“…Analysing a rich and unusually eclectic range of narrative taken from literature, film, music, television and theatre - from Dostoevsky to Philip K. …”

“…Disorienting Politics mines 21st-century media artifacts--including films like The Martian and TV/streaming media shows such as Firefly and House of Cards--to make visible the economic, cultural, political, and ecological entanglements of China and the United States. …”

“…This collection also includes, among others, essays by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Verlyn Flieger, Paul Kocher, Jane Chance, and each of the editors, as well as a brand-new essay by Tom Shippey that shows us how to process all this vast learning, adding to it the many delights of the film versions of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, so we can relish his achievement all the more…”
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“…Disarmingly candid, relentlessly intelligent, and richly entertaining, Mathematics without Apologies takes readers on an unapologetic guided tour of the mathematical life, from the philosophy and sociology of mathematics to its reflections in film and popular music, with detours through the mathematical and mystical traditions of Russia, India, medieval Islam, the Bronx, and beyond…”

“…At www.newmediaintro.com you will find: additional international case studies with online references specially created You Tube videos on machines and digital photography a new 'Virtual Camera' case study, with links to short film examples useful links to related websites, resources and research sites further online reading links to specific arguments or discussion topics in the book links to key scholars in the field of new media…”
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“…Memorias en el cine español y americano, a través del repaso de una amplia selección de filmes y géneros, profundiza en la reflexión en torno a la memoria del propio cine —y a través del cine— que nos brinda un rico y diverso panorama de las conexiones entre memoria y cine." -- Contracubierta…”

“…The range of his efforts soon expanded to the making of films, photography, video, and books. Warhol first came to public notice in the 1960s through works that drew on advertising, brand names, and newspaper stories and headlines. …”

“…Individual chapters of this book look at Hadrian the man as an individual; Hadrian the military leader and strategist; Hadrian the amateur architect who created magnificent buildings such as his villa at Tivoli (an empire in miniature); Hadrian the lover who deified his male favourite Antinous after his mysterious death in the Nile; and, Hadrian the traveller who tirelessly roamed his empire and its boundaries.This book will conclude with the legacy of Hadrian, including a discussion of the genesis of Marguerite Yourcenars famous "Memoirs of Hadrian", about to be turned into a major Hollywood film. This important and timely book is richly illustrated throughout with key works of art - both celebrated and less well-known sculptures, bronzes, coins and medals, drawings and watercolours from major international museums and other public and private collections…”

“…Thelin also includes pieces by popular writers such as Robert Benchley and James Thurber on their own college days, as well as an excerpt from Groucho Marx's screwball film Horse Feathers that help illustrate how ingrained college life has become in American pop culture. …”

“…A lo largo de esta investigación, se analizan más de noventa filmes a traves de sus tramas, elementos tecnicos, espacios, personajes, etc., para llegar a unas conclusiones abiertas y que derivan en nuevos debates acerca de la representación de la violencia política en el cine de ficción -- Contracubierta…”

“…An avid reader, he amassed a library of books and articles about science and astronomy, and his reflections about these subjects had a direct impact on his art.This book explores why astronomy captivated Cornell, and considers hundreds of his works - found-footage films, three-dimensional space-object boxes, enigmatic collages, and cosmic ephemera - that contain references to astronomical phenomena. …”

“…But if you think adaptation can be understood by using novels and films alone, you're wrong. Today there are also song covers rising up the pop charts, video game versions of fairy tales, and even roller coasters based on successful movie franchises. …”

“…Este ensayo intenta mostrar los reflejos de Narciso en el espejo de numerosos filmes de autor, así como entrar en el debate acerca de si actitudes propias de nuestro tiempo como la fragilidad de las relaciones, la fuga a los paraísos artificiales, la depresión o la afectividad sadomasoquista constituyen un estigma inseparable de la posmodernidad o si, por el contrario, son una mera mala interpretación del ideal de la autenticidad, del cual podemos también encontrar sobrados ejemplos en la filmografía más reciente. …”

“…Con aquellas bobinas se le ocurrió una idea: buscaría la secuencia en la que Thomas se desquicia ampliando los fotogramas de la escena en el parque hasta descubrir la presencia del cadáver; llevaría la bobina al laboratorio fotográfico, seleccionaría el fotograma, lo colocaría en el portanegativos de la ampliadora y retomaría ese proceso de aumento progresivo y frenético a partir del momento en que Thomas, en el filme, se detenía... ¿De qué están hechas las imágenes, cuál es su material básico, su metafísica? …”

“…La obra de Pier Paolo Pasolini conforma un archipiélago de poesías, relatos, ensayos, intervenciones, films y documentos que invitan a una constante indagación. …”

“…The United States and the Nazi Holocaust considers the reception of Holocaust survivors, post-war trials, film, memoirs, memorials, and the growing field of Holocaust Studies. …”

“…This book provides educators with new ways to engage with arts, focusing specifically on art, music, dance, drama and film studies. At a time when many teachers are looking for a means to re-assert the role of the arts in education this text provides many answers with reference to case studies and in-depth arguments from some of the world’s leading academics in the arts, philosophy and education -- Contracubierta…”