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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.Fire in the lake: the Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam
By Frances FitzGerald. 2018
This landmark work, based on Frances FitzGerald's research and travels, takes us inside Vietnam--into the traditional villages and the crowded…
cities, into the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists, Catholics and Buddhists, generals and monks--and reveals the country as seen through Vietnamese eyes. 2018.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.From Raj to Rajiv: 40 years of Indian independence
By Mark Tully, Zareer Masani. 1988
A small yet colourful piece cut from the rich tapestry of the Indian sub-continent, this account of some of the…
key events in Indian history since Independence in 1947 is based loosely on the BBC radio series of the same name. Mark Tully encountered some truly remarkable individuals who display all of the diverse characteristics of the Indian nations. A concise book drawing together the different strands of Indian history, culture, politics, religion and tradition. 1988.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
Egg on Mao: the story of an ordinary man who defaced an icon and unmasked a dictatorship
By Denise Chong. 2009
On May 23, 1989, as student protests raged, Lu Decheng and two other men hurled 30 paint-filled eggs at the…
immense portrait of Mao Zedong that dominates Beijing's Tiananmen Square. His poli-art stunt stranded Lu in prison for almost a decade, cost him his wife and daughter, and led to his eventual defection to Canada. While hoping to bring true democracy and to unmask the repression of Mao's reign, Lu learned that in China, preserving the Chairman's legacy mattered more. 2009.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.East and West: The Last Governor Of Hong Kong On Power, Freedom And The Future
By Chris Patten. 1998
Chris Patten reflects on his experiences as the governor of Hong Kong, why he adopted the stance he did, and…
how he fought his battles. Why has the Far East more generally prospered so spectacularly over recent decades, and how seriously should its recent crises be taken? What is the possibility of such conditions for prosperity being reproduced elsewhere? What are the connections between political freedom and the rule of law, and economic freedom and advance? What is China's role in the world to be? Patten discusses the answers to these and other questions. 1998.Disarming Iraq
By Hans Blix. 2004
Blix reluctantly came out of retirement in 2000 to lead the U.N. weapons inspections team in Iraq because he was…
the only man everyone could agree on for the job. Three years later, those clamouring for military intervention grumbled at his inability (or, as they saw it, refusal) to present evidence of weapons of mass destruction, but he reminds readers that his assignment was to assess and report on the available evidence. A play-by-play account of the months of diplomacy and inspection efforts leading up to the Iraq war. Some descriptions of violence. 2004.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.