Black Mirror is The Twilight Zone of the twenty-first century. Already a philosophical classic, the series echoes the angst of an era, a civilization and consciousness fully engulfed in the 24/7 media spectacle spanning the planet. With clever plots and existential themes, Black Mirror presents near-futures where humans collide with technology and each other—tomorrows that might arrive in five years or five minutes. Featuring scholars from three continents and te...

This book illuminates the rhetorical work performed by contemporary representations of a specific type of postfeminist hero who has garnered a lot of cultural capital: women who are smart, capable, physically agile and fit, and proficient with weaponry and technology. Employing critical/cultural and feminist approaches, Heather Hundley, Roberta Chevrette, and Hillary Jones engage with a range of theories including intersectionality, critical race theory, postmodernism, and posthumanism to ...

***Exposed! Hillary Clinton’s Secret Emails***digs deep into her private correspondence from the time she and her husband left the White House to when someone finally had enough balls to complain she was jeopardizing national security. PJ reassures her readers these emails are the real deal. She got them from the Chinese guy who delivers her take-out, and everyone knows the Chinese are great at three things: sweet and sour pork, math, and hacking computers.Does Hillary get slammed ...

Unveil the secrets to running successful Snapchat ad campaigns in our comprehensive guide. Whether you're a marketing novice or an experienced pro, this book is your gateway to understanding the nuances of Snapchat's advertising landscape. Unlock Insider Strategies: Explore insider tips and strategies directly from industry experts, giving you the edge you need to stand out in the competitive world of digital advertising. Precision Targeting: Learn how to pinpoint your ...

When a team of five explorers embarked on a 1,200-mile journey down the Rio Grande, the river that marks the southern boundary of Texas and the US-Mexico border, their goal was to experience and capture on film the rugged landscapes of this vast frontier before the controversial construction of a border wall changed this part of the river forever.The crew—Texas filmmaker Ben Masters, Brazilian immigrant Filipe DeAndrade, Texas conservationist Jay Kleberg, wildlife biologist Heather...

**"Great, near-future sci-fi...A propulsive, character-driven thriller...I really love this book."—Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble and Magic for BeginnersIn the spirit of Station Eleven and California, award-winning novelist Holly Goddard Jones offers a literary spin on the dystopian genre with this gripping story of survival and humanity about a group of adrenaline junkies who jump “the Salt Line.”**How far will they go for thei...

Deep within your mind is a realm filled with powerful symbols that drive your thoughts, behaviors, and actions—often without your knowledge. This is the hidden world of archetypes, universal symbols responsible for who you are, how the world sees you, and what you believe about yourself and your life’s purpose.The Power of Archetypes will help you identify, understand, and work with the archetypes that exist beyond your conscious awareness to create your reality “behind th...

Mai 1953: Edmund Hillary und Tenzing Norgay bezwingen den höchsten Berg der Welt, den Mount Everest. Ihren erfolgreichen Gipfelsturm verdanken sie nicht zuletzt der aufopferungsvollen Vorarbeit ihrer Expeditionskameraden – darunter George Lowe. Täglich schrieb der neuseeländische Bergsteiger-Pionier für seine Freunde und Verwandten Briefe über die Vorbereitungen der Himalaya-Expedition und den dramatischen Verlauf der historischen Besteigung. Seine Berichte katapultieren d...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A bookseller must escape the infamously haunted library that holds her darkest secrets, but with a murderer in her tour group, escaping alive is not as simple as it seems, in this twisty locked-room thriller from the bestselling author of You Are Fatally Invited.“Irresistible—bright and sharp and rife with danger, like a shard of mirror.”—A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

In the quaint Scottish village of Kirriemuir, Christy MacLean, a young woman with a heart of gold, embarks on an extraordinary journey. When her beloved grandfather passes away, she inherits his cherished bagpipes, igniting a passion within her. As Christy delves into the world of piping, she encounters the enigmatic Piper's Guild, a secretive society steeped in ancient traditions. Guided by the enigmatic piper, Lachlan MacTavish, she uncovers a hidden world of music, magic, and danger. Wi...

Here are sixteen chilling, never-before-published tales that explore every aspect of our darkest holiday, Halloween, coedited by Ellen Datlow, one of the most successful and respected genre editors, and Lisa Morton, a leading authority on Halloween.In addition to stories about scheming jack-o’-lanterns, vengeful ghosts, otherworldly changelings, disturbingly realistic haunted attractions, masks that cover terrifying faces, murderous urban legends, parties gone bad, cult Halloween m...

**Twenty prizewinning stories selected from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year—continuing the O. Henry Prize's century-long tradition of literary excellence."Widely regarded as the nation's most prestigious awards for short fiction." —The Atlantic Monthly.**Now entering its second century, the prestigious annual story anthology has a new title, a new look, and a new guest editor. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has brought her own refreshing persp...