Keanu Reeves' combination of authority, forthrightness, and sexy good looks has made him one of the most popular and bankable modern stars. In this revised and updated biography, Brian J. Robb explores Reeves on- and offscreen, including his rock 'n roll career with the band Dog Star, and the twin tragedies that took the lives of his unborn daughter and his former partner Jennifer Syme. This new edition contains 130 photographs and a 48-page coverage of The Matrix and its...

Writer, producer, and director Wes Craven has successfully tapped into the horror vein for over forty years, serving up scary, funny, cutting-edge thrillers that have become classics in the genre. His films have been both critical and commercial successes, most notably Nightmare on Elm Street, which spawned a series of sequels and made Craven (and his creation, Freddy Kruger) an international sensation. He then created a second indelible series in the horror movie trope with S...

Heath Ledger was one the most charismatic and powerful screen presences of his generation. Having established a high-profile acting career by the age of 21 with the lead in 'A Knight's Tale', the young Australian went on to pursue a succession of increasingly diverse and often subversive roles that challenged the film industry's initial impression of him as a mere teen-idol. While a limited number of his early roles would hint at the greatness of which he was capable, it was not until his ...

Depeche Mode -Die große WerkschauKaum eine zweite Band genießt in Deutschland einen solchen Kultstatus wie Depeche Mode. Spätestens, seit 1990 ihr Albumklassiker Violator erschien, sorgt die britische Band auf jeder Tour für ausverkaufte Hallen und erreicht mit jeder Neuerscheinung verlässlich Platz 1 der hiesigen Charts.Seit die Band 1980 vom britischen Label-Boss Daniel Miller entdeckt wurde, sind 15 Studioalben erschienen, an denen sich di...

STARSTRUCK: MARGOT ROBBIEShe steals the show in Suicide Squad, but who was MARGOT ROBBIE before she became Harley Quinn?Margot Robbie’s dramatic rise to fame is chronicled by New York Times best-selling author Brian J. Robb, whose previous subjects have included Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Johnny Depp.From television exposure in Neighbours and Pan Am, Robbie rode the wave of a series of glamorous roles in The Wolf of Wall Street and Focus, as well ...

Ultravox made an indelible mark on the popular music of the 1980s despite never reaching the UK number one at any point: famously, 'Vienna' stalled at number two, while their only other top five single was the zeitgeist-capturing 'Dancing With Tears in My Eyes', reaching number three in May 1984. Between 1981's 'Vienna' and 1984's 'Love's Great Adventure', Ultravox scored 17 UK Top 40 hit singles and seven top ten album releases.Fronted first by John Foxx, then Midge Ure, the band w...

For four decades, Depeche Mode dominated electronic music, from the naïve melodies of 1981’s Speak & Spell through to 2023’s Memento Mori. Through changing line-ups featuring Vince Clarke, Alan Wilder, and Andy Fletcher, singer Dave Gahan and main songwriter Martin Gore have been the band’s core. Starting as teenagers and now in their 60s, they have survived worldwide fame, addictions to drink and drugs, and near-death experiences, while continuing to innovate as technolo...

A century after his film debut, Charlie Chaplin is a movie icon. Chaplin's first two years in movies, during 1914 and 1915, were spent developing his craft and character at Keystone and Essanay studios. CHARLIE CHAPLIN: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION reviews and rates every Chaplin movie released during 1914 [Keystone] and 1915 [Essanay], with introductory biographical essays and an afterword on Chaplin's development as an artist.The author is New York Times and Sunday Times best-selling ...

DO SUPER-HOMEM AOS VINGADORES, A EVOLUÇÃO DAS LENDAS DOS QUADRINHOS. A primeira aparição do Super-Homem em 1938 foi um momento sísmico na cultura pop mundial. Desde então, centenas de super-heróis foram criados, desconstruídos e reinventados para novas gerações de fãs de revistas em quadrinhos, especialmente os ícones da DC, Batman e Mulher-Maravilha, e os X-Men e Vingadores, do Universo Marvel. Você sabia que o Capitão América surgiu socando Adolph Hitler em sua revista de ...

Houdini was quick to grasp the concept of 'entertainer as brand', where fame was an aim in itself. When others stole his act, he published a book of his 'handcuff secrets' and quickly moved on to more extravagant escapes. He arranged many escapes with local merchants in the towns he visited on tour, in early mass tie-in marketing, and set up challenges with newspapers. He created his own magazine; became the president of Martinka & Co., America's oldest magic tricks compan...

Both a fascinating account of Walt Disney’s own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the groundbreaking Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar’s Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular theme parks. But Disney’s dark side is also explored: his disputed parentage; industrial disputes; his work for the FBI; and his anti-Communist and allegedly racist and antisemitic views.

From Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, the thrilling conclusion to her first trilogy within the Hidden Legacy series, as Nevada and Rogan grapple with a power beyond even their imagination…Nevada Baylor can’t decide which is more frustrating—harnessing her truthseeker abilities or dealing with Connor “Mad” Rogan and their evolving relationship. Yes, the billionaire Prime is helping her navigate the complex magical world in which she’s become a cr...