Download or read book Winona Ryder written by Nigel Goodall and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using none of the traditional routes, Winona Ryder established herself as the single most exciting actress of her generation. From her Hollywood movie debut at the age of thirteen to starring alongside Sigourney Weaver in Alien Resurrection, this affectionate biography traces the events and circumstances that shaped her career and propelled her from teen star to cultural icon. This specially prepared digital edition has been completely revised by restoring passages cut out of the original 1998 manuscript together with the addition of new material.

Download or read book The Works of Tim Burton written by J. Weinstock and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tim Burton has had a massive impact on twentieth and twenty-first century culture through his films, art, and writings. This book examines how his aesthetics, influences, and themes reflect the shifting social expectations in American culture by tracing his Burton's move from a peripheral figure in the 1980s to the center of Hollywood filmmaking.

Download or read book Goths written by Micah Issitt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth exploration of Goth culture invites fresh understanding—and a critique of contemporary mainstream culture by comparison. Goth culture is extremely diverse, touching on visual art, fashion, film, music, and body aesthetics. Goths: A Guide to an American Subculture offers a concise, easy-to-follow history of the subculture that explores its emergence and its impact on popular culture in the United States. The book covers films, bands, and artists central to Goth culture, with emphasis on the Goth approach to fashion and body adornment. In addition, it discusses how America's Goth culture has influenced Goth populations elsewhere and how international developments have changed the U.S. Goth community. The volume is enriched with biographies of prominent Goth celebrities, such as Marilyn Manson and Robert Smith, as well as with interviews that offer readers a firsthand view of the culture. It concludes with an evaluation of Goth culture today, a look at what the future might hold, and a discussion of the significance of Goth culture to American society as a whole.

Download or read book The Ghost Network written by Catie Disabato and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has the world’s hottest pop star been kidnapped, joined a secret sect, or simply gone into hiding? The answer lies in the abandoned subway stations of Chicago . . . One minute insanely famous pop singer Molly Metropolis is on her way to a major performance in Chicago, and the next, she’s gone. A journalist who’s been covering Molly joins the singer's personal assistant in an increasingly desperate search to find her, guided by a journal left behind in her hotel room, and possible clues hidden in her songs—all of which seem to point to an abandoned line in the Chicago subway system. It leads them to a map of half-completed train lines underneath Chicago, which in turn leads them to the secret, subterranean headquarters of an obscure intellectual sect—and the realization that they’ve gone too far to turn back. And if a superstar can disappear without a trace . . . what can happen to these young women? Suspenseful and wildly original, The Ghost Network is a novel about larger-than-life fantasies—of love, sex, pop music, amateur detective work, and personal reinvention. Debut novelist Catie Disabato bursts on the scene with an ingeniously plotted, witty, haunting mystery.

Download or read book The Secret Psychic written by Angela A. Wix and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2022-01-08 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unite Your Hidden Spiritual Life with Your Everyday Reality This unique and inspiring resource shows you how to practice your subtle energetic abilities and fully embrace your spiritual nature—even if you feel like you can't yet be open about it with those around you. Angela A. Wix answers your burning questions about what it means to be a secret psychic, how to overcome common challenges, and how to integrate your experience so you don't feel stuck. The Secret Psychic also helps you understand spirit communication and offers guidance on how to reveal your hidden self to others when you're ready. In addition to more than twenty hands-on practices, you'll find empowering support from professional psychics, mediums, and intuition experts, including: • Melanie Barnum • Cyndi Dale • Sherrie Dillard • Granddaughter Crow (Dr. Joy Gray) • John Holland • Jodi Livon • Danielle MacKinnon • Michael Mayo • Chanda & Troy Parkinson • Kristy Robinett • Jurema Silva

Download or read book Sincerely Harriet written by Sarah Winifred Searle and published by Graphic Universe ™. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harriet Flores struggles with boredom and an unrequited crush while learning to manage her chronic illness through a long, hot, 1990s summer in Chicago. She uses her imagination to cope, which sometimes gets her into trouble, as she makes up fantastical fibs and wonders if there are ghosts upstairs. One neighbor, Pearl, encourages Harriet to read and write, leading Harriet to have a breakthrough and discover the power of storytelling.

Download or read book Scotland written by Jean Muir and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unexpected window into a world that is beautiful, breath-taking, culturally diverse and downright exotic. Jean Muir is an American who fell in love with Scotland. Scotland: Celebrations & Soul Food is her love letter to the culture, festivals and culinary riches of that great country. Combing food and history, Jean focuses on the many unique events and celebrations within Scotland, describing the folklore, traditions and food centred around these cultural highlights. From the world famous New Year’s Eve celebrations to the revelry of Up Helly Aa in Shetland, from the grandeur of the Border Ridings to ancient customs such as the Burry Man of South Queensferry, this book provides a graphical, detailed insider’s view of these spectacular events. Beginning at midnight on New Year’s Eve, it’s an around-the-country, around-the-calendar adventure to highlight how they celebrate north of the border – Scotland-style! Colourful and inspiring photos and historical facts lay bare the origins and meanings of the celebrations. Since there is no point in having a festival without a feast, recipes are included that use regional and seasonal ingredients to give you a real feeling of participation, along with full-colour pictures. The book provides an original and innovative approach to Scottish products and ingredients, creating dishes that showcase the world-class bounty of Scotland. Sit back, enjoy and prepare to see Scotland in a way you never have before.

Download or read book Unlikeable Female Characters written by Anna Bogutskaya and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fresh feminist appraisal of the pop culture canon." —Publishers Weekly How bitches, trainwrecks, shrews, and crazy women have taken over pop culture and liberated women from having to be nice. Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. Today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences and even showered with industry awards. We are finally accepting that women are—gasp—fully fledged human beings. How did we get to this point? Unlikeable Female Characters traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, examining what exactly makes them popular, how audiences have reacted to them, and the ways in which pop culture is finally allowing us to celebrate the complexities of being a woman. Anna Bogutskaya, film programmer, broadcaster, and co-founder of the horror film collective and podcast The Final Girls, takes us on a journey through popular film, TV, and music, looking at the nuances of womanhood on and off-screen to reveal whether pop culture—and society—is finally ready to embrace complicated women. Praise for Unlikeable Female Characters: "Fascinating, insightful, and kick-ass." —Emma Jane Unsworth, internationally bestselling author of Grown Ups and Animals "Beautifully written." —Chelsea G. Summers, author of A Certain Hunger "Part-cultural exposé, part-Taylor Swift album." —Clarisse Loughrey, Chief Film Critic at The Independent "Brilliant masterpiece breaking down the tired tropes of TV and beyond." —Aparna Shewakramani, author of She's Unlikeable and star of Indian Matchmaking

Download or read book Next Chapter A BWWM New Adult Romance written by G.L. Tomas and published by Rebellious Valkyrie Press. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Timothy risked everything he had last year on love. Had he meant to fall? No. But it hadn’t stopped him from colliding into Naima. When it ended, nothing felt the same. Until she came back…After a Providence-free summer, Naima is just about ready for anything. Except resisting Timothy. It’s only a matter of time before their feelings for each other get the best of them, but will they be on the same page or completely different chapters?

Download or read book Up in the Middle of Nowhere written by Blair Bryan and published by Teal Butterfly`Press. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by True Events One mother. One daughter. One adventure of a lifetime that will change their relationship forever. When her troubled teenage daughter, Nova, is hell-bent on self-destruction, Tessa Donahue makes a desperate bid to save their future. Together they will leave behind the familiar and step into a world of whimsical wonder. Nestled amidst the lush greenery of the Great Smoky Mountains, four unique treehouses offer a breathtaking escape as they embark on a journey filled with self-discovery and reconnection. It will force Tessa and Nova to face their demons and fight for understanding as they realize this may be the last chance to repair their relationship before Nova graduates from high school. This poignant and heartwarming contemporary women's fiction novel of a mother’s unconditional love and a child’s fight for independence will remind you that life’s greatest adventures are often found in the most unexpected places. For fans of Kristin Hannah, Sherryl Woods, Barbara O’Neal, Mary Kay Andrews, Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, Pamela Kelley, Mary Ellen Taylor and Colleen Hoover. This best selling contemporary women's fiction novel features lovable characters over 40 in the prime of midlife.

Download or read book Too Solid Flesh written by Steve Woodward and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 100 modern poems covering love, self image, humour and multiple other works across many styles and forms. Encompassing a vista of emotion, moods, styles, forms and topics, Too Solid Flesh is an intimate look inside the mind, life, times and troubles of the author in a very approachable and relatable collection.

Download or read book What Fresh Hell Is This written by Heather Corinna and published by Hachette Go. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to Expect When You’re Not Expected to Expect Anything Anymore Did you see the title and flame-filled cover of this book, and did your weary, sweaty, confused, and exasperated soul scream, That one! That is the book for me!!? If so, I’d first like to extend my deepest sympathies, an ice pack, and some of these very helpful edibles. If it’s three in the morning as you’re reading this, as it may well be, you likely want those more than a book. But since I can’t really give you the other stuff, I can at least offer you this book. . . . Perimenopause and menopause experiences are as unique as all of us who move through them. While there’s no one-size-fits-all, Heather Corinna tells you what can happen and what you can do to take care of yourself, all the while busting pernicious myths, offering real self-care tips—the kind that won’t break the bank or your soul—and running the gamut from hot flashes to hormone therapy. With big-tent, practical, clear information and support, and inclusive of so many who have long been left out of the discussion—people with disabilities; queer, transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people; BIPOC; working class and other folks—What Fresh Hell Is This? is the cooling pillow and empathetic best friend to help you through the fire.

Download or read book Fashioning Gothic bodies written by Catherine Spooner and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book is the first to make an explicit link between constructions of the body in Gothic literature and film and historically specific fashion discourse, from the 1790s to the 1990s.

Download or read book The Monster Hunter in Modern Popular Culture written by Heather L. Duda and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As monsters in popular media have evolved and grown more complex, so have those who take on the job of stalking and staking them. This book examines the evolution of the contemporary monster hunter from Bram Stoker's Abraham Van Helsing to today's non-traditional monster hunters such as Blade, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Watchmen. Critically surveying a diverse range of books, films, television shows, and graphic novels, this study reveals how the monster hunter began as a white, upper-class, educated male and became everything from a vampire to a teenage girl with supernatural powers. Now often resembling the monsters they've vowed to conquer, modern characters occupy a gray area where the battle is often with their own inner natures as much as with the "evil" they fight.

Download or read book Geek Merit Badges written by Meghan Murphy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a guide to the forty unique merit badges every geek can earn, with quizes and exercises to help readers master necessary skills to navigate fandom from gaming acumen to cosplay expertise.

Download or read book Gothikana written by RuNyx and published by Bramble. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eternal romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the gothic suspense of Dracula in this erotic dark academia story of epic love from bestselling author RuNyx. "RuNyx immerses her readers in the dark worlds she builds and then injects life into them in the most hauntingly beautiful way. Her work is unique and addictive—she really is one of a kind.”--Hannah Grace, New York Times bestselling author of ICEBREAKER “Original, innovative, and unlike anything I’ve read before.”―L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author An unusual girl. An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong? An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death. An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his path crosses with Corvina, she's dangerous to everything that he is. They shouldn't have caught each other's eye. They cannot be. But a chill-inducing century-old mystery forces them to collide. People have disappeared every five years over the past century, Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her. And so begins a tale of the mysterious, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Beetlejuice Word Search and Coloring written by Editors of Thunder Bay Press and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-10-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memorable scenes and quotes from the 1988 film Beetlejuice are featured in 52 themed word searches paired with coloring pages. This frighteningly funny activity book treats fans of Tim Burton’s 1998 film Beetlejuice to 52 themed word searches paired with coloring pages of iconic quotes and memorable moments from the cult classic film. Word searches and coloring are a great way to relax and relieve stress—all you need is a set of colored pencils or pens, and you’ll be ready to relive your favorite moments from Beetlejuice—but be careful not to say his name three times!