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ER: The Oral History is a deep dive into the show that began the modern medical drama phenomenon, and it contains new interviews with over 60 people, including John Wells and Noah Wyle (showrunner and star of the original ER, respectively, and executive producers of HBO's The Pitt), Eriq LaSalle...

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.

**As heard on Woman's Hour** ‘Thoughtful and nuanced’ Sunday Times ‘As a parent I was transfixed by recognition. As a therapist it opened my eyes’ Chris Cleave ‘Exceptional. Will change conversations the very next day’ Professor Peter Fonagy 'Insightful. [Garfinkle-Crowell] helps the...

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.

A reissue of Greg Tate's classic, out-of-print collection of essays, with a new introduction by Hanif Abdurraqib and a new foreword by Questlove. This program is read by Dion Graham and Mikel Mwalimu-Banks with introductions written and read by Questlove, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Henry Louis Gates...

A partir de la figura de Luigi Mangione —el estudiante acusado de asesinar al CEO de la mayor aseguradora sanitaria de Estados Unidos y convertido en icono de deseo por miles de seguidores en todo el mundo—, este libro analiza la oscura fascinación que despiertan los criminales bellos y seductores, así como las implicaciones psicológicas, culturales, sociales y legales de convertirlos en un sex-symbol pop. El ensayo recorre el inquietante cruce entre belleza y crimen, para mostrar cómo el atractivo físico puede alterar nuestra percepción de la justicia y del mal mismo.

Pop music didn't begin with the Beatles in 1963, or with Elvis in 1956, or even with the first seven-inch singles in 1949. There was a pre-history that went back to the first recorded music, right back to the turn of the 20th century . . . Let's Do It is the first book to tell the definitive story of the birth of pop, from the invention of the 78 rpm record at the end of the 19th century to the beginnings of rock and the modern pop age.

In between the partying, the drugs, the love affairs, the 'squalid overboogie' of it all, Eve Babitz made time to chronicle the world as she saw it in works like Eve's Hollywood; Slow Days, Fast Company and Sex and Rage. But Babitz considered her letters 'the kind of writing I do best,' calling...

Reading built the modern world. It helped create democracy, science and reason. Now, books are dying, and people everywhere are losing the ability to read deeply or think rationally. The golden chain of knowledge linking reader to reader through history is breaking. The screen has replaced the...

Bloomsbury presents Dead Air by William Elliott Hazelgrove, read by John Moraitis A "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and...

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.

A gripping behind-the-scenes account of one of the most influential news programs in American history, featuring a foreword by veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, whose recent dismissal from CBS News has renewed national attention on the fight for journalistic integrity and preserving...

From a scholar and dedicated member of the BeyHive comes an an in-depth exploration of the lessons and affirmations of Beyoncé’s work and how her music continues to speak for the historically unspoken for. This is not a Beyoncé biography. This is a love letter to a musician whose songs star...

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.

La antología que rinde homenaje a la obra periodística de Gabriel García Márquez. «No quiero que se me recuerde por Cien años de soledad, ni por el premio Nobel, sino por el periódico. [...] Nací periodista y hoy me siento más reportero que nunca. Lo llevo en la sangre, me tira»...

A witty, razor-sharp cultural critique of white women’s hair—and the politics it quietly carries In Tangled, acclaimed cultural critic Sarah Mesle unpacks the surprising power of white women’s hair in shaping American identity, politics, and pop culture. From rom-coms to TikToks, blowouts...

Discover the strategy behind Major League Soccer's rapid rise as it aims to compete with global football giants. Major League Soccer, armed with its massive Apple sponsorship, the imminent arrival of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, the hosting of the COPA America tournament in 2024...

Shatter Hollywood myths with the gritty historical reality of the working-class cowboys who built the American West. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this immersive deep dive reveals a harsh landscape where fourteen-hour days, sore muscles, and unforgiving weather replaced polished...