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The Sopranos is recognized as the most successful cable series in the history of television.

Featuring ordinary people, celebrities, game shows, hidden cameras, everyday situations, and humorous or dramatic situations, reality TV is one of the fastest growing and important popular culture trends of the past decade, with roots reaching back to the days of radio.

The Hatfield-McCoy feud has long been the most famous vendetta of the southern Appalachians.

In The X-Files and Philosophy, thirty-six fearless philosophers seek for the truth which is out there, in here, at least somewhere, or (as the postmodernists claim) nowhere.

In American Horror Story and Philosophy, philosophers with varying backgrounds and interests explore different aspects of this popular "e;erotic thriller"e; TV show, with its enthusiastic cult following and strong critical approval.

The Americans, a dark, tense, action thriller with comic touches, has been hailed by many critics as currently the best show on television.

Sixteen philosophers come at Hannibal the way he comes at his victimsfrom unexpected angles and with plenty of surprises thrown in.

In Downton Abbey and Philosophy, twenty-two professional thinkers uncover the deeper significance of this hugely popular TV saga.

This collection of eighteen chapters by talented philosophical minds probes some of the many lessons to be learned from Orange Is the New Black (mostly the addictive Netflix comedy-drama but with some attention to the best-selling real-life book by Piper Kerman).

Philosophers wittily and expertly uncover amazing philosophical insights from the endlessly fascinating TV show, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Adventure Time and Philosophy is a monster-beating, wild ride of philosophical mayhem.

In Homeland and Philosophy, 23 philosophers tackle the issues that Showtime's award winning show, Homeland, asks us to consider.

This collection of essays by philosophers who are also fans does a deep probe of the Sopranos, analyzing the adventures and personalities of Tony, Carmella, Livia, and the rest of television's most irresistible mafia family for their metaphysical, epistemological, value theory, eastern philosophical, and contemporary postmodern possibilities.

Twenty-three essays by young professional philosophers examine crucial ethical and metaphysical aspects of the Buffyverse (the world of Buffy).

SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy is designed to introduce fans of SpongeBob SquarePants to some of the great thinkers and questions in philosophy.

Not only is Doctor Who the longest-running science fiction television show in history, but it has also been translated into numerous languages, broadcast around the world, and referred to as the way of the future by some British political leaders.

The comic book naratives of superheroes wrestle with profound and disturbing issues in original ways: the definitions of good and evil, the limits of violence as an effective means, the perils of enforcing justice outside the law, the metaphysics of personal identity, and the definition of humanity.

Designed for philosophers as well as readers with no particular philosophical background, the essays in this lively book are grouped into four amusing acts.

This unconventional and lighthearted introduction to the ideas of the major Western philosophers examines The Simpsons TVs favorite animated family.

At the head of The Colbert Report, one of the most popular shows on television, Stephen Colbert is a pop culture phenomenon.

How does your opponent put that tricky spin on the ball?

Discovering your true self through fandom is a complicated journey.

The theme of surveillance has become an increasingly common element in movies and television shows, perhaps as a response to the sense that the world is now virtually under watch.

Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures-whether they are intended to educate or to entertain-play a significant role in shaping the public's understanding of the past.

Though science fiction certainly existed prior to the surge of television in the 1950s, the genre quickly established roots in the new medium and flourished in subsequent decades.

Godzilla stomped his way into American movie theaters in 1956, and ever since then Japanese trends and cultural products have had a major impact on children's popular culture in America.

Scholars of cultural studies, fairy-tale studies, folklore, and television studies will enjoy this first-of-its-kind volume.

McDonald's restaurants are found in over 100 countries, serving tens of millions of people each day.

Not only is Doctor Who the longest-running science fiction television show in history, but it has also been translated into numerous languages, broadcast around the world, and referred to as the way of the future by some British political leaders.

Films that dramatize historical events and the lives of historical figures-whether they are intended to educate or to entertain-play a significant role in shaping the public's understanding of the past.

Long dismissed as ciphers, sycophants and "e;Stepford Wives,"e; women characters of primetime television during the 1950s through the 1980s are overdue for this careful reassessment.

This book finally casts a spotlight on some short-lived and almost forgotten sitcoms--those which aired for only one single season.

In the mid-20th century, Mickey Spillane was the sensation of not just mystery fiction but publishing itself.

This book analyzes how sportswriters have discussed issues of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual identity, age and class within professional baseball from 1998 to the present.

This collection of all-new essays approaches the topic of immersion as a product of social and media relations.

The critically-acclaimed BBC television series Sherlock (2010- ) re-envisions Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective for the digital age, joining participants in the active traditions of Sherlockians/Holmesians and fans from other communities, including science fiction, media, and anime.

Since the invention of the stereoscope in 1830, stereoscopic 3D has remained on the cutting edge of the media and entertainment industry.

Named "e;Television's First Lady"e; by Walter Ames of the Los Angeles Times, actress Beverly Garland (1926-2008) is also regarded as a Western and science-fiction film icon.

Since the election of President Barack Obama, many pundits have declared that we are living in a "e;post-racial America,"e; a culture where the legacy of slavery has been erased.

Mathematics has maintained a surprising presence in popular media for over a century.

Scholars have characterized the early decades of the Cold War as an era of rising militarism in the United States but most Americans continued to identify themselves as fundamentally anti-militaristic.

From December 1957 through October 1959, Chicago TV viewers were held in thrall by "e;Marvin,"e; the ghoulishly hilarious host of WBKB-TV's late-night horror film series Shock Theatre.

Ever since the premiere of the small-screen incarnation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, the television worlds of Joss Whedon--which have grown to include Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse--have acquired a cult following of dedicated fans and inspired curious scholars.

The Irish Republican Army (IRA) has for decades pursued the goal of unifying its homeland into a single sovereign nation, ending British rule in Northern Ireland.

The reimagined television series Battlestar Galactica (2005 to 2009 on the Sci Fi Channel), features religion and theology among its central concerns--but does not simply use its myriad faiths as plot devices or background material.

From 1963 to 1989, the BBC television program Doctor Who followed a time-traveling human-like alien called "e;The Doctor"e; as he sought to help people, save civilizations and right wrongs.

The worlds of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and other modern epics feature the Chosen One--an adolescent boy who defeats the Dark Lord and battles the sorrows of the world.

A common misconception is that professors who use popular culture and fantasy in the classroom have abandoned the classics, yet in a variety of contexts--high school, college freshman composition, senior seminars, literature, computer science, philosophy and politics--fantasy materials can expand and enrich an established curriculum.

Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the film American Beauty and creator of the HBO series Six Feet Under, Alan Ball has consistently probed the cultural forces shaping gender, sexuality, and death in the United States.