Download or read book You re So Fine I d Drink a Tub of Your Bathwater written by Monteria Ivey and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 1997-02-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of Snaps offer a humorous collection of the best and worst one-line gambits used by men on women, organized into such categories as Bar Lines, Celebrity Lines, and Politically Correct Lines. Original.
Download or read book Ebony written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
Download or read book Fight the Power written by Janice D. Hamlet and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelton Jackson «Spike» Lee is one of the most culturally influential and provocative film directors of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Bringing together seminal writings - from classic scholarship to new research - this book focuses on this revolutionary film auteur and cultural provocateur to explore contemporary questions around issues of race, politics, sexuality, gender roles, filmmaking, commercialism, celebrity, and the role of media in public discourse. Situating Lee as an important contributor to a variety of American discourses, the book highlights his commitment to exploring issues of relevance to the Black community. His work demands that his audiences take inventory of his and their understandings of the complexities of race relations, the often deleterious influence of media messages, the long term legacy of racism, the liberating effects of sexual freedom, the controversies that arise from colorism, the separatist nature of classism, and the cultural contributions and triumphs of historical figures. This book seeks to stimulate continued debate by examining the complexities in Lee's various sociopolitical claims and their ideological impacts.
Download or read book Directory of World Cinema American Independent written by John Berra and published by Intellect Books. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With high-profile Academy Award nominations and an increasing number of big-name actors eager to sign on to promising projects, independent films have been at the forefront in recent years like never before. But the roots of such critical and commercial successes as The Hurt Locker and Precious can be traced to the first boom of independent cinema in the 1960s, when a raft of talented filmmakers emergedto capture the attention of a rapidly growing audience of young viewers. A thorough overview of a thriving area of cultural life, Directory of World Cinema: American Independent chronicles the rise of the independent sector as an outlet for directors who challenge the status quo, yet still produce accessible feature films that not only find wide audiences but enjoy considerable box office appeal—without sacrificing critical legitimacy. Key directors are interviewed and profiled, and a sizeable selection of films are referenced and reviewed. More than a dozen sub-genres—including African American cinema, queer cinema, documentary, familial dysfunction, and exploitation—are individually considered, with an emphasis on their ability to engage with tensions inherent in American society. Copious illustrations and a range of research resources round out the volume, making this a truly comprehensive guide. At a time when independent films are enjoying considerable cultural cachet, this easy-to-use yet authoritative guide will find an eager audience in media historians, film studies scholars, and movie buffs alike.
Download or read book Spike Mike Slackers Dykes written by John Pierson and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary figure who launched the careers of Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Richard Linklater offers a no-holds-barred look at the deals and details that propel an indie film from a dream to distribution.
Download or read book What s That From written by Jai Nanda and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know what films have given us the following quotes? "What we have here is a failure to communicate." "Excuse me while I whip this out." "Would somebody get this walking carpet out of my way?" "I don't know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper, it does just fine by itself." And how are you at movie trivia? In The Blues Brothers why are Jake and Elwood "puttin' the band back together"? In Airplane!, which dinner was poisoned: the fish or the chicken? True or False: Diane Keaton won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Annie Hall. For the movie buff and video hound, Jai Nanda's What's that From? provides hours of entertainment. You can test your knowledge with more than 1,000 quotes and questions from more than 250 contemporary films--from Academy Award winners to cult classics. Also included are bonus questions on actors and directors, special categories on individual actors, movies, and themes (Western, baseball, sequels), plus a section devoted exclusively to Academy Award-winning performances. It's all here in the ultimate tribute to the great movies of the seventies, eighties, and nineties from National Lampoon's Animal House to When Harry Met Sally... So the next time you hear someone say, "It's just a flesh wound, " you won't have to ask "What's that from?"
Download or read book Baby All Those Curves and Me With No Brakes written by Stephan Dweck and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 1998-02-14 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The kings of the put-down have conquered the pick up! The unstoppable comedy team that first came to national attention through the wild popularity of "Snaps"--hilarious one-line put-downs with a sharp urban edge--present a new, side-splitting collection of pick-up lines which testify to the crazy lengths men will go to get the attention of women--and vice versa Radio publicity .
Download or read book Deceit Deserves Revenge written by Lucy B. Williams and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For all of her life, Drucilla Hallmark has been battling to survive within a cruel world. Born into poverty and raised by heartless parents and jealous brothers and sisters, Drucilla thinks she has finally escaped her past when she marries. Unfortunately, she could not be more wrong. When she suspects her philanderer husband, Richard, may want her dead and that her resentful family may be helping him drive her to suicide, Drucilla makes an appointment with a Birmingham psychiatrist. As Dr. Skeet leads Drucilla back into her memories, she unsuccessfully attempts to convince the doctor that her life is in danger. But just as she is coming to grips with her reality, fate leads her to Tony Tortomasi, a handsome stranger who forces her to face the truth and makes her a tempting offer with the potential to change everything. Deceit Deserves Revenge is the suspense-filled tale of one womans emotional journey as she attempts to distinguish reality from fantasy and seeks revenge for all who have wronged her.
Download or read book Spike Lee written by Spike Lee and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2002 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since his first feature movie, She's Gotta Have It (1986), gave him critical and commercial success, Spike Lee has challenged audiences with one controversial film after another. Lee has made a broad range of movies, including documentaries (4 Little Girls), musicals (School Daze), crime dramas (Clockers), biopics (Malcolm X).
Download or read book Runoff written by J. Sander and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-03-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunset Denis suffers from visions of ghosts and the horrors of the Vietnam War, so he spends his nights in a Menomonee Indian Reservation tavern trying to wash the images away. During an alcohol induced flashback, he kills a tribal policeman and flees deep into the Central Wisconsin reservation. At the same time, there has been a rash of brutal murders in the region. A serial killer is at work and Sunset is the prime suspect. Sheriff Early Crow, Sunset's best childhood friend, reluctantly agrees to try to bring him in. During the manhunt, Sheriff Crow encounters the leader of a dark militia group, called the Defenders of Freedom, which is plotting to start a race war between the reservation's Indian population and local whites. Soon the tables turn and the militia become the hunters and Early Crow the hunted. With the help of Sunset Denis and a small group of civilians he meets and deputizes along the way, Sheriff Crow battles on two fronts to escape his militia pursuers and bring the real serial killer to justice.
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recipes for a Beautiful Life written by Rebecca Barry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing with a delicate balance of humor and truth, critically acclaimed author Rebecca Barry reflects on motherhood, work, and marriage in her new memoir about trying to build a creative life. When Rebecca Barry and her husband moved to upstate New York to start their family, they wanted to be surrounded by natural beauty but close to a small urban center, doing work they loved, and plenty of time to spend with their kids. But living their dreams turned out not to be so simple: the lovely old house they bought had lots of character but also needed lots of repairs, they struggled to stay afloat financially, their children refused to sleep or play quietly, and the novel Rebecca had dreamed of writing simply wouldn't come to her. Recipes for a Beautiful Life blends heartwarming, funny, authentically told stories about the messiness of family life, a fearless examination of the anxieties of creative work, and sharp-eyed observations of the pressures that all women face. This is a story of a woman confronting her deepest fears: What if I'm a terrible mother? What if I'm not good at the work I love? What if my children never eat anything but peanut butter and cake? What if I go to sleep angry? It's also a story of the beauty, light, and humor that's around us, all the time--even when things look bleak, and using that to find your way back to your heart. Mostly, though, it is about the journey to building not just a beautiful life, but a creative one"--From publisher's website.
Download or read book Vibe written by and published by . This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chocolate Star written by Sheila Copeland and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-08-15 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He played the wrong game. The song of preacher, college basketball star Sean "Sylk" Ross prayed that God would get him in the NBA, until he started playing games of love and power. Then the way to fame was leading him toward a mistake that could send him straight to hell... She never looked back. Lies, drugs, too many men-- golden skinned singer Topaz Black would do anything to get a hit to the top of the charts, even walk away from her friends and family. But surrounded by greed and lust, the love the longed for seemed to be slipping away forever. He broke all the rules. Brought up in South Central L.A., movie producer Gunther Lawrence learned early how to get the wealth and women he wanted-- and to turn his back on his roots. Now, blinded by Hollywood's glitter, his illusions may shatter when he discovers who really controls his career. As their lives touch, ignite, and explode, three talented African-Americans pursue fame at any cost...and the price may be their happiness...or their lives.. An alternate selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club
Download or read book The Publishers Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New York Times Biographical Service written by and published by . This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of current biographical information of general interest.
Download or read book Contemporary Authors written by Scot Peacock and published by Contemporary Authors. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your students and users will find biographical information on approximately 300 modern writers in this volume of Contemporary Authors(R).
