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  • Sorry, We're Funny

    How Canada Became a Comedy Powerhouse

    The definitive history of the world's most polite revolution: How Canadian comics took over the comedy world."Canada is chock-full of broadcasting talent but hasn't a comedian worth his salt." So said the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment throughout most of the twentieth century: Canadians simply weren't that funny. They were too deferential, too serious, too ... Læs mere

    184,11 kr.

    FORUDBESTIL

  • Outrageous

    A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars

    From the preeminent historian of comedy, an expansive history of show business and the battles over culture that have echoed through the decades and changed the United States“Outrageous is required reading. An essential book of the social history of the United States—with laughs.” (Steve Martin)There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that nobody got offended in the past, that ... Læs mere

    116,99 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Comedians

    Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy

    "Funny [and] fascinating . . . If you're a comedy nerd you'll love this book." — Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNamed a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews, National Post, and SplitsiderBased on over two hundred original interviews and extensive archival research, this groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and changed American culture over the past ... Læs mere

    94,11 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

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    Sorry, We're Funny

    How Canada Became a Comedy Powerhouse

    Fortalt af Kliph Nesteroff ...

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    11 timer 48 min

    The definitive history of the world's most polite revolution: How Canadian comics took over the comedy world."Canada is chock-full of broadcasting talent but hasn't a comedian worth his salt." So said the first Canadian Radio Commissioner echoing a near universal sentiment throughout most of the twentieth century: Canadians simply weren't that funny. They were too deferential, too serious, too ... Læs mere

    240,53 kr.

    FORUDBESTIL

  • Lydbog

    Outrageous

    A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars

    Fortalt af Kliph Nesteroff ...

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    10 timer 30 min

    From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture warsThere is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past. Modern pundits would have us believe that Americans of a previous generation had tougher skin and seldom ... Læs mere

    344,68 kr.

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    We Had a Little Real Estate Problem

    The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy

    Fortalt af Kliph Nesteroff ...

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    9 timer 34 min

    *A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Esquire*"A remarkable book." —Steve Martin"An illumating and stereotype-busting history of Native Americans and comedy" (The Washington Post) from Kliph Nesteroff, “the human encyclopedia of comedy” (VICE).It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine: “My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York.... ... Læs mere

    208,38 kr.

  • Fight

    Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House

    INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER"Brutal." —Huffington Post"Scathing." —New York Post"[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." —Politico“So many revelations.” —Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe"Bombshell." —Jesse Watters, host of FOX’s Jesse W... ... Læs mere

    192,67 kr.

  • Different Times

    A History of British Comedy

    af David Stubbs ...
    They don't make comedy like they used to . . .From the slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, the surrealism of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, and the golden age of political incorrectness helmed by Benny Hill, to the alternative scene that burst forth following the punk movement, the hedonistic joy of Absolutely Fabulous, the lacerating scorn of Jimmy Carr, Ricky Gervais, and Jo ... Læs mere

    143,75 kr.

  • Seriously Funny

    The Rebel Comedians of the 1950s and 1960s

    The comedians of the 1950s and 1960s were a totally different breed of relevant, revolutionary performer from any that came before or after, comics whose humor did much more than pry guffaws out of audiences. Gerald Nachman presents the stories of the groundbreaking comedy stars of those years, each one a cultural harbinger:• Mort Sahl, of a new political cynicism• Lenny Bruce, of the sexual, drug ... Læs mere

    61,74 kr.

  • The Come Up

    An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop

    The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture—from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire“The Come Up is Abrams at his sharpest, at his most observant, at his most insightful.”—Shea Serrano, #1 New York Times bestselling author ... Læs mere

    82,50 kr.

  • Boston and the Civil War

    Hub of the Second Revolution

    A history of the American Civil War as experienced by the people of Boston.Boston's black and white abolitionists forged a second American revolution dedicated to ending slavery and honoring the promise of liberty made in the Declaration of Independence. Before the war, Bostonians were bitterly divided between those who supported the Union and those opposed to its endorsement of slavery. The ... Læs mere

    83,00 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

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  • Lydbog

    They Came for the Schools

    One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms

    Fortalt af Mike Hixenbaugh ...

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    9 timer 5 min

    NATIONAL BESTSELLERRead by Author, Mike Hixenbaugh, who delivers this compelling and eye-opening account.The urgent, revelatory story of how a school board win for the conservative right in one Texas suburb inspired a Christian nationalist campaign now threatening to undermine public education in America—from an NBC investigative reporter and co-creator of the Peabody Award–winning and Pulitzer ... Læs mere

    214,75 kr.