John Candy--a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy’s most beloved and enduring stars. INST......more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - USA TODAY BESTSELLER - LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER "Richie is refreshingly open in the book......more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - USA TODAY BESTSELLER - LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER "Richie is refreshingly open in the book......more

Scriptwriting for Theatre and Screen: A Practical Guide is an introduction designed to help readers understand the natur......more

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

This affectionate adaptation of a telenovela offered much-needed representation of Latinx lives on US television. Jane t......more

The jewel in the crown of the Bob’s Burgers library: the long-awaited official book on the creation and artistry behind ......more

The officially licensed Star Trek(TM) 2026 Day-to-Day Calendar celebrates the iconic sci-fi franchise with photos and il......more

Welcome to the shadowy world of Stranger Things, where the ordinary slips into the extraordinary and secrets lurk in eve......more

"Oh no! It seems like the giant whale has returned once again! But he is not alone this time; he made some friends... Ca......more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, Charlie Sheen, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and......more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, Charlie Sheen, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and......more

From Entertainment Weekly writer and debut author Samantha Highfill, a definitive and deliciously nostalgic look into th......more

The Golden Girls: Tales from the Lanai is an accessible collection that explores the cultural, industrial, and historica......more

This collection of essays seeks to present articles that examine the early ventures of the 1960s and 1970s in the progre......more

The Oxford Handbook of Screen Comedy offers a rich sampling of the most current research and evolving trends in a vast a......more