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Each of the 14 songs from Revolver are “profiled” in this volume of Beatle Song Profiles. Beatle Song Profiles are concise commentaries on every Beatle song. The song profiles describe the song’s origins and inspiration, what The Beatles themselves said about it, what was unique about...

If selected, TT will write write a book with the title here about his DWTS experiences. The focus will be on the pros, the actual stars of the show. Additionally he will investigate the business plan of DWTS, why some pros disappear then sometimes reappear in subsequent seasons. Why did ratings for DWTS...

For every romantic experience in life, there exists a song and dance that mirrors it. Welcome to the wonderful world of partner dancing, where couples artistically manifest the many experiences of romance. Are you just looking to get to know new people? Perhaps you love to flirt? Are you in...

This ebook collection charts how the Guardian and Observer have covered Doctor Who, Britain's most popular Saturday tea-time drama, since it was revived by the BBC in 2005.Who's Who? The Resurrection of the Doctor features interviews with the three men to tackle the leading role - Christopher Eccleston,...

W**kers! Cheese! Eeezamanna! Pete Bennett, the 24-year-old Tourette's sufferer who shot to fame as winner of Big Brother 7, stole the nation's heart with his outrageous, loveable nature. Pete's incredible autobiography reveals what the tabloids didn't see. His story will make you cry, have you in...

She said, "I became a singer because I couldn't get work as an actress," but Barbra Streisand not only became both but revolutionized the two professions. Her music transformed the smooth, uninflected style of the Frank Sinatras and Ella Fitzgeralds into an engine of dramatic vocalism in...

This book offers a series of biographical portraits of the young performers who have reached superstardom in today's popular culture. • Chapters on the young superstars who are today's teen icons • Photographs of the young superstars of this generation • An extensive bibliography of additional sources in print and online • A comprehensive index

The first book of its kind, Gender & Rock introduces readers to how gender operates in multiple sites within rock culture, including its music, lyrics, imagery, performances, instruments, and business practices. Additionally, it explores how rock culture, despite a history of regressive gender politics,...

A wickedly funny collection of personal essays from popular NPR personality Sarah Vowell. Hailed by Newsweek as a "cranky stylist with talent to burn," Vowell has an irresistible voice -- caustic and sympathetic, insightful and double-edged -- that has attracted a loyal following for her magazine...

With season 4 of the popular Benedict Cumberbatch series, Sherlock, about to air on BBC One-and another Robert Downey movie about the great detective in the works-LIFE offers a colorful look back on the life and career of the immortal sleuth, along with a biography of his remarkable creator, Arthur...

The manger or Macy's? Americans might well wonder which is the real shrine of Christmas, as they take part each year in a mix of churchgoing, shopping, and family togetherness. But the history of Christmas cannot be summed up so easily as the commercialization of a sacred day. As Penne Restad reveals...

At any time in our history, you will find significant and seemingly indisputable events occurring, the kind that can change the course of our lives -- the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Yet for every one of them, somebody, somewhere will loudly dispute the...

Horror fiction is an important part of the popular culture in many modern societies. This book compares and contrasts horror narratives from two distinct cultures—American and Japanese—with a focus on the characteristic mechanisms that make them successful, and on their culturally-specific aspects....

If the source of manga and anime is physically located in Japan, the temptation for many critics and scholars is to ask what aspects of Japanese culture and history gave rise to these media. This ninth volume of Mechademia—an annual collection of critical work on anime and manga—challenges the tendency...