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Women's Leadership in Popular Culture Tracy Everbach 9781666965063
SciFier: $124.61This edited volume examines mass media portrayals of women leaders and other powerful women in popular culture. Contributors argue that increased media visibility and representation can lead to more... -
The Fog of War by James G. Blight
SciFier: $45.55Robert S. McNamara is one of modern America's most controversial figures. His opinions, policies, and actions have led to a firestorm of debate, ignited most recently by Errol Morris's Academy... -
More Board Game Education by Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh
SciFier: $30.14This book is a follow up to Board Game Education. However, unlike many of the board games discussed in Board Game Education, this book identifies and discusses five board games that each develop... -
Latin American History at the Movies Donald F. Stevens 9781538152461
SciFier: $55.11Movies are meant to be entertaining, but they can also be educational. People are naturally curious to know how much of what they see on their screens might be historically true. In Latin American... -
Weird Al: Seriously Lily E. Hirsch 9781538163504
SciFier: $22.10Featuring even more insights on "Weird Al" Yankovic including his activities during a tumultuous 2020 and 2021, this expanded edition dives deeper into the world of the iconic man who has made a... -
Pixar's Boy Stories: Masculinity in a Postmodern Age Shannon R. Wooden 9781442233584
SciFier: $131.31Since Toy Story, its first feature in 1995, Pixar Animation Studios has produced a string of commercial and critical successes including Monsters, Inc.; WALL-E; Finding Nemo; The Incredibles; Cars;... -
Pixel Soundtracks: Exploring Video Game Music through Twenty Games Tim Summers 9781538192757
SciFier: $104.51Tim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at game fans, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Based on the... -
Weird Al: Seriously Lily E. Hirsch 9781538124994
SciFier: $40.60This book is the first to address in a serious way the impact and meaning of the music of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Though everyone knows his name, Yankovic is often dismissed as a novelty. His music... -
Pixel Soundtracks: Exploring Video Game Music through Twenty Games Tim Summers 9781538192764
SciFier: $45.55Tim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at game fans, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Based on the... -
Pixar's Boy Stories: Masculinity in a Postmodern Age Shannon R. Wooden 9781442275652
SciFier: $50.91Since Toy Story, its first feature in 1995, Pixar Animation Studios has produced a string of commercial and critical successes including Monsters, Inc.; WALL-E; Finding Nemo; The Incredibles; Cars;... -
The 100 Greatest Superhero Films and TV Shows by Zachary Ingle
SciFier: $53.59This book celebrates the 100 greatest superhero films and tv shows from the early 1940s to the present. Each entry includes a plot summary, background information, production details, critical... -
Critical Perspectives on Dario Argento Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns 9781666973648
SciFier: $124.61This edited volume provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and up-to-date analysis of the entire filmography of Dario Argento, one of the most renowned directors from the world of Euro-Horror... -
Experiencing Film Music by Kenneth LaFave
SciFier: $57.61Of all the elements that combine to make movies, music sometimes seems the forgotten stepchild. Yet it is an integral part of the cinematic experience. Minimized as mere "background music," film... -
The Care and Display of Historic Clothing Karen M. DePauw 9781538105924
SciFier: $76.37Wearable textiles hold their own stories of trade, manufacture and regionalism, just to name a few; they also tell a personal tale of the individuals who created our history. When we look at a piece... -
Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment: Picturing the Enemy Peter Gottschalk 9781538107379
SciFier: $45.55In the minds of many Americans, Islam is synonymous with the Middle East, Muslim men with violence, and Muslim women with oppression. A clash of civilizations appears to be increasingly manifest and... -
Batgirl and Beyond by Tim Hanley
SciFier: $47.72Explores the history of Batgirlfrom her groundbreaking comics debut to her disappointing live-action appearances and beyond.For over sixty years, every woman who took on the mantle of Batgirl has... -
Betty and Veronica by Tim Hanley
SciFier: $46.42We think we know Betty and Veronica from Archie comics, but we don't. Far more than just Archie's girlfriends, this book shows how the girls adapted to be compelling, relevant characters for each new... -
The Films of Martin Scorsese: Gangsters, Greed, and Guilt Eric San Juan 9781538127650
SciFier: $50.91Few mainstream filmmakers have as pronounced a disregard for the supposed rules of filmmaking as Martin Scorsese. His inventiveness displays a reaction against the "right" way to make a movie,... -
The Coen Brothers' America by M. Keith Booker
SciFier: $49.57For more than three decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the most unique and thought-provoking works in modern cinema. In broad comedies such as Raising Arizona, violent thrillers like... -
The Care and Display of Historic Clothing Karen M. DePauw 9781538105917
SciFier: $131.98Wearable textiles hold their own stories of trade, manufacture and regionalism, just to name a few; they also tell a personal tale of the individuals who created our history. When we look at a piece... -
Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment: Picturing the Enemy Peter Gottschalk 9781538107362
SciFier: $111.88In the minds of many Americans, Islam is synonymous with the Middle East, Muslim men with violence, and Muslim women with oppression. A clash of civilizations appears to be increasingly manifest and... -
The Laughing Dead by Cynthia J. Miller
SciFier: $125.28Hybrid films that straddle more than one genre are not unusual. But when seemingly incongruous genres are mashed together, such as horror and comedy, filmmakers often have to tread carefully to... -
Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga by Randall Bonser
SciFier: $64.31Interest in comic books, graphic novels, and manga has never been greater, and fans of these works continue to grow around the world. From American superheroes like Superman and Spiderman to... -
The Reel World: Scoring for Pictures, Television, and Video Games Jeff Rona 9781538150498
SciFier: $50.91This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and-unique to this third edition-video games. It addresses a wide range of topics including... -
The Philosophy of Role-Playing Games: Art, Inquiry, and Ritual Albert R. Spencer 9781666942774
RRP: $113.90SciFier: $97.12The Philosophy of Role-Playing Games: Art, Inquiry, and Ritual explores how role-playing games (RPGs) serve as immersive laboratories for exploring identity, ideology, and self-discovery. By weaving... -
Not All Supermen by Tim Hanley
SciFier: $45.55An eye-opening exploration of the toxic masculinity and sexism that pervades the superhero genre.Superheroes have been exciting and inspirational cultural icons for decades, dating back to the debut... -
Jean-Luc Godard: Philosopher/Insurgent Jonathan Scott Lee 9781666936711
SciFier: $111.21In this book, Jonathan Scott Lee argues that Jean-Luc Godard is best seen as a philosopher who uses cinema and video as his media to develop provocative interventions into contemporary political... -
Marilyn Monroe Day by Day by Carl Rollyson
SciFier: $41.53From hefty biographies and fact-based novels to photograph collections and memoirs, more books have been written about Marilyn Monroe than any other female over the past century. However, no... -
SpongeBob SquarePants by Paul Volponi
SciFier: $31.48The first, long-overdue book on SpongeBob SquarePants for all agesWhen SpongeBob SquarePants debuted in 1999, the fun-loving, pure-hearted title character took the world of animation by storm, riding... -
Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy Awards John Dorney 9781538163108
SciFier: $44.21A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, the Best Picture winners, and the box-office contenders.In Best Pick: A Journey through Film History and the Academy... -
The Essential Films of Ingrid Bergman Constantine Santas 9781442212145
SciFier: $53.59Ingrid Bergman was not only an incomparable beauty but one of the finest actresses of cinema's Golden Age. She made her start in modest productions in Sweden before Hollywood beckoned and soon became... -
100 Essential Indian Films by Rohit K. Dasgupta
SciFier: $68.33Although the motion picture industry in India is one of the oldest and largest in the world-with literally thousands of productions released each year-films from that country have not been as well... -
100 Greatest Video Game Franchises Robert Mejia 9781442278141
SciFier: $64.31Video games take players on a trip through ancient battlefields, to mythic worlds, and across galaxies. They provide players with a way to try on new identities and acquire vast superpowers. Video... -
The 12-Hour Film Expert by Noah Charney
SciFier: $36.92The only book you need to become an expert on film history, technique, and appreciation.If you are looking at this book, then you probably love watching movies and television shows. Who doesn't? But... -
The Tim Burton Encyclopedia Samuel J. Umland 9780810892002
SciFier: $125.28Tim Burton is one of the most inventive filmmakers in the world. From his early work as an animator for Disney studios to his distinctive takes on iconic characters like Batman and Alice in... -
Black Oscars: From Mammy to Minny, What the Academy Awards Tell Us about African Americans Frederick Gooding, Jr. 9781538123720
SciFier: $50.91The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts an annual award show affectionately and commonly known as "the Oscars." Yet, these awards are more than a mere ceremony; they are a phenomenon... -
The Christopher Lee Film Encyclopedia by Robert W. Pohle
SciFier: $133.32In a career that spanned eight decades, Christopher Lee (1922-2015) appeared in more than 200 roles for film and television. Though he is best known for his portrayal of Dracula in films of the... -
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Nephilim John Barrowman 9781781856437 [USED COPY]
RRP: $10.71SciFier: $3.46Seventeen-year-old Remy is a Conjuror - someone who can alter reality with his music. But such a talent comes with a price. He and his superpowered friends, Matt and Em Calder, are engaged in a... -
Nephilim by John Barrowman
RRP: $10.71SciFier: $8.70Seventeen-year-old Remy is a Conjuror - someone who can alter reality with his music. But such a talent comes with a price. He and his superpowered friends, Matt and Em Calder, are engaged in a... -
Trauma in 21st-Century Time Travel Cinema: Being (a)Part Kwasu D. Tembo 9781793642011
SciFier: $125.28In this book, Kwasu D. Tembo utilizes ideas from physics, mathematics, and media (specifically cinema, philosophy, and theory) to explore questions concerning time, change, and (un)becoming in...