Stanley Kubrick is generally acknowledged as one of the world’s great directors. Yet few critics or scholars have considered how he emerged from a unique and vibrant cultural milieu: the New York Jewish intelligentsia.Stanley Kubrick reexamines the director’s work in context of his ethnic and cultural origins. Focusing on several of Kubrick’s key themes—including masculinity, ethical responsibility, and the nature of evil—it demonstrates how his films were in conversation ...

The enigmatic and elusive filmmaker Stanley Kubrick has not been treated to a full-length biography in over twenty years. Stanley Kubrick: An Odyssey fills that gap. It is based on access to the latest research, especially into his archive at the University of the Arts, London, and other papers as well as new interviews with family members and those who worked with him. It offers comprehensive and in-depth coverage of Kubrick's personal, private, public, and working life. We discu...

Twenty years since its release, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut remains a complex, visually arresting film about domesticity, sexual disturbance, and dreams. It was on the director's mind for some 50 years before he finally put it into production. Using the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts, London, and interviews with participants in the production, the authors create an archeology of the film that traces the progress of the film from its origins to its compl...

A BIOGRAFIA DO CRIADOR DE 2001: UMA ODISSEIA NO ESPAÇO, O ILUMINADO E LARANJA MECÂNICA, APRESENTANDO O RELATO MAIS DETALHADO JÁ ESCRITO SOBRE ESSE CINEASTA INOVADOR. "Um retrato definitivo do diretor. Repleta de histórias impressionantes dos bastidores e elevada por um entendimento profundo do estilo de Kubrick, esta é uma biografia tão monumental quanto seu tema." — Publishers Weekly "Esta obra alcançou o que muitos de nós achávamos impossível: fornecer absolutamente tudo o que alguém pod...

What does the term "neoconservative" mean? Who are we talking about and where did they come from? Abrams answers those very questions through a detailed and critical study of neoconservatism's leading thinker, Norman Podhoretz, and the magazine he edited for 35 years, Commentary.Podhoretz has been described as "the conductor of the neocon orchestra" and through Commentary Podhoretz powerfully shaped neoconservatism. Rich in research, the book is based upon a wide range of sources, i...

When released in 2003, The Room, an obscure, self-financed relationship drama by an eccentric self-taught filmmaker named Tommy Wiseau, should have been completely forgotten. Yet nearly two decades later, "the worst movie ever made"—as many a critic would have it—has become the most popular cult film since The Rocky Horror Picture Show.In You Are Tearing Me Apart, Lisa!, contributors explore this priceless cultural artifact, offering fans and film buffs c...

Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game Okami to the internationally popular The Legend of Zelda and Halo, many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the storyline. Playing with Religion in Digital Games explores the increasingly complex relationship between gaming and global religious practices. For example, how does religion help organize the communi...

In Above the Trenches, author-illustrator Nathan Hale takes to the skies with the flying aces of World War I to reveal another Hazardous Tale in American history in the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel series.“Yippee! We’re going back to World War One!” said nobody ever—except maybe the Hangman.When the Great War began in 1914, America had plans to stay out of it. But some young men were so eager to fight, they joined the French...

Meet America’s first spy, Nathan Hale, in this installment of the New York Times bestselling Hazardous Tale graphic novel series!“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York Times“I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” These are the famous last words of Nathan Hale, a spy for the American rebels in the Revolutionary War. But ...

From the New York Times bestselling creator of the Hazardous Tales series comes an exciting activity book that pu****ts kids’ writing, drawing, and researching to the test! Do you have what it takes to be a Hazardous Cartoonist?Make your own way through history! Readers will tackle seventy-one comic-creating challenges, with help from some of their favorite characters from the series! With each challenge, young cartoonists will learn new s...

Enjoy the California lifestyle with recipes, stylish interiors, and entertaining tips: "A must-have for locals and visitors alike." — Architectural DigestDesigner Nathan Turner's style is synonymous with the easy glam of California living. His first book introduced readers to his casual American style and chic design sense. Now, he's written a love letter to his home state in I Love California. This book is a journey up and down Highway 1 that take...

Explore the Grand Canyon with John Wesley Powell in the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!John Wesley Powell always had the spirit of adventure in him. As a young man, he traveled all over the United States exploring. When the Civil War began, Powell went to fight for the Union, and even after he lost most of his right arm, he continued to fight until the war was over. In 1869, he embarked with the Colorado River Exploring Expedition—ten men ...