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If it bleeds, it leads: an anatomy of television news
By Matthew Robert Kerbel. 2001
Kerbel, a former news writer for television and radio, explains how television news and talk shows are produced and presented.…
He examines attention-grabbing promos, the sensual and violent content, and the hyperkinetic hosts, anchors, and subjects. Takes a real-time look at two and a half hours of syndicated talk and news programming, pointing out that the formulaic approach of most shows allows people, places, and events to be easily plugged in and substituted, with little local flavour or thoughtful analysis. 2001.Impressionism (Art & ideas)
By James Henry Rubin. 1999
Impressionist paintings give pleasure to art loves everywhere. But while Impressionism today may appear 'natural' and effortless, contemporaries were shocked…
by the loose handling of paint and the practice of painting out-of-doors. In defiance of the official Salon, the Impressionists created an art that reflected modern life and captured the immediacy of the fleeting moment. The author brings together the most recent research to provide a comprehensive study of Impressionism, and explores the philosophical, political and social background to the movement. 1999.I'll be right back: memories of TV's greatest talk show
By Mike Douglas, Thomas Kelly, Michael Heaton. 2000
The host of the former long-running Mike Douglas Show considers himself "the world's luckiest fan." He provides highlights from over…
two decades of chatting with celebrities, including Ray Charles, Princess Grace, John Wayne, Fred Astaire, and John Lennon. His only bitter note is how Westinghouse replaced him in 1981. 2000.Gentlemen of the shade: My own private Idaho (Pop classics ; #7)
By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2017
Gus Van Sant's 1991 indie film My Own Private Idaho perplexed and provoked, inspiring a new ethos for a new…
decade: being different was better than being good. Examines how the film was a coming-of-age for a generation of young people who would embrace the alternative and bring their outsider perspectives to sustainability, technology, gender constructs, and social responsibility. My Own Private Idaho - fragmented and saturated with colour and dirt and a painfully beautiful masculinity - also crept into popular media, and its influence can still be traced. R.E.M. Portlandia. Hipsterism. James Franco. Referencing the often-funny and sometimes-tragic cultural touchstones of the past 26 years, Lee sets the film as social bellwether for the many outsiders who were looking to join the right, or any, revolution. 2017.Chasing the story god
By Mike McCardell. 2001
Mike McCardell's book of anecdotes and memoirs is a behind the scenes look at the world of television journalism. For…
the last 25 years McCardell has been doing the human interest stories at the end of BCTV's six o'clock newscast. His stories about ordinary people are told in a frank, often humourous style. 2001.Backwards & in heels: the past, present, and future of women working in film
By Alicia Malone. 2018
Tells the history of women in film in a different way, with stories about incredible ladies who made their mark…
throughout each era of Hollywood, from the first women directors to iconic movie stars and present-day activists. Each story shares the inspiring accomplishments of women, while also highlighting the obstacles women have had to face. 2018.Guts: the anatomy of The walking dead
By Paul Vigna. 2017
In this first and only guide to AMC's hit series The Walking Dead, Paul Vigna interviews the cast and crew,…
who share behind-the-scenes tales, and introduces a cross section of its diverse and rabid viewership, from fantasy nerds to NFL stars. 2017.Hamilton: the revolution
By Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarter. 2016
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking musical 'Hamilton' is as revolutionary as its subject, the poor kid from the Caribbean who fought the…
British, defended the Constitution, and helped to found the United States. Fusing hip-hop, pop, R&B, and the best traditions of theatre, this show broadens the sound of Broadway. Miranda, along with Jeremy McCarter, a cultural critic and theater artist who was involved in the project from its earliest stages, trace its development from an improbable performance at the White House to its landmark opening night on Broadway six years later. Bestseller. 2016.How to survive a horror movie: all the skills to dodge the kills
By Seth Grahame-Smith. 2008
From coast to coast: a personal history of radio in Canada
By Sandy Stewart. 1985
From the earliest days when radio stages resembled funeral parlours through the coverage of royal tours and the years of…
wartime broadcasting, the author presents all the major events in Canadian Radio. 1985.House
By Tracy Kidder. 1985
Analyzes the intimate details of constructing a Greek Revival house in Massachusetts. All of the complex relationships between the owner,…
the architect and the builders are explored. Strong language. Bestseller 1985.First stage: the making of the Stratford Festival
By Allan Gould, Tom Patterson. 1987
On July 13, 1953, the Stratford Festival opened with Alec Guinness starring in "Richard III." This history of the Festival…
tells of the perseverance of the founder as well as optimism and hard work, from the director to the local milkman who organized high-school kids into a team of ushers. c1987.Fifty seasons at Stratford
By Robert Cushman. 2002
An historical account of Canada's world-renowned Shakespearean theatre, with commentaries from such Stratford alumni as Timothy Findley, Christopher Plummer, William…
Shatner, Irene Worth, and Hume Cronyn. A review of the theatre's humble beginnings under a tent, the difficult years when Canadian actors strove to establish themselves, and its present and continuing glory is recounted, as are descriptions of the myriad crafts and artisan departments that toil backstage on costume, make-up, and props. 2002.False impressions: the hunt for big-time art fakes
By Thomas Hoving. 1996
Surveys the world of art forgery through the centuries. Recounts case histories in which inauthentic art works were foisted on…
curators, art collectors, and other experts. Examines forgers' motives and offers methods for detecting fake works of art. 1996.Emerald city: Toronto visited
By John Bentley Mays. 1994
Easy riders, raging bulls: how the sex-drugs-and-rock-'n'-roll generation saved Hollywood
By Peter Biskind. 1998
From interviews with directors, producers, stars, spurned spouses, and burned partners, Biskind looks at the landmark movies of the 1970s…
and the people who made them while frequently destroying themselves in the process. He describes an era of gritty new realism and ethnicity starring the likes of Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, and Jane Fonda. 1998.Cue the elephant!: backstage tales at the CBC
By Knowlton Nash. 1996
Knowlton Nash, former anchor of CBC's "The National," presents a collection of stories about the CBC, from its beginning to…
the 1990s. Using interviews with more than 120 past and present stars, Nash relates anecdotes about CBC personalities and shows, and what really went on behind the scenes. 1996.Coronation Street: the inside story
By Bill Podmore, Peter Reece. 1990
Bill Podmore of Coronation Street has revealed his personal memories of Britain's most famous soap. During the 13 years with…
Coronation Street, he led the soap to number one position. Bill tells of the real behind-the-scenes stories of the world's most famous street. 1990.Coming up roses: the Broadway musical in the 1950s
By Ethan Mordden. 1998
Discusses how the musical theatre of the 1950s was revolutionized by the development of the long-playing record, which enabled the…
quick production of original-cast recordings. Musical comedies dominated the era with shows such as "Guys and dolls," "The music man," and "Can-Can." 1998.Brunelleschi's dome: the story of the great cathedral in Florence
By Ralph King. 2000
Filippo Brunelleschi's design for the dome of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence remains one of the…
greatest achievements of Renaissance architecture. The dome was completed in 1436 and spans over 140 feet - larger than St Paul's in London, St Peter's in Rome and the Capitol in Washington, DC, making it the largest dome ever constructed using bricks and mortar. Brunelleschi's ambition and ingenuity, personal rivalries and intrigues are set in the context of the plagues, wars and political feuds of Renaissance Florence. 2000.