Hollyweird

Author : Kevin R. Grazier,Stephen Cass
Publisher : Springer
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319542157

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Hollyweird Science: The Next Generation by Kevin R. Grazier,Stephen Cass Pdf

Informative, entertaining and upbeat, this book continues Grazier and Cass's exploration of how technology, science, and scientists are portrayed in Hollywood productions. Both big and small-screen productions are featured and their science content illuminated—first by the authors and subsequently by a range of experts from science and the film world. Starring roles in this volume are played by, among other things, computers (human and mechanical), artificial intelligences, robots, and spacecraft. Interviews with writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed films stand side by side with the perspectives of scientists, science fiction authors, and science advisors. The result is a stimulating and informative reading experience for the layperson and professional scientist or engineer alike. The book begins with a foreword by Zack Stentz, who co-wrote X-Men: First Class and Thor, and is currently a writer/producer on CW’s The Flash.

Author : Andrew Breitbart,Mark Ebner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780471706243

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Hollywood, Interrupted by Andrew Breitbart,Mark Ebner Pdf

Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities. Charting celebrities from rehab to retox, to jails, cults, institutions, near-death experiences and the Democratic Party, Hollywood, Interrupted takes readers on a surreal field trip into the amoral belly of the entertainment industry. Each chapter — covering topics including warped Hollywood child-rearing, bad medicine, hypocritical political maneuvering and the complicit media — delivers a meticulously researched, interview-infused, attitude heavy dispatch which analyzes and deconstructs the myths created by the celebrities themselves. Celebrities somehow believe that it's their god-given right to inflict their pathology on the rest of us. Hollywood, Interrupted illustrates how these dysfunctional dilettantes are mad as hell... And we're not going to take it any more.

Author : Terri Clark
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780738735801

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Hollyweird by Terri Clark Pdf

When sixteen-year-old Aly King wins a date with movie star Dakota Danvers, it’s like a dream come true. What she doesn’t know is that he’s also Satan’s son. Luckily for Aly, there’s a (fallen) angel on her side working hard to derail Dakota’s evil machinations.

Author : Kevin R. Grazier,Stephen Cass
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319150727

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Hollyweird Science by Kevin R. Grazier,Stephen Cass Pdf

Lighthearted, quirky, and upbeat, this book explores the portrayal of science and technology on both the big and little screen -- and how Hollywood is actually doing a better job of getting it right than ever before. Grounded in the real-word, and often cutting-edge, science and technology that inspires fictional science, the authors survey Hollywood depictions of topics such as quantum mechanics, parallel universes, and alien worlds. Including material from interviews with over two dozen writers, producers, and directors of acclaimed science-themed productions -- as well as scientists, science fiction authors, and science advisors -- Hollyweird Science examines screen science fiction from the sometimes-conflicting vantage points of storytellers, researchers, and viewers. Including a foreword by Eureka co-creator and executive producer Jaime Paglia, and an afterword by astronomer and science fiction author Michael Brotherton, Ph.D., this book is accessible to all readers from the layperson to the armchair expert to the professional scientist, and will delight all of them equally.

Author : Frank P. Skinner
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781662480522

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Setting the Record Straight by Frank P. Skinner Pdf

Setting the Record Straight: A Compleat History of the Alternate States of America tells the story of our country's history, from the time that Christopher Columbus set sail with his three ships, right up to, and even beyond our time in the twenty-first century. Unlike most history books, it takes an alternative approach by, as the subtitle suggests, telling the story in a unique way. The author uses humor and satire to full effect as he covers the major events that have occurred in our nation over the past five centuries in a humorous, entertaining, and irreverent manner. The book is organized mostly by presidential administrations, with a few extra chapters included to "fill in the gaps" and inform the reader of other parts of our history. Each president has his own chapter, with Grover Cleveland (because he had American history's only split term of office*) and Fascist Delano Roosevelt (because his term in office was comprised of two distinct phases) having two chapters each. Poor old Abraham Lincoln is forced to share his chapter with his rival, Confederate States president Jefferson Davis. In this first of three volumes, the author covers the first four centuries of America's existence, from Columbus's discovery of America in 1492 to the eve of the Great Big War, which broke out in 1914. Volume 2 will cover the bulk of the twentieth century, from the run-up to the Great Big War through the end of the Stone-Cold War, which occurred when the Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989 and the Warsaw Pact and the Soviet Onion itself disintegrated shortly thereafter. The last volume picks up with Bill Clinton's Bridge Over Troubled Water to the 21st century and takes the reader through to the real end of history. The author pulls no punches, skewering the so-called Great Men of History, left and right, and bringing them back down to earth. He plays no favorites, aiming his barbs at Republicraps and Democraps, conservatives and liberals alike. He presents the landscape of American history as a target-rich environment comprised of forty-four presidents (forty-five if you include Davis), most of whom were legends in their own minds, who are in serious need of outrageous lampoonery! The reader may notice that this does not include Presidents Trump and Bite Me. The reason for this will become obvious when the reader reaches the end of Volume 3, with its sudden and shocking climax. *If Donald Trump should win the presidency again in 2024, he will join Cleveland in this regard, becoming the second president to have a split term.

Author : David Sterritt
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780231850711

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The Cinema of Clint Eastwood by David Sterritt Pdf

He became a movie star playing The Man With No Name, and today his name is known around the world. Measured by longevity, productivity, and profits, Clint Eastwood is the most successful actor-director-producer in American film history. This book examines the major elements of his career, focusing primarily on his work as a director but also exploring the evolution of his acting style, his long association with screen violence, his interest in jazz, and the political views – sometimes hotly controversial – reflected in his films and public statements. Especially fascinating is the pivotal question that divides critics and moviegoers to this day: is Eastwood a capable director with a photogenic face, a modest acting talent, and a flair for marketing his image? Or is he a true cinematic auteur with a distinctive vision of America's history, traditions, and values? From A Fistful of Dollars and Dirty Harry to Million Dollar Baby and beyond, The Cinema of Clint Eastwood takes a close-up look at one of the screen's most influential and charismatic stars.

Author : Brian J. Robb
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781913538736

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Screams & Nightmares by Brian J. Robb Pdf

Writer, producer, and director Wes Craven has successfully tapped into the horror vein for over forty years, serving up scary, funny, cutting-edge thrillers that have become classics in the genre. His films have been both critical and commercial successes, most notably Nightmare on Elm Street, which spawned a series of sequels and made Craven (and his creation, Freddy Kruger) an international sensation. He then created a second indelible series in the horror movie trope with Scream. In Screams & Nightmares, Brian J. Robb examines Craven's entire career, from his low-budget beginnings to his most recent box office hits, from the banned thriller The Last House on the Left and the cult classic The Hills Have Eyes to the outrageous Shocker and The People Under the Stairs. Through exclusive interviews with Craven, Robb provides in-depth accounts of the making of each of the films – including the final instalments of the Scream series – Craven's foray into writing novels, and his numerous television projects.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X006095758

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Recruiter Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel M. Kimmel
Publisher : Ivan R. Dee
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781566639514

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The Fourth Network by Daniel M. Kimmel Pdf

A fast-paced, behind-the-scenes account of how programming innovations, innovative business models, and larger-than-life risk-takers revolutionized the television industry. The story of the rise of FOX is the story of contemporary American television. A deeply researched and fast moving history. —Leo Bogart

Author : Dave Sinclair
Publisher : Magus Books
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Delete Hyperianism: The New Face of Cults In the Twenty-First Century by Dave Sinclair Pdf

Articles by investigative journalist David G. McAfee, an expert on cults, have revealed what many people have been saying for years, that the New Age group known as "Hyperianism", with several hundred fanatical followers and two millionaire backers, is a dangerous cult. The leader of this cult calls himself "Morgue", a suitably cult-like appellation. Other names he uses are Morgen Night, the Night Bringer (89) and the Terror of Men. Hyperianism preaches a highly disturbing ideology revolving around Woke extremism, and it could easily be considered a hate group, encouraging people to say "No" to normality and to normal people. Hyperianism detests mainstream society. The leader of the cult is a gender radical preaching a message that androgyny constitutes a higher state, and he says that his cult is for people who are "higher than human", and "beyond human". He even says that he does not identify as human! His misogyny is self evident in this comment: "I can not count how many times some 'spray on tan' slut has inquired in disbelief why I dress the way I do, or do the things I do. 'It's not sexy', she informs me. Such stupidity makes me want to strangle the bitch. Why should I be concerned if other people find me attractive in any way? Should I change my identity, for a waste producing organ between the legs? ... Morbidly Yours, Morgue" This toxic leader constantly asks for financial support from people who are clearly highly vulnerable and being groomed by him. The sheer number of brainwashing techniques in evidence is astonishing. All his life, as a street performer and expert in NLP, Morgue has perfected the art of getting the weak-minded to pay him for "putting on a show". It's essential for whistleblowers to expose these sinister cults and their even more sinister leaders, who do enormous damage to susceptible individuals who are easily psychologically manipulated and exploited by those on the Dark Triad spectrum of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. This book is all about blowing the whistle on this dangerous cult and ensuring that people are warned about what they are dealing with should they ever encounter members of this cult or its sinister leader. Judge for yourselves whether Hyperianism is harmless, or a sick, twisted cult that people must be warned about to stop more falling into its trap.

Author : Tom Dalzell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 5135 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351765206

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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English by Tom Dalzell Pdf

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang offers the ultimate record of modern, post WW2 American Slang. The 25,000 entries are accompanied by citations that authenticate the words as well as offer examples of usage from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, television shows, musical lyrics, and Internet user groups. Etymology, cultural context, country of origin and the date the word was first used are also provided. In terms of content, the cultural transformations since 1945 are astounding. Television, computers, drugs, music, unpopular wars, youth movements, changing racial sensitivities and attitudes towards sex and sexuality are all substantial factors that have shaped culture and language. This new edition includes over 500 new headwords collected with citations from the last five years, a period of immense change in the English language, as well as revised existing entries with new dating and citations. No term is excluded on the grounds that it might be considered offensive as a racial, ethnic, religious, sexual or any kind of slur. This dictionary contains many entries and citations that will, and should, offend. Rich, scholarly and informative, The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English is an indispensable resource for language researchers, lexicographers and translators.

Author : Fionna M. Wright
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-31
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1469735385

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Lyrics of a Dreamer's Heart by Fionna M. Wright Pdf

Life is a continuous series of lessons in love, pain, healing, and growth. Author Fionna Wright has never been comfortable talking about her deepest emotions and thoughts, but those feelings were real and needed to be processed. At a young age, she found comfort and healing in writing. It has always been her truth, her escape, and her safe place. She has written Lyrics of a Dreamers Heart for other dreamers like herthose who seldom share their deepest thoughts but live by them nonetheless. Though writing was her passion, until now, it was also her secret. She did not share her passion with many people and only recently began to embrace it as something that she could share with others with the hope of helping them. After a substantial amount of pain, heartache, self-exploration, and healing, she made the decision to share her experiences with others who may be going through similar challenges in their lives. Lyrics of a Dreamers Heart is an honest, pure, raw look into her heart and soul through her lifes journey. Purest Love Worldly restrictions and judgments cannot obstruct love in its purest form. Searching for love in its purest form can be destructive. Finding love in its purest form can be healing. Find love for all

Author : T. J. Chaney
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781105718151

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How Dare I - Collected Essays On The Destructive Force Of Judaism by T. J. Chaney Pdf

Author : Blak Smith
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781304827142

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Boom Bye-Bye Hip Hop Will Never Die by Blak Smith Pdf

Author : Tom Dalzell,Terry Victor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 21043 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317372516

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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English by Tom Dalzell,Terry Victor Pdf

Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.