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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. We live with wallpaper not only indoors, but also in art, cinema, fashion, video games, and in our desktops and smart phones. A papered wall can represent a kind of unrelenting screen time...

With assistance from Lizzy Goodman and Rob Sheffield, beloved music journalist Marc Spitz’s final work explores the myriad ways that music and movies have always been linked. Each of the films herein, whether huge or small, reflect the zeitgeist and has pushed both the medium and our culture...

A renowned psychotherapist’s fascinating guide to using your dreams as an inner resource to find a more fulfilling life In her practice, psychotherapist Annie Armstrong Miyao sees patients who are feeling lost. Some face anxiety, drastic life shifts, looming decisions, or trauma, others simply...

This fully rewritten and updated edition of Emily Post's essential guide to wedding etiquette and planning helps couples focus on what's important when it comes to their big day. For more than one hundred years, Emily Post has been America's premier etiquette brand, guiding countless couples...

Based on in-depth interviews with daters around the globe, a fun and whip-smart social history of online dating tracing the fascinating ways we try to find love in a world that has changed rapidly around us, from Victorian-era personal ads to Hinge prompts and beyond. For better or worse (these...

"An urgent, captivating examination that rightfully places Van Peebles’s hustle and bravado as the pulsating blueprint of all independent storytelling." - Maya S. Cade, creator and curator of Black Film Archive An essential history of modern Black cinema, as led by avant-garde filmmaker...

For readers of Shop Class as Soulcraft and The Anxious Generation, this provocative book dares to ask big questions about whether therapy is the answer to our mental health crisis...or if it’s merely escalating that crisis by failing to grasp what’s truly essential to a well-lived life...

On August 1, 2018, in response to the outrage amongst some citizens that Coles would be phasing out the supply of single use plastic bags in NSW, Osman wrote to his 20,000 Twitter followers: "Australians are a deeply conservative, insular and fearful people with the collective delusion they are...

日本人にとって「推し」とは何か。その起源から現代の最前線までを徹底分析！ 日本人にとって推し活はもはや一時の熱狂ではない。現代の推しは、私たちに「ハレの日」を与えてくれる一方で、「ケの日常」もまたともにあることを教えてくれる。それは、この社会に広く浸透した一つの文化なのだ。では、私たちはそんな推しと、どのように持続可能な関係性を築いていけるだろうか。「推し活」文化の源流から令和の最前線までをひもとき、ポスト消費社会における「推しの構造」を鮮やかに読み解く。

'The masterpiece The Beatles deserved' Vox 'The finest piece of Fabs scholarship ever published' MOJO Revolution in the Head goes to the heart of The Beatles – their records. Drawing on his unique knowledge and experience to 'read' their tracks, Ian MacDonald offers a detailed examination of...

Dive into the tumultuous life of Robert Downey Jr., a Hollywood icon whose journey from stardom to the brink of destruction reveals the complexities of fame and redemption. This comprehensive account chronicles Robert Downey Jr.'s extraordinary life and career, exploring his rise to fame through...

Korean culture is exploding worldwide—from K-pop and K-dramas to Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters. And now with The Book of Korean Mythology, the folklore of the gods, monsters, and heroes that shape culture are brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection. From the beautiful...

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." So said the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment throughout most of...

A groundbreaking, provocative, and immersive investigation into the porn industry, from its golden age to its hidden global present—a story of sex, surveillance, deep data, and dirty money in the attention economy. This program is read by the author. We live in a world where more people have...

・『ポン』から『ポケモンGO』まで、超有名ゲームの成り立ちがわかる ・人間の知性や感性、心理、行動が深く理解できる ・文化・教養としてのデジタルゲームと、人間・社会との関わりがわかる いま世界のゲーム人口は30億人。もはやゲームを抜きにして、人類を語ることはむずかしいのかもしれません。

Bloomsbury presents All About Anne Baxter: The Official Biography of a Hollywood Icon by Lona Bailey, read by Katherine Fenton. An authorized look at the life and career of Hollywood icon and Academy-Award Winning actress Anne Baxter. Anne Baxter’s life was a vibrant tapestry of remarkable...

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...

Comedian Ben Pobjie traverses the history of Australian larrikins, how the meaning of larrikin has changed and what it forgives. There is no higher praise in Australian life than to be called a larrikin. All our greatest cultural icons, from Shane Warne to Steve Irwin to Scott Cam to Dawn Fraser...

From music journalist and co-chief content officer at Billboard Jason Lipshutz, a captivating cultural history of the boy band sensation One Direction, featuring exclusive new interviews with their key collaborators. Over 70 million records sold worldwide. Multiple sold-out tours played to...

Ein Buch, das Mut macht, aktuellen Krisen kraftvoll zu begegnen Was, wenn die Krise längst da und das Kind schon in den Brunnen gefallen ist? Haben wir dann noch eine Chance? Die Geschichte zeigt: Ja! Immer wieder standen Menschen vor Katastrophen – selbst verschuldet oder über sie...