Popular culture Books

Join the ranks of Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen with Superman: Daily Planet Hardcover Ruled Journal.The first newspaper to feature a picture of Superman, the Daily Planet and its famous globe have become landmarks of Metropolis. When Clark Kent...

Artwork, sketches and a brand-new manga short story from the artist of the Pokémon Adventures series inspired by the best-selling Pokémon video games!A collection of beautiful full-color art from the artist of the Pokémon Adventures graphic novel series!...

An epic fantasy written and illustrated by the legendary director Hayao Miyazaki!From the vaults of Academy Award-winning director, Hayao Miyazaki! Original watercolor illustrations used as concept sketches for both the manga and film versions of...

The third full-color art book from the hit series Naruto!Experience Masashi Kishimoto's artwork in all of its colorful glory in this collection of images from the conclusion of the best-selling Naruto manga! Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and...

Japan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime.The Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in Animation HistoryIn the first two decades of his career, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki laid the groundwork for his legendary movies...

Art from the world’s most popular ninja comic!Naruto is a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief.  He’s got a wild sense of humor, but Naruto is completely serious  about his mission to be the world’s greatest ninja!An art book...

I have always known that a woman's greatest power is her looks. For most of my life, I just took it as the way things were, a fact not worth interrogating since it was so obviously true.'For her entire life, Lucinda's mission was to look as hot as...

New York Unbound is a critical examination of the problems and prospects of New York City as it approaches the twenty-first century and a call to arms for a new infusion of energy and creativity in charting its future. As the authors take stock of the...

The Myth of Popular Culture In this fascinating examination of popular culture, esteemed cultural critic Perry Meisel shatters conventionally held notions about the division between ?high? and ?low? culture with the provocative theory that popular...

Just when you thought paper couldn?t be more exciting, this book comes your way! This book?jammed full of paper?unites philosophy with one of the best shows ever: The Office. Addressing both the current American incarnation and the original British...

This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America's creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art ? from FDR's New Deal to Christo's The Gates ? and...

This is an innovative book that addresses the question of how consumers make decisions about what is good and what is bad in popular culture. An entertaining and informative guide to the range of aesthetic criteria that goes into judging mass culture's...

Re-reading Popular Culture is an entertaining investigation of the meanings and value of popular culture today. It explores the theme of cultural citizenship by combining textual analysis and media reception theory to analyze popular culture. Includes...

This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments. A complete overview exploring the...

A philosophical look at heavy metal's dark masters of reality, Black Sabbath Black Sabbath is one of the world's most influential and enduring rock bands. Dubbed "the Beatles of heavy metal" by Rolling Stone, they helped to define a genre with classic...

Published in the early 1950s, C. S. Lewis's seven Chronicles of Narnia were proclaimed instant children's classics and have been hailed in The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature as "the most sustained achievement in fantasy for children by a...

John Storey, a leading figure in the field of Cultural Studies, offers an illuminating and vibrant account of the development of popular culture. Addressing issues such as globalization, intellectualism, and consumerism, Inventing Popular Culture...

An exploration by nine key thinkers of the popularization of elite tastes for mass audiences, High-Pop challenges the project of cultural studies to focus on all-but-ignored forms of mainstream culture.

Original essays by leading scholars in the field of popular music studies map the competing perspectives on the key terms of contemporary debates on popular music and culture. Each essay describes the history of continuities and conflicts in a term's...

This reader in popular cultural studies meets the need for an up-to-date collection of readings on contemporary youth cultures and youth music.

In Subculture to Clubculture Steve Redhead responds to the separation of 'youth' and 'pop' in the 1980's and the fragmentation of the audience for popular music in the 1990's.

Exploring materialism and social relationships in modern culture Material Culture and Mass Consumption offers an in-depth exploration of objects, objectification, ideology, and materialism in modern society. Drawing from Hegel, Marx, Munn, and Simmel,...

Fun Trivia Questions and Answers for Brainiacs "A fun collection of facts that will leave you full of information you never knew you needed to know!"Sophie Stirling, author ofWe Did That?#1 Bestseller in Reference, Puzzles, Trivia, Curiosities &...

Name Meanings Explained"From the casually curious to etymology junkies (or anyone who's ever halted a conversation to search the internet for the origin of a word) this book will have something for everyone." William C. Fox of the YouTube channel...

#1 Best Seller in Comics & Graphic Novels and Pop CultureA Deeper Look at Superhero SoldiersMilitary heroes in comic books.Comic book superheroes have been influenced by the true heroes of our armed forces for decades. They frequently recreate the...

#1 New Release in Classic Cars and Automotive Customizing Learn From a Giant in the Business of Customizing CarsA "Unique" car book:Will Castro, star of Velocity Channel'sUnique Ridesand one of the most popular car customizers in America, has achieved...

#1 New Release in Demography Millennials vs. All Other GenerationsReaders ofThe Next Americaby Paul Taylor,Generation Meby Jean M. Twenge,The Fourth Turningby William Strauss and Neil Howe will loveGaslighting the Millennials.Millennials were set up...

#1 New Release in History, Reference, and Trivial & Fun Facts Entertaining Trivia Nights in a BookFans ofUncle John's Bathroom Readerand theGuinness Book of World Recordswill achieve trivia mastery and dominance withWe Don't Know Either: Trivia Night...

Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things"Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." Deana Marie podcast #1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts,...

Author Tony Schwartz created the famous "Daisy Ad," widely viewed as helping get LBJ elected that year and regarded as the most important political television ad in US history. Media pundits from Ira Glass to Bill Moyers to Marshall McLuhan regarded...

#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Questions & Answers, Curiosities & Wonders, and Cults & Demonism Think You Know About Sexual Customs Around Our World? Have Fun and Enjoy Some Surprises!This book is a humorous glimpse of a wide range...

Co-author Rickey Bird's Youtube Channels have gotten over 2 million views and counting A West Coast tour of screenings and signings from LA to SF to Portland and Seattle Events and talks at ComicCon in San Diego in July

One of the most compelling and delightful popular culture anthologies published in decades, this volume tells the story of Ivory Soap and the Model-T Ford, probes the intricate glories of Navajo rugs and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, and celebrates...

Veteran agent Steve Stevens offers insight into breaking into TV, movies, etc-particularly in the LA market.

Dishing Hollywood is a delightful and naughty romp through some of the biggest scandals that have rocked Hollywood - from the earlier part of the twentieth century to the present. Some of the stories appear here for the first time. Some you might think...

Backstage Pass offers an insider's view into the music industry, the antics that go on backstage, the food served to the artists, and a peek into their private dressing rooms.

Author of bestsellers Badass Affirmations and The Book of Awesome Women, Becca Anderson is an up and coming author of books for women. Let Me Count the Ways is a compilation of the best things ever said by women on the subject of love.  Whether...

The Comprehensive Etymology of EatingEat Your Words is a gloriously gluttonous glossary of all things grub and gastronomy: It's a true treat for anyone who loves language as much as they love food. With witty and fun definitions of everything from...

Whether it's Casablanca, Cabaret, Clueless or The Cable Guy, you probably have favourite flicks you often quote. And it's true, "We'll always have Paris." Our beloved films have excellent writing and memorable dialogue and we have Hollywood...

Life skills for the modern gentleman The modern gentleman: Being a true modern gentleman and a genuine class act is increasingly rare. It is also more important now than ever before. What worked for the Rat Pack and the Brat Pack won't work for you and...

Unique theme party ideas ─ easy baking recipes for an unusual sweet tooth clientele Geek Sweets: The ultimate guide to creating 60 confections for the legions of fans in Geekdom, from Star Wars to Game of Thrones to Harry Potter and much more!...

Cubanisms ─ The evolution of Cuban slang, Spanish slang, and Spanglish The history of Spanish slang: Spanish is a unique language. From Argentina to Spain, accents, meanings, connotations and more get lost between borders. Cubanisms by Pedro...

Mother Trouble traces white maternal angst in popular culture across a span of more than fifty years, from the iconic Rosemary's Baby to anti-vaxx mom memes and HGTV shows. The book narrows in on popular media to think about white maternal angst as a...

As humans, we embrace our individuality, yet we chase the comfort and sense of purpose that comes from being part of a group. Especially timely given our polarized world, Chasing We-ness examines how social media, AI, new leadership styles, and other...

My hair is a statement and always will be, even when I no longer have any.The social revolution of the Swinging Sixties led to a renaissance of unchecked hair growth, and long hair, especially on men, was worn as a political or countercultural symbol of...

From the Watergate scandal, deposition of Haile Selassie and the expulsion of Solzhenitsyn from the Soviet Union, to ABBA's landmark victory at the Eurovision Song Contest and the production of the very first Volkswagen Golf - a concise,...

A comprehensive guide that every manga illustrator needs to have with scores of full-colour examples from dozens of professional illustrators!In this complete coursebook, award-winning author and manga illustrator Shinji Matsuoka provides 80 full-colour...

The Rev's third edition of True Living Organics is a unique guide that teaches readers how to transform their grow room into an all-natural, synthetic-free space for their cannabis plants. The book focuses on the True Living Organics (TLO) style, which...