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The Exegesis of Miya Black Hearted Cyber Angel Baby (2016-2020) is a harbinger of a changing internet, and thus a changing culture. The amorphous and seemingly pervasive presence of the Remilia Corporation and the hyperstition it has produced stems from the apparition of Miya Black Hearted Cyber Angel Baby, her philosophies having been translated and organized so as to guide listeners through a labyrinth of online terminalism that has now bled deep into our everyday lives.

Brought to you by Penguin. The explosive inside account of the Beckham family saga by acclaimed journalist Alison Boshoff. The first and definitive book about the Beckham family saga since the seismic revelations made by Brooklyn about his parents Sir David and Victoria Beckham written by...

El escritor Julio Valdeón, que vivía en Nueva York en los años en que el movimiento woke empezó su imparable recorrido, analiza su historia y las persecuciones más implacables de los últimos años, en un intento de dar voz a los silenciados y calumniados. Hoy en día la polarización ha alcanzado cotas inusitadas. La sociedad se divide entre amigos y enemigos.

Trauma. ADHD. OCD. Toxic. Over the past decade, psychiatrist Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell noticed that girls were coming to her office with an increasingly long list of psychiatric diagnoses, often pulled from social media. It seemed like it was becoming impossible for young women to talk about...

In the age of comfort, a quiet collapse is happening inside people—not in governments, not in economies, but in the minds of ordinary adults who can no longer handle ordinary life. The Weak Generation tears apart the myths we hide behind and exposes why emotional weakness is rising while real resilience is disappearing.

The definitive history of the world's most polite revolution: how Canadian comics took over the comedy world. "Canada is chock-full of broadcasting talent but hasn't a comedian worth his salt." Those were the words of the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment...

From Georgian London’s gaudy pleasure gardens to the glamor of Studio 54 to the birth of techno in post-industrial Detroit, a brilliantly researched history charting four centuries of nightlife There is a specific energy to it. Cafes and shops close their shutters. Darkness descends. “The...

Relive reality TV’s golden age with Please Do Not Swear, the explosive oral history of a decade that redefined celebrity and reshaped pop culture. From the groundbreaking early days of Big Brother to the rise of ‘living soaps’ like The Only Way is Essex, culture critic Louis Staples takes...

A sharp, funny examination of fame in the digital era and what makes our hunger for it equally alluring and embarrassing—from the podcasters behind Who? Weekly “Nothing short of a modern soliloquy on what it means to seek the gaze of the masses. Come for the laughs and incredible cultural...

In The Culting of America, cult survivor, military veteran, and bestselling author of Uncultured Daniella Mestyanek Young delivers a gripping investigation into the invisible systems of control shaping our lives. Raised in the notorious sex cult the Children of God, she escaped to America as a teenager—only to find herself inside another rigid institution: the U.S. Army. Years later, as a Harvard-trained expert in organizational psychology, she began asking a dangerous question: What if we’re all in cults—and America is built to keep us there?

A vibrant celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic multi-award winning musical, exploring its rich history, with letters from its cast, crew, and global fanbase, and featuring exclusive photos and archival materials. Since its opening night in 1986, Phantom of the Opera has become not only...

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'A thrilling biological detective story. Brilliant told and relentlessly entertaining' CHARLES FOSTER Explore the spectacular science of reproduction - from frogs and funghi to seahorses, sparrows and everything in between Let's talk about sex. Not boring, human sex, but the endlessly...

An eye-opening and wildly entertaining book about the multimillion-dollar fitness phenomenon CrossFit and its mercurial founder, Greg Glassman—from an investigative journalist and regular contributor to the New York Times. How did an upstart workout regimen, begun out of commercial gyms in...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Feel Free by Zadie Smith, read by Nikki Amuka-Bird. From the MAN BOOKER PRIZE- and WOMEN'S PRIZE-SHORTLISTED author of Changing My Mind and Swing Time - discover a second unmissable collection of essays from Zadie Smith 'Generous, courageous, and...

La contracultura en México se desplaza entre varios géneros, cubriendo los grandes movimientos y las manifestaciones contraculturales más importantes que ha tenido nuestro país, tales como los pachucos, los existencialistas, las pandillas juveniles o el rockanroll. En esta obra alucinante, el autor también da cuenta de las expresiones juveniles que han incidido en la música, la literatura, el teatro, el cine, la gráfica, la televisión y las publicaciones.

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. When Marion Barter disappeared in 1997, police initially dismissed it as the actions of a divorced mother abandoning her family. In this book, the creators of the addictive global hit...

Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie’s impact has been revolutionary. Far from being a toy designed by men to oppress women, she was a toy invented by women to teach women what was expected of them, for better or for worse. Whether tarred-and-glittered as antifeminist puffery or celebrated as a feminist icon, Barbie has undeniably influenced generations of girls. In Forever Barbie, cultural critic, investigative journalist, and first-generation Barbie owner M. G. Lord uncovers the surprising story behind Barbie’s smash success.

Die Boomer nehmen Abschied. Wer zwischen 1955 und 1970 in der Zeit der geburtenstarken Jahrgänge zur Welt gekommen ist, hat den Ruhestand erreicht oder zählt zu den Älteren, die nach und nach ihre Posten freimachen. Die Boomer verbindet das Gefühl, dass es zu viele von ihnen gibt, das spürten sie schon in überfüllten Klassenzimmern und später auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. Daraus resultierte eine Haltung der Skepsis, und die Erfahrung von AIDS und Tschernobyl hat sie in einer entscheidenden Phase ihrer Biografie gelehrt, dass nichts gesichert und gar nichts garantiert ist.

A scathing reexamination of the lives of nine female celebrities in the 2000s, and the sexist, exploitative culture that took them down Welcome to celebrity culture in the early aughts: the reign of Perez Hilton, celebrity sex tapes, and dueling tabloids fed by paparazzi who were willing to do...