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A fascinating exploration of the science and psychology behind fear, madness, and the haunting stories that linger in our minds Scientists throughout centuries have mined the depths of humanity looking for—and finding—answers to life’s most mysterious questions, but perhaps the most...

The outrageous inside story of the music video revolution, told by the maverick director who brought David Bowie, Queen, The Cure, The Bangles, Wam!, Hall & Oates, and more to our screens Tim Pope was there from the beginning, before music videos became slick corporate products, when anything felt possible. I Shoot Rock Stars is his music-obsessive-turned-guerrilla-filmmaker’s wild ride inside the birth of the pop video —smuggled cameras, blown budgets, and no idea too strange to try.

“This book is a powerful weapon in truth’s defence. It is a must-read.” Dr Eoin Lenihan, independent journalist and extremism researcher. We are living through an invasion of our attention. Algorithms feed us what keeps us watching. Echo chambers divide us into opposing tribes, that mainstream media replicates and AI generates an endless torrent of compelling distraction. Somewhere along the way, in among the blizzard of propaganda and deception, we have begun to surrender our most important human ability; to think for ourselves.

The behind-the-scenes story of the iconic hit television series Girls, capturing the show's improbable rise, the illustrious forces behind the production, and how its success—and controversy—made the show the voice of a generation. When Girls first premiered on HBO in 2012, little did Hannah...

New Republic TV critic, NYT Magazine contributor, and embarrassing dad Phillip Maciak tells the bumbling, beautiful story of modern fatherhood through the famous (and infamous) TV dads who brought it to life on-screen. There are good dads and bad dads, rich dads and poor dads. . . . A little...

Hot-button issues. Cool-headed history. The creator of Under the Desk News revisits the last four decades of American politics and culture to prove we’ve been here before, we can talk across our divides, and there is always hope. During the pandemic, V Spehar crawled under their desk to give...

A rollicking, star-studded memoir from the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Vanity Fair journalist Maureen Orth, who tackled the power and privilege of celebrity for five decades In Maureen Orth’s teens, a fortune teller told her that before she died she would have met...

What makes a star last for more than 35 years? Salman Khan is not just one of Bollywood’s most recognizable names—he is a mass phenomenon. Across more than three decades of changing audiences, shifting film trends, media scrutiny, box office highs and lows, television dominance, and digital fandom, he has remained emotionally connected to millions. But his longevity is not an accident. The Salman Khan Formula explores how one actor became more than a movie star—how he became a mass emotion, a family presence, a fan identity, and a cultural habit.

Pride was once considered the most dangerous of the Seven Deadly Sins. Today, it is celebrated. Modern culture encourages constant self-expression, personal branding, identity performance, and public validation. Social media rewards outrage. Politics rewards moral superiority. Entire industries now profit from the endless promotion of the self. The result is a society built on what Kevin Whitworth calls The Narcissism Economy.

Roseanne never lied to you. While other sitcoms of the era sold comfortable fiction; that hard work always pays off and that good choices guarantee good outcomes. The Conner household told the truth: sometimes you celebrate a stranger's misplaced credit card before you remember that you are not the kind of family that does that. Roseanne: Morality Under Pressure argues that this wasn't hypocrisy. It was the most honest moral framework television ever put on screen.

From Truth to Tribalism: How American Journalism Lost Its Way examines the growing crisis of trust in American media. From the rise of the 24-hour news cycle and social media to independent journalism, misinformation, political polarization, and outrage-driven content, this thought-provoking book explores how journalism evolved from a public service into an attention-driven industry. Balanced and accessible, it challenges readers to think critically about the information they consume and the role journalism plays in a healthy democracy.

A love letter to the city of Philadelphia, and the remarkable behind-the-scenes story of the creation of a timeless and beloved piece of American pop culture: Rocky. The greatest underdog story in movie history celebrates its golden anniversary. Rocky turns fifty, and in Going the Distance, Mike...

OVER THE LAST SEVEN DECADES, one of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theater of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious brandishing swastikas in the pomp of punk...

In the tradition of Just Kids and Our Band Could Be Your Life, Ronen Givony's Us v. Them chronicles the generation of young artists who came to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s: a small but seismic scene that coalesced under a billionaire mayor, a series of forever wars, and a music industry in free...

One of the worlds top chess journalists in the world explores why, after 1,500 years of existence, chess has never been more relevant than now. Chess is not just one of the greatest games ever devised. It has inspired writers, painters, and filmmakers, and is a secret mover behind technical...

Jia Tolentinos Trick Mirror meets Cathy Park Hongs Minor Feelings in a meditation that blends memoir and cultural criticism to explore how the authors love affair with K-pop has shaped her sense of self, charting K-pops complex coming-of-age through some of its biggest idols. Ill Love You...

True stories of death and desperation One survivor chooses loneliness. One chooses exile. One chooses oblivion. Some have violent tendencies, ruining lives indiscriminately. Some seal their own fate in slow motion; others do so in the blink of an eye. In The Survivors, award-winning true-crime...

The inspiration for seasons one and two of the hit Netflix series Sex/Life One woman's secret journal completely changes her marriage in this hilarious and biting memoir. School psychologists aren't supposed to write books about sex. Doing so would be considered 'unethical' and 'a fireable...

Reddit hails itself as 'the front page of the Internet'. It's the sixth most-visited website in the world -- and yet, millions have no idea what it is. They should be paying attention. We Are the Nerds takes listeners inside this captivating, maddening enterprise, whose army of obsessed users have been credited with everything from solving crimes and spurring millions in charitable donations to seeding alt-right fury and even landing Donald Trump in the White House.

“A lighthearted, entertaining trip down Memory Lane” (Kirkus Reviews), Don’t Make Me Pull Over! offers a nostalgic look at the golden age of family road trips—before portable DVD players, smartphones, and Google Maps. The birth of America’s first interstate highways in the 1950s hit...