Investigating Stranger Things

Author : Tracey Mollet,Lindsey Scott
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030663148

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Investigating Stranger Things by Tracey Mollet,Lindsey Scott Pdf

This edited collection explores the narrative, genre, nostalgia and fandoms of the phenomenally successful Netflix original series, Stranger Things. The book brings together scholars in the fields of media, humanities, communications and cultural studies to consider the various ways in which the Duffer Brothers’ show both challenges and confirms pre-conceived notions of cult media. Through its three sections on texts, contexts and receptions, the collection examines all aspects of the series’ presence in popular culture, engaging in debates surrounding cult horror, teen drama, fan practices, and contemporary anxieties in the era of Trump. Its chapters seek to address relatively neglected areas of scholarship in the realm of cult media, such as set design, fashion, and the immersive Secret Cinema Experience. These discussions also serve to demonstrate how cult texts are facilitated by the new age of television, where notions of medium specificity are fundamentally transformed and streaming platforms open up shows to extensive analysis in the now mainstream world of cult entertainment.

Author : Gwenda Bond
Publisher : Random House Worlds
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984817440

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Stranger Things: Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • If you think you know the truth behind Dr. Brenner’s experiments at Hawkins Laboratory, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in the first official Stranger Things novel—“the prequel story that fans have been waiting for” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the protests in Washington. But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. The remote lab, deep in the woods, contains a mystery Terry is determined to uncover. Behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory—and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner—lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects. Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war—one where the human mind is the battlefield.

Author : Karrȧ Shimabukuro,Wickham Clayton
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781835532812

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Horror That Haunts Us by Karrȧ Shimabukuro,Wickham Clayton Pdf

Horror’s pleasures fundamentally hinge on looking backward, either on destabilising trauma, or as a period of comfort and happiness which is undermined by threat. However, this stretches beyond the scares on our screens to the consumption and criticism of the monsters of our past. The horror films of our youth can be locations of psychological and social trauma, or the happy place we go back to for comfort when our lives become unsettled. Horror That Haunts Us: Nostalgia, Revisionism, and Trauma in Contemporary American Horror is a collection of essays that brings together multiple theoretical and critical approaches to consider the way popular horror films from the last fifty years communicate, embody, and rework our view of the past. Whether we look at our current relationship to the scary movies of decades ago as personal or cultural memory, the way historical and sociopolitical events and frameworks – especially traumas – reframe the way we look at our pasts, or even the way recent horror films and video games look back at our past (and the past of the genre itself) through a filter of experience and history, this collection will show the close relationship between nostalgia and popular horror. These essays also demonstrate a range of unique and diverse points of view from both established and emerging scholars on the subject of horror and the past. Edited by seasoned horror experts Karrá Shimabukuro and Wickham Clayton, Horror That Haunts Us is a book with the aim of examining why we return again and again to certain popular horror films, either as remakes or reboots or as the basis for pastiche and homage.

Author : Djoymi Baker,Jessica Balanzategui,Diana Sandars
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000900064

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Netflix, Dark Fantastic Genres and Intergenerational Viewing by Djoymi Baker,Jessica Balanzategui,Diana Sandars Pdf

Focusing on Netflix’s child and family-orientated platform exclusive content, this book offers the first exploration of a controversial genre cycle of dark science fiction, horror, and fantasy television under Netflix’s "Family Watch Together TV" tag. Using a ground-breaking mix of methods including audience research, interface, and textual analysis, the book demonstrates how Netflix is producing dark family telefantasy content that is both reshaping child and family-friendly TV genres and challenging earlier broadcast TV models around child-appropriate family viewing. It illuminates how Netflix encourages family audiences to "watch together" through intergenerational dynamics that work on and offscreen. The chapters in this book explore how this "Netflixication" of family television developed across landmark examples including Stranger Things, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and even Squid Game. The book outlines how Netflix is consolidating a new dark family terrain in the streaming sector, which is unsettling older concepts of family viewing, leading to considerable audience and critical confusion around target audiences and viewer expectations. This book will be of particular interest to upper-level undergraduates, graduates, and scholars in the fields of television studies, screen genre studies, childhood studies, and cultural studies.

Author : Rosie Graham
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350325227

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Investigating Google’s Search Engine by Rosie Graham Pdf

What do search engines do? And what should they do? These questions seem relatively simple but are actually urgent social and ethical issues. The influence of Google's search engine is enormous. It does not only shape how Internet users find pages on the World Wide Web, but how we think as individuals, how we collectively remember the past, and how we communicate with one another. This book explores the impact of search engines within contemporary digital culture, focusing on the social, cultural, and philosophical influence of Google. Using case studies like Google's role in the rise of fake news, instances of sexist and misogynistic Autocomplete suggestions, and search queries relating to LGBTQ+ values, it offers original evidence to intervene practically in existing debates. It also addresses other understudied aspects of Google's influence, including the profound implications of its revenue generation for wider society. In doing this, this important book helps to evaluate the real cost of search engines on an individual and global scale.

Author : Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476671864

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Uncovering Stranger Things by Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. Pdf

The Duffer Brothers' award-winning Stranger Things exploded onto the pop culture scene in 2016. The Netflix original series revels in a nostalgic view of 1980s America while darkly portraying the cynical aspects of the period. This collection of 23 new essays explores how the show reduces, reuses and recycles '80s pop culture--from the films of Spielberg, Carpenter and Hughes to punk and synthwave music to Dungeons & Dragons--and how it shapes our understanding of the decade through distorted memory. Contributors discuss gender and sexual orientation; the politics, psychology and educational policies of the day; and how the ultimate upper-class teen idol of the Reagan era became Stranger Things' middle-aged blue-collar heroine.

Author : Travis Langley
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781684429103

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Stranger Things Psychology by Travis Langley Pdf

Monsters of the Upside Down, beware! Travis Langley (author of the acclaimed Batman and Psychology) returns with a group of expert contributors to explore these and other questions to shine a light on true human nature through the Netflix series and cultural phenomenon, Stranger Things. When do feelings of grief, guilt, depression, fear, and isolation tear us down, and how do we transform them into hope, inspiration, forgiveness, acceptance, and motivation to do what's right? Growing up is hard enough without metaphors for the dangers that lurk in life's shadows springing to life in the form of monsters, villains, conspiracies, and enemy soldiers. How do we navigate friendships to unite against bullying and its many forms? What happens to missing persons' families or those once lost upon their return? Can games and fantasy help us connect with others and make sense of real life? Stranger Things Psychology: Life Upside Down descends into the dark side of adolescence to find the light on the other side of the ultimate coming-of-age story. Contributors: Travis Adams * Jenna Busch * Shelly Clevenger * Erin Currie * Victor Dandridge Jr. * Andrea Frantz * Larisa A. Garski * Wind Goodfriend * Vanessa Hintz * J. Scott Jordan * Greta Kaluzeviciute * Alex Langley * Kevin Lu * Harpreet Malla * Justine Mastin * Brittani Oliver Sillas-Navarro * Leandra Parris * Billy San Juan * Janina Scarlet * William Sharp * Benjamin A. Stover * Eric D. Wesselmann The proceeds go to help rescue and assist missing and exploited children.

Author : Stella Marie Gaynor
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030975890

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Rethinking Horror in the New Economies of Television by Stella Marie Gaynor Pdf

This book explores the cycle of horror on US television in the decade following the launch of The Walking Dead, considering the horror genre from an industrial perspective. Examining TV horror through rich industrial and textual analysis, this book reveals the strategies and ambitions of cable and network channels, as well as Netflix and Shudder, with regards to horror serialization. Selected case studies; including American Horror Story, The Haunting of Hill House, Creepshow, Ash vs Evil Dead, and Hannibal; explore horror drama and the utilization of genre, cult and classic horror texts, as well as the exploitation of fan practice, in the changing economic landscape of contemporary US television. In the first detailed exploration of graphic horror special effects as a marker of technical excellence, and how these skills are used for the promotion of TV horror drama, Gaynor makes the case that horror has become a cornerstone of US television.

Author : Greg Pak,Michael Moreci
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781506737065

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Stranger Things Library Edition Volume 3 (Graphic Novel) by Greg Pak,Michael Moreci Pdf

Stranger Things is not only about 80’s rock, D&D, high school heartbreak, or even monsters from another dimension. It is about brave kids standing up for what they believe in and fighting for their friends and family no matter what. This hardcover collection brings together two stories about just that. Tomb of Ybwen is set in January 1985, after the Hawkins crew survived a battle with the Mind Flayer. Will and Joyce are reeling from Bob Newby’s death. Will’s friends have been too busy with their girlfriends to notice him struggling. After Mr. Clarke and Will discover an odd map Bob left in a box of A.V. club memorabilia, Will rallies the gang to investigate—but with a blizzard coming, they’re afraid to follow. But when Will takes off into the freezing wilds alone they rush to stop him and just as they catch up –discover that Bob’s map may lead to a real hidden treasure and that turning back is no longer an option. Get the first three Stranger Things Holiday Specials all in one package. With stories that are both heartwarming and terrifying. Three separate stories good for any season: Eleven gets introduced to everyones favorite Christmas stories. Will tells the other boys the scariest Hawkins Halloween story ever, and officers Powell and Callahan investigate strange events they will be lucky to survive. Collects Tomb of Ybwen #1–#4 and Holiday Specials Halloween, Winter, and Summer.

Author : Jane Barnwell
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030904494

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Production Design & the Cinematic Home by Jane Barnwell Pdf

This book uses in-depth case studies to explore the significance of the design of the home on screen. The chapters draw widely upon the production designer’s professional perspective and particular creative point of view. The case studies employ a methodology Barnwell has pioneered for the analysis of production design called Visual Concept Analysis, which can be used as a key to decode the design of any given film. Through the nurturing warmth of the Browns’ home in Paddington, the ambiguous boundaries of secret service agent homes in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and the ‘singleton’ space occupied by Bridget Jones, Barnwell demonstrates that the domestic interior consistently plays a key role. Whether used as a transition space, an ideal, a catalyst for change or a place to return to, these case studies examine the pivotal nature of the home in storytelling and the production designers’ significance in its creation. The book benefits from interviews with production designers and artwork that provides insight on the creative process.

Author : Adam Christopher
Publisher : Arrow
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1787462463

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Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town by Adam Christopher Pdf

Chief Jim Hopper reveals long-awaited secrets to Eleven about his old life as a police detective in New York City, confronting his past before the events of the hit show Stranger Things. Christmas, Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first Christmas with Eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. Over Hopper's protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked "New York" out of the basement-and the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins all those years ago? What does "Vietnam" mean? And why has he never talked about New York? Although he'd rather face a horde of demogorgons than talk about his own past, Hopper knows that he can't deny the truth any longer. And so begins the story of the incident in New York-the last big case before everything changed... Summer, New York City, 1977. Hopper is starting over after returning home from Vietnam. A young daughter, a caring wife, and a new beat as an NYPD detective make it easy to slip back into life as a civilian. But after shadowy federal agents suddenly show and seize the files about a series of brutal, unsolved murders, Hopper takes matters into his own hands, risking everything to discover the truth. Soon Hopper is undercover among New York's notorious street gangs. But just as he's about to crack the case, a blackout rolls across the boroughs, plunging Hopper into a darkness deeper than any he's faced before.

Author : Jake Carpenter
Publisher : via tolino media
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-11
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9783754649855

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Stranger Things 4 - The Unofficial Companion by Jake Carpenter Pdf

Stranger Things 4 - The Unofficial Companion tells the amazing and fascinating story behind the much delayed and hugely anticipated fourth season of the incredibly popular Netflix show. Read about the casting production, storyline development, locations and more in this book.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Governmental investigations
ISBN : UIUC:30112011696090

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Investigation of Improper Activities in the Labor Or Management Field by United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Communists
ISBN : MINN:31951D021353897

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Special Senate Investigation on Charges and Countercharges Involving: Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens, John G. Adams, H. Struve Hensel and Senator Joe McCarthy, Roy M. Cohn, and Francis P. Carr by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Pdf

Investigates charges that Senator Joe McCarthy, Chairman of Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Subcommittee counsel Roy M. Cohn sought preferential treatment from Army for former Subcommittee consultant, Private G. David Schine. Also investigates countercharges that Secretary of Army Robert T. Stevens and others brought these charges to discredit the Subcommittee investigation of communist infiltration of the Army.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1224 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Army-McCarthy Controversy, 1954
ISBN : UCAL:B5138100

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Special Senate Investigation on Charges and Countercharges Involving: Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens, John G. Adams, H. Struve Hensel and Senator Joe McCarthy, Roy M. Cohn, and Francis P. Carr by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations Pdf