The twelve essays in A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson offer various interpretations of Mel Gibson’s work, treating this prolific but controversial figure not only as a filmmaker but as a historian, religious thinker, and social philosopher. From The Man Without a Face and Braveheart to The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto, and Hacksaw Ridge, this interdisciplinary collection mines Gibson’s life and oeuvre for insight into existential...

In A Critical Companion to Wes Craven, contributors use a variety of theoretical frameworks to analyze distinct areas of Craven’s work, including ecology, auteurism, philosophy, queer studies, and trauma. This book covers both the successes and failures contained in Craven’s extensive filmography, ultimately revealing a variegated portrait of his career. Scholars of film studies, horror, and ecology will find this book particularly interesting.

A unique, multifaceted look at the meaning (and the specifics) of gay male pornographyOpen any gay lifestyle magazine (even the serious ones) or go to any gay bar, and you’re likely to encounter something related to pornography, be it an image of a porn superstar or advertisements for pornographic magazines, DVDs, calendars, etc. Eclectic Views on Gay Male Pornography Pornucopia examines this phenomenon with a series of provocative essays, in which experts in history, law, media st...

Dyson is a detective who travels to one of Earth's outposts on the moon in order to find a missing girl. He finds Amy and immediately becomes smitten by her beauty and persona...She then reveals that she is a cyborg that has escaped from her owner because he wants her to be "recycled". Dyson has to decide to go on the run with Amy or continue with his mission.

Al Simmons decise di ritirarsi dal proprio lavoro di killer per i servizi segreti, stanco della violenza e afflitto dai sensi di colpa. Temendo che potesse rivelare i segreti di cui era a conoscenza, il suo diretto superiore Jason Wynn ordinò l'assassino di Simmons. Il sicario fu Bruce “Chapel” Stintson amico di Simmons e per questo facilitato nel compito di avvicinarlo in missione senza destare sospetti. Trucidato in Botswana, Simmons si ritrovò all'Inferno, dove in cambio del suo ritorno...

A shy and lonely girl tries to cope with the daily bullying at her school. At her wits end, she's too skinny to fight back with any results and spends her days reading about vampires, fantasizing about an alternative life. But when a Goth woman enters the restaurant where she works, she is immediately taken under her wing...the woman is a vampire and eager to show the girl the ropes.

Al Simmons kehrt aus der Hölle als Spawn-Krieger auf die Erde zurück und beschützt fortan die Obdachlosen New Yorks. Allmählich lernt er, die Kräfte zu bändigen, über die er nun verfügt, und gleichzeitig beginnt er zu begreifen, auf was er sich eingelassen hat - und was er dafür aufgeben muss.

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Therapeutic recreation specialists job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your applicat...

Imagine living a life that feels like a perfect 10, where you invest time weekly into your well-being and personal interests without letting the busyness of life get in the way. This book offers you a practical game plan to do just that—to stop, park, and REcreate. It’s about making time for your physical, spiritual, social, and emotional health. Many books discuss life balance, but this one, written by a seasoned professional, provides a clear strategy: invest 16 hours a week in yourself....

The last decade has seen the emergence of an increasingly high profile and politically active asexual community, united around a common identity as 'people who do not experience sexual attraction'. This unique volume collects a diverse range of interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical work which addresses this emergence, raising important and timely questions about asexuality and its broader implications for sexual culture. One of the most pressing and contentious issues within academic...

An interdisciplinary study of the male sex industry The male sex industry receives far less attention from social scientists than its female counterpart. Male Sex Work: A Business Doing Pleasure fills this gap in the literature, providing a multifaceted and nonjudgmental examination of the entire male sex industry. Expanding beyond the single category of street-based prostitute, the book encompasses other areas, such as stripping, performing in pornography, and escorting for an agency or o...

When singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011, the press inducted her into what Kurt Cobain's mother named the 27 Club. "Now he's gone and joined that stupid club," she said in 1994, after being told that her son, the front man of Nirvana, had committed suicide. "I told him not to." Kurt's mom was referring to the extraordinary roll call of iconic stars who died at the same young age. The Big Six are Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim M...