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Hun har selv været en del af det aktivistiske miljø, der med radikale metoder kæmper for minoriteters synlighed. I dag ser hun mere kritisk på de holdninger, som hun automatisk indtog, og de aktiviteter hun i retfærdighedens navn deltog i. Med humor og med alvor fører Aminata læseren ind i det tankesæt, der de senere år har fået Det Kongelige Teater til at indføre selvcensur, fået DR til at nedsætte et kvotemangfoldighedsteam, og Kunstakademiet til at kaste kunstnerisk frihed i havnen.

Play It Forward features twenty‑five inspirational stories of badass women from all corners of the sports universe, curated by TOGETHXR, a sports media company founded by legends Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, and Chloe Kim. From profiles of professional athletes and Olympians at the top of their game to everyday women putting in the work without a crowd, these are true tales of fierce competitors, dedicated teammates, and passionate advocates who are all too accustomed to hearing the word “no.”

However you found your way into indie rock, once you were a listener, it felt like being part of a secret club of people who had discovered something special, something secret, something superior. In Such Great Heights, music journalist Chris DeVille brilliantly captures this cultural moment, from the early aughts and the height of indie rock, until the 2010s as streaming upends the industry and changes music forever.

Raised on Porn is a carefully reasoned and thoroughly documented look at how porn has infiltrated modern life, why it matters, and how we can respond. This book is a must-read for every parent, youth leader, educator, or anyone who cares about human rights, especially the rights of our most vulnerable people. Author Benjamin Nolot, known for his filmmaking and his battle against sex trafficking, spent more than 10 years researching and writing Raised on Porn. This book is not some shrill attack on free speech or free expression.

En Enigmas los autores hacen un completo repaso por diversos tópicos inquietantes de la historia universal. Es un libro que nos enfrenta a lo desconocido y nos reencuentra con la fascinación atávica del ser humano por el misterio y lo inexplicable, desde el lejano pasado hasta todos los futuros posibles. Con este tercer libro, Francisco Ortega y Juan Andrés Salfate completan una trilogía sobre lo desconocido, que comenzó hace tres años.

Maar wie doet er eigenlijk precies aan online daten, hoe daten ze, en welke lessen kunnen we trekken uit hun ervaringen? Online dating: the good, the bad and the ugly brengt het (liefdes)leven van de online dater in kaart. Maar ook voor zij die zich liever niet op de onlinehuwelijksmarkt begeven, is het een must-read: dit boek bevat namelijk een schat aan informatie over hoe relaties in de eenentwintigste eeuw tot stand komen, en hoe je als ouder kunt omgaan met kinderen die net in de dating scene duiken.

The Color Pynk is a passionate exploration of Black femme poetics of survival. Sidelined by liberal feminists and invisible to mainstream civil rights movements, Black femmes spent the Trump years doing what they so often do best: creating politically engaged art, entertainment, and ideas. In the first full-length study of Black queer, cis-, and trans-femininity, Omise'eke Natasha Tinsley argues that this creative work offers a distinctive challenge to power structures that limit how we color, gender, and explore freedom.

In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies’ special blend of gruesome violence and humorous self-awareness rewrote the horror playbook.

In 2014, David Goldblatt published The Game of Our Lives, an exhaustive and critically-acclaimed ‘state of the nation’ account of the UK told through the prism of football. A William Hill Award-winner, the book was described by historian David Kynaston as ‘enlightening, enriching and exceptional’, and Goldblatt was consequently heralded by Dominic Sandbrook in the Sunday Times as possibly the greatest football historian there has ever been.

What happens when history’s greatest warriors, sports icons, and cultural legends step into the ring? Fantasy Fight Match brings you the ultimate dream fight book, where impossible bouts become reality. From Tyson Fury vs. Muhammad Ali in a boxing clinic to Mike Tyson taking on the Incredible Hulk in an all-out brawl, every fight is analyzed in thrilling detail, complete with training strategies, strengths, weaknesses, and round-by-round breakdowns.

In early 1960’s Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia randomly opened a dictionary to a fable in which an appreciative soul repays the generosity of a traveler by delivering him a fortune, a “gift of the grateful dead.” After a traumatic car accident that injured him and killed a close friend, Garcia had recently resolved to build the life he wanted, which meant making music. He had practiced relentlessly and caromed across the northern California folk and bluegrass scene, gathered up some fellow musicians and formed a band. Now they had their name.

Are You Still Watching?: Using Pop Culture to Tune In, Find God and Get Renewed for Another Season highlights different entertainment vehicles like television shows, movies, music, and podcasts that showcase the best in humanity or demonstrate ways we can grow in our faith.

In der Schule, in der Arbeit, unter Freunden, in der Zeitung, am Handy – überall und ein Leben lang begegnen uns Gerede und Gerüchte. Aber warum fällt es manchmal so schwer, pikante Neuigkeiten für sich zu behalten? Woher kommt unsere Faszination für das Leben anderer und warum reden wir so gerne über andere? Und sind wir deshalb schlechte Menschen? McKinney verwebt persönliche Erlebnisse, Medienereignisse, Studien und popkulturelle Phänomene zu einer ehrlichen und erfrischenden Gegenwartsanalyse.

Lighting the Fuse: A Historical Analysis of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" is a compelling nonfiction deep dive into the turbulent and transformative eras captured within Billy Joel’s iconic song. Through each rapid-fire reference—from political upheavals to pop culture milestones this book unpacks the historical significance behind the lyrics, line by line. Author Robert offers listeners more than just a lyrical breakdown; he weaves together a tapestry of stories that shaped the twentieth century, turning what was once a catchy melody into a rich, educational journey.

A fascinating and enlightening deep dive into the infamous Disney Adult community from the woman behind the popular website The Disney Food Blog.

Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.

In this provocative book, Thomas Chatterton Williams, one of the most revered and reviled social commentators of our time, paints a clear and detailed picture of the ideas and events that have paved the way for the dramatic paradigm shift in social justice that has taken place over the past few years. Williams also decries how liberalism - the very foundation of an open and vibrant society - is in existential crisis, under assault from both the right and the left, especially in our predominantly networked, Internet-driven monoculture.

It seems like we can't talk about anything nowadays. Whether it's war or something utterly inconsequential, the internet is primed for furor. And the results can be horrifying—from online pile ons and doxing to job loss and, in some cases, death. But how did we end up here?

An incisive, culturally observant analysis of the evolving mores, manners and taboos of social justice (“anti-racist”) orthodoxy, which has profoundly influenced how we think about diversity and freedom of expression, often with complex or paradoxical consequences.

This deeply researched and rigorously reported biography of Gwyneth Paltrow takes us inside the world of one of the most influential, aspirational, and polarizing celebrities of the last thirty years.