Alien: Blackout
Author: Tommi Hartikainen
Publisher:
Published: 2020
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ISBN-13:
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Channeling An Ancient Alien
Author: Patrick Bernauw
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2017-07-10
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 1387092197
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'So, let's go on a trip without knowing where it will bring us, open your mind for whatever crosses your path, let the Spirits speak to you... And when the Inspiration comes, just follow the flow and lead it through the appropriate channels. Is it the Universal Mind, the Work of Angels, the Wisdom of an Ascended Master, the Message of a Spirit Guide who made his transition? I'm an agnostic, I don't know. But this is what came through the channels opened by the books and brochures, leaflets and annotations, and the many, many mails and letters written and received by my friend Filip Coppens (1971-2012), also known as the alternative history author Philip Coppens, back in the nineties...' Patrick Bernauw is a Belgian writer of historical mysteries (faction, fiction and non-fiction) and supernatural stories. He is also a playwright, performer and producer of music theatre, mystery and city games. His work was translated in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish.
Alien Legacies
Author: Nathan Abrams
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2023-03-27
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 0197556027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 1979 film Alien has left an indelible mark on popular culture. Directed by Ridley Scott, at the time known primarily for making advertisements, and starring then-unknown actor Sigourney Weaver in the lead role, it transcended its humble origins to shock and disturb audiences upon its initial release. Its success has led to three direct sequels, two prequels, one "mashup" franchise, a series of comic books, graphic novels, novelizations, games, and an enormous and devoted fanbase. For forty years, Alien and its progeny have animated debate and discussion among critics and academics from a wide variety of fields and methodological perspectives. This book brings together scholars from diverse disciplinary backgrounds to explore Alien through a contemporary lens. The chapters here demonstrate the extent to which its effects and reception are deeply multifaceted, with the Alien franchise straddling the lines between "high" and "low" culture, playing with generic categories, crossing media boundaries, and animating theoretical, critical, and political debates. Chapters touch on female agency and motherhood, the influence of H.R. Giger, the viscerality of Alien's body horror, the narrative tradition of the Female Gothic, the patriarchal gaze in the Alien video games, and the rise of in-universe online marketing campaigns. In so doing, the volume aims to debate Alien's legacy, consider its current position within visual culture, and establish what the series means--and why it still matters--forty years since its birth.
Perfect Organism
Author: Andy Kelly
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Published: 2024-08-29
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 1800183534
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn unofficial guide to Alien: Isolation, the greatest, scariest horror game ever made. There aren’t many computer games that can justify an entire book, but for superfans, Alien: Isolation is truly extraordinary and Perfect Organism reveals all there is to know about every aspect of this masterful game. Discover the rationale and authenticity of the set design and art direction, learn about the alien’s unnerving abilities to second-guess the players and the importance of its unique height, find out more about the importance of the dynamic audio and the use of seventies archive soundbites, as well as the darkly beautiful music. And immerse yourself in the technical brilliance of the level design and the user interface, before reading about the deleted content, and the scenes and features that never made the final cut. Alien: Isolation is a game of remarkable depth, complexity, and detail, and together with a level-by-level mission guide, this book will answer all of your questions, as well as many you haven’t yet thought to ask!
Film Reboots
Author: Herbert Daniel Herbert
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2020-08-18
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 147445139X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBringing together the latest developments in the study of serial formatting practices - remakes, sequels, series - Film Reboots is the first edited collection to specifically focus on the new millennial phenomenon of rebooting. Through a set of vibrant case studies, this collection investigates rebooting as a practice that seeks to remake an entire film series or franchise, with ambitions that are at once respectful and revisionary. Examining such notable examples as Batman, Ghostbusters, and Star Trek, among others, this collection contends with some of the most important features of contemporary film and media culture today.
Aliens: Resistance
Author: Brian Wood
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Published: 2019-08-20
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1506711286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn evil corporation's secret bio-weapons program is putting all of humanity at risk. Ellen Ripley's daughter must fight the horrific xenomorph threat. Following the events of Alien: Isolation, Amanda Ripley is kept silent by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation about the xenomorph threat. Enter Zula Hendricks, an Ex-Colonial Marine, in need of Ripley's help to expose a sinister bio-weapons program. The duo teams up against the sinister corporation's upgraded arsenal as they journey through space from research lab to test facility designed to keep the darkest atrocities secret! Critically acclaimed writer Brian Wood (The Massive, DMZ, Briggs Land) returns to Aliens to pen the harrowing efforts of Ripley and Hendricks to bring down the Weyland-Yutani weapons program. With hair-raising art by Robert Carey (Power Rangers, The Phantom). Collects Aliens: Resistance 1-4 comic series.
Plays from the Third Eye
Author: Martin Cooper
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2008-04-01
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 0955691508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a compilation of 10 short plays, all of which have been performed on the London Fringe.Venues and cast members of performances are detailed before each play. These plays are all between 10 minutes and 30 minutes in length and are ideal for all drama students. An alien invades a New York apartment, a surreal job interview, The Last Judgement that doesn't quite go according to plan, a homicidal axe-wielding maniac in Central Park, a space-warp in a suburban back yard.. these and others are all the subjects of humorous and thought-provoking short plays which will engage students and their audiences! Just read the alleged reviews:"After reading it, I wished I wasn't dead" - Adolf Hitler."So funny, it made me stop collecting caterpillars" - Reginald Obelisk."It made me think" - Socrates."I loved it when I read it tomorrow, and I'll probably feel the same yesterday" - Tralfamadore Daily News.
Critical Hits
Author: Carmen Maria Machado
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 2023-11-21
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 1644452626
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide-ranging anthology of essays exploring one of the most vital art forms on the planet today. From the earliest computers to the smartphones in our pockets, video games have been on our screens and part of our lives for over fifty years. Critical Hits celebrates this sophisticated medium and considers its lasting impact on our culture and ourselves. This collection of stylish, passionate, and searching essays opens with an introduction by Carmen Maria Machado, who edited the anthology alongside J. Robert Lennon. In these pages, writer-gamers find solace from illness and grief, test ideas about language, bodies, power, race, and technology, and see their experiences and identities reflected in--or complicated by--the interactive virtual worlds they inhabit. Elissa Washuta immerses herself in The Last of Us during the first summer of the pandemic. Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah describes his last goodbye to his father with the help of Disco Elysium. Jamil Jan Kochai remembers being an Afghan American teenager killing Afghan insurgents in Call of Duty. Also included are a comic by MariNaomi about her time as a video game producer; a deep dive into "portal fantasy" movies about video games by Charlie Jane Anders; and new work by Alexander Chee, Hanif Abdurraqib, Larissa Pham, and many more.
Blackout
Author: Tim Curran
Publisher: Crossroad Press
Published: 2017-12-31
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the midst of a beautiful summer, in a perfectly American suburban middle-class neighborhood, a faraway evil is lurking, waiting to strike the unsuspecting residents. First come the flashing lights, then the heavy rains, high winds, and finally a total blackout. But that's only the beginning… When the whipping black tentacles fall from the sky and begin snatching people at random, the denizens of Piccamore Way must discover the terrifying truth of what these beings have planned for the human race.
The Book of Alien
Author: Owen Williams
Publisher: Harper Design
Published: 2017-11-14
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780062695369
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn imaginative, full-color, fully authorized in-world guide to the creatures and scenes from all of the Alien movies, including breathtaking 3-D Augmented Reality animations. A book like no other. An experience you'll never forget. The Alien movie franchise has been shocking audiences for more than thirty-five years, and the series now continues in eons to come—where this special interactive edition derives. Beamed back to us from the future reality witnessed in the movies, it is a handbook for new recruits of the U.S. Colonial Marines. The Book of Alien includes everything you need to know to identify and combat the terrifying, extra-terrestrial species known as Xenomorphs. Protecting yourself and mankind against this significant and ever-growing threat is the goal. With this book, you will learn how to clearly identify the threat—and which weapons you will need to successfully neutralize it. A practical combat guide The Book of Alien is both an old-world handbook—featuring paper pages, text, diagrams, and 100 color and black-and-white photographs—and a futurebook—with 3D interactive animations, sound and vision. A superb interactive companion volume to all the Alien movies, The Book of Alien is an exciting immersive experience that lets you revisit many key moments from the movies, and interact with people, objects . . . and of course, aliens! This groundbreaking book features Augmented Reality animations, which bring favorite Xenomorph creatures to life via smartphone or tablet.
