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Author: John Ficarra
Publisher: MAD Books
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781401203108
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"And the winner is...Alfred E. Neuman?" A star-studdedcollection of MAD Magazine's best and worst movie satires, featuring 19Oscar winners and over 30 Oscar nominees, as presented in the inimitable styleof "The Usual Gang of Idiots!
Author: Dave Itzkoff
Publisher: Times Books
Published: 2014-02-18
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 0805095705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe behind-the-scenes story of the making of the iconic movie Network, which transformed the way we think about television and the way television thinks about us "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" Those words, spoken by an unhinged anchorman named Howard Beale, "the mad prophet of the airwaves," took America by storm in 1976, when Network became a sensation. With a superb cast (including Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, and Robert Duvall) directed by Sidney Lumet, the film won four Academy Awards and indelibly shaped how we think about corporate and media power. In Mad As Hell, Dave Itzkoff of The New York Times recounts the surprising and dramatic story of how Network made it to the screen. Such a movie rarely gets made any more—one man's vision of the world, independent of studio testing or market research. And that man was Paddy Chayefsky, the tough, driven, Oscar-winning screenwriter whose vision—outlandish for its time—is all too real today. Itzkoff uses interviews with the cast and crew, as well as Chayefsky's notes, letters, and drafts to re-create the action in front of and behind the camera at a time of swirling cultural turmoil. The result is a riveting account that enriches our appreciation of this prophetic and still-startling film. Itzkoff also speaks with today's leading broadcasters and filmmakers to assess Network's lasting impact on television and popular culture. They testify to the enduring genius of Paddy Chayefsky, who foresaw the future and whose life offers an unforgettable lesson about the true cost of self-expression.
Author: Lynda Obst
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-06-11
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1476727740
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores how the DVD market's collapse has triggered a refocus on special effects and 3D over expensive actors and writers, drawing on insights from industry experts to consider if an increasingly eccentric movie business is salvageable.
Author: Jeffrey Moss
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780593704400
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSesame Street's resident grouch devises several ingenious and humorous schemes to escape from his persistent readers.
Author: Xolani Kacela
Publisher: X to the k Publishing
Published: 2020-04-04
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA book with clarity and insight that help you see more clearly the African American experience and understand better what goes on there. The author explores a broad range of subjects, such as barber shops, shoe buying, the Dallas Cowboys and their fans, and how to succeed in relationships. You will learn and laugh a lot as you get deep inside the mindset of men and women. The author explores why Black people go to church in higher proportion than whites. Then, he tackles difficult topics such spouse abuse, breaking down reasons why men are abusive toward women and how women should respond. This is a must-read book if you are interested in the Black Lives Matter movement and trying to become an antiracist. Open your mind and grow by reading this dynamic book. You'll be glad you did and will want to recommend the book to family and friend.
Author: Victor H. Green
Publisher: Colchis Books
Published:
Total Pages: 222
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Negro Motorist Green Book was a groundbreaking guide that provided African American travelers with crucial information on safe places to stay, eat, and visit during the era of segregation in the United States. This essential resource, originally published from 1936 to 1966, offered a lifeline to black motorists navigating a deeply divided nation, helping them avoid the dangers and indignities of racism on the road. More than just a travel guide, The Negro Motorist Green Book stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and resistance in the face of oppression, offering a poignant glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of the African American experience in the 20th century.
Author: Justin Chapple
Publisher: Time Inc. Books
Published: 2016-11-01
Total Pages: 698
ISBN-13: 0848751639
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe star of Food & Wine's Mad Genius video series shares his best kitchen tool hacks for creating easy, fun, and delicious recipes. Did you know you can use a muffin tin to poach a dozen eggs at once? Or transform a Bundt pan into a rotisserie? Or truss a chicken with dental floss? Discover unexpected new uses for everyday tools, clever time-saving tips, and fantastic recipes in a cookbook that's as useful as it is entertaining. Each of the 20 chapters is dedicated to a different tool, including resealable baggies, wine bottles and plastic takeout-container lids. With step-by-step "how-to" photography, Justin explains hacks for over 100 delicious dishes. An index organizes recipes by food category so readers can easily search for breakfasts, appetizers, entrees, and more.
Author: Junot Díaz
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2008-09-02
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1594483299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWinner of: The Pulitzer Prize The National Book Critics Circle Award The Anisfield-Wolf Book Award The Jon Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize A Time Magazine #1 Fiction Book of the Year One of the best books of 2007 according to: The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, People, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Salon, Baltimore City Paper, The Christian Science Monitor, Booklist, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, and many more... Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar’s family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love.
Author: Justin Chang
Publisher: Ilex Press
Published: 2012-01-16
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1908150688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe value of the editor's craft to a finished film cannot be underestimated, and it's no surprise that directors rely heavily on the same editor over and over again. Seventeen exclusive interviews with some of the world's top film editors, including Walter Murch, Virginia Katz, Joel Cox, Tim Squyres and Richard Marks, explore the art of film editing; its complex processes, the relationship with other film practitioners, and the impact of modern editing techniques. The Filmcraft series is a ground-breaking study of the art of filmmaking-the most collaborative and multidisciplinary of all the arts. Each volume covers a different aspect of moviemaking, offering in-depth interviews with a host of the most distinguished practitioners in the field. Forthcoming titles include Cinematography, Directing, Costume Design, Production Design, Producing, Screenwriting, and Acting.
Author: Oscar Goodman
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 2013-05-21
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1602861897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Being Oscar,one of America’s most celebrated criminal defense attorneys recounts the stories and cases of his epic life. The Mafia’s go-to defender, he has tried an estimated 300 criminal cases, and won most of them. His roster of clients reads like a history of organized crime: Meyer Lansky, Nicky Scarfo, and “Lefty” Rosenthal, as well as Mike Tyson and boxing promoter Don King, along with a midget, a dentist, and a federal judge. After thirty-five years as a defender, he ran for mayor of Las Vegas, and America’s greatest Mob lawyer became the mayor of its sexiest city. He was so popular his image appeared on the 5, 25, and 100 chips. While mayor of Vegas, he starred on the screen in Rush Hour 2 and CSI. He is as large a character in the history of organized crime as any of his clients and as legendary a figure in the history of Las Vegas as the entrepreneurs (his friends and clients) who built the city. This is his astonishing story—the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
