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A discussion of the indie movement, looking at how the music, clothing, and other aspects of indie life are becoming mainstream, and arguing that the adoption of the signature style as a marketing tool is characteristic of the continuing reinvention of culture.
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Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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In the classic style of "Where's Waldo?," Where's Warhol? celebrates vibrant scenes that Andy explored and places him among them, ready for you to seek him out. We've also celebrated Andy's keen nose for a happening scene by releasing him into the lost cultural milieus of the past...Hunt out Warhol in 12 scenes and then turn to the end of the book to meet (and try to spot!) the famous people who defined these art-historical spectacles.
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Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"The definitive oral history of the iconic and beloved TV show The Wire, as told by the actors, writers, directors, and others involved in its creation Since its final episode aired in 2008, HBO's acclaimed crime drama The Wire has only become more popular and influential. The issues it tackled, from the failures of the drug war and criminal justice system to systemic bias in law enforcement and other social institutions, have become more urgent...
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Perigee
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
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"It's happened to all of us: we're reading a book, something interrupts us, and we grab the closest thing at hand to mark our spot. It could be a train ticket, a letter, an advertisement, a photograph, or a four-leaf clover. Eventually the book finds its way into the world-a library, a flea market, other people's bookshelves, or to a used bookstore. But what becomes of those forgotten bookmarks? What stories could they tell? By day, Michael Popek...
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Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2006
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English
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In the late sixties and early seventies, an impromptu collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and melded folk, rock, and savvy American pop into a sound that conquered the world as thor
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Center Street
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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What happens when a thirty-five-year-old average American woman spends one year following every piece of Oprah Winfrey's advice on how to "live your best life"? Robyn Okrant devoted 2008 to adhering to all of Oprah's suggestions and guidance delivere
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English
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A comprehensive chronicle of Comic-Con International and modern geekdom itself as told through countless intimate, hilarious, and often-thought provoking stories by nearly fifty of the most integral members of today's convention and fandom community.--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes--from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league"--
"Illustrated profiles of fifty pioneering female athletes, from the author of the...
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Watson-Guptill Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"A unique behind-the-scenes guide to the painting process of one of the most popular artists working in the growing, underground art scene of Pop Surrealism. Painting superstar Camilla d'Errico opens up her studio and offers readers an insider scoop on the tools, techniques, and inspirations she draws from to create stunningly beautiful, otherworldly works of art. Pop Surrealism, with its unique blend of high art and popular culture, has been a growing...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world"--
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English
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The Big Screen tells the enthralling story of the movies: their rise and spread, their remarkable influence over us, and the technology that made the screen-smaller now, but ever more ubiquitous, as important as the images it carries.
The Big Screen is not another history of the movies. Rather, it is a wide-ranging narrative about the movies and their signal role in modern life. At first, film was a waking dream, the gift of appearance delivered...
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Harper
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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From iconic queen Sasha Velour, a thought-provoking manifesto that explores the cultural influence of drag as activism, art, resistance, and identity, illustrated with her original artwork. Sasha Velour has worn countless iconic wigs in her life (think roses and Whitney). Now, in The Big Reveal, the revered entertainer shows off yet another layer of herself: drag intellectual Professor Velour! In this beautifully illustrated, graphic, entertaining,...
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