The true story of a bumbling and undistinguished television producer who inadvertently changed the landscape of cookery programmes forever to give rise to the world of the 'celebrity chef'.
From The New Yorker’s fiercely original, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic, a provocative collection of new and previously published essays arguing that we are what we watch.
First broadcast in the not too distant past on a television station in Minnesota, Mystery Science Theater 3000 soon grew out of its humble beginnings and found a new home on cable television.
The story of an elite team of scientists and soldiers who travel to other worlds through an alien-built portal, Stargate SG-1 gave its viewers a weekly dose of spectacle and high adventure.
Often regarded as the first golden era of television, the 1950s was a decade when many classic programs-from I Love Lucy and Gunsmoke to The Honeymooners and Perry Mason, among others-made their debuts.
Television History, the Peabody Archive, and Cultural Memory is the first edited volume devoted to the Peabody Awards Collection, a unique repository of radio and TV programs submitted yearly since 1941 for consideration for the prestigious Peabody Awards.
En Bailar sobre el demonio del olvido, Marife Santiago Bolanos propone una reflexion profunda sobre la memoria como espacio de resistencia etica frente a la violencia y la deshumanizacion.
El auge de la producción y consumo de series de televisión ha incitado a que las conversaciones cotidianas sobre el ocio de asistir a estos formatos vaya más allá y alcance los escenarios académicos para el entendimiento de cómo estas ficciones dialogan con las realidades sociales.
Mit dem Buch »Drehschluss – Fernsehgeschichten aus 43 Jahren« legt der langjährige ORF-Gestalter und Regisseur Günther Löffelmann einen sehr persönlichen Rückblick auf sein bewegtes Fernsehleben vor – mit viel Humor, Insiderwissen und überraschenden Blicken hinter die Kulissen.
La penetracion de las tecnologias de la informacion en los diversos ambitos de la vida cotidiana esta produciendo profundos cambios en todos los sectores; en algunos, particularmente en la television digital, se estan viviendo momentos decisivos que conformaran un nuevo sistema comunicativo social.
Durante la década de 1990, en América Latina, shows televisivos como Liveman, Ultraman y Power Rangers se emitieron en señal abierta y llegaron a un público masivo que creció con estas series y personajes en sus recuerdos.
Top Gear presenter and columnist for the Daily Telegraph James May brings together another brilliant collection of his most controversial and humorous writing.
This book explores the role of heritage in contemporary British visual culture through an analysis of a selection of British factual television series.
This book explores the role of heritage in contemporary British visual culture through an analysis of a selection of British factual television series.
This book is the first systematic study examining depictions of Roman Britain in fictional film and television, exploring the varying interpretations of the rich history and myths that emerge from the clash of cultures between Romans and Britons.
If you enjoy lounging at home in your PJs, watching movies with a big, budget-friendly bag of popcorn and your favorite drink, but can't stand long-winded reviews when all you want is the gist of the plot, then grab your popcorn and let's dive in!
This book is the first systematic study examining depictions of Roman Britain in fictional film and television, exploring the varying interpretations of the rich history and myths that emerge from the clash of cultures between Romans and Britons.
Streaming Europe explores how global streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video have reshaped the audiovisual landscape across Europe.
Streaming Europe explores how global streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video have reshaped the audiovisual landscape across Europe.
This book examines the growing visibility and cultural legitimation of female showrunners and their productions in US television, presenting the role of women in the contemporary media landscape and analysing the feminist sensibility governing female storytelling in the 2010s.
This book examines the growing visibility and cultural legitimation of female showrunners and their productions in US television, presenting the role of women in the contemporary media landscape and analysing the feminist sensibility governing female storytelling in the 2010s.
Das neue Schweigen um alte MännerbilderWas passiert, wenn eine Gesellschaft aufhört, Männern Geschichten zu erzählen, in denen sie sich wiederfinden können?
