by Site Owner | Dec 5, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Pop Culture
Ripley’s Amazing Stories and Photos By Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Ripley Publishing, $28.95, 254 pages The latest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will not disappoint anyone. The book is published in a large-format edition on heavy paper stock, and, like all...
by Ryder Miller | Oct 28, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater, Pop Culture, Reference
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books Formats: Paperback, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Probably the most famous horror writer since Poe, Stephen King...
by Site Owner | Oct 22, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics, Education, Parenting & Families, Pop Culture, Social Science
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Basic Books Formats: Hardcover, Kindle, eBook Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Suzanne Mettler’s study is an attack on the current state of the American...
by Kevin Winter | Oct 17, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, Film, TV & Theater, Pop Culture, Social Science
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: University of Texas Press Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, eBook Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Women comedians do not have it easy. They can be viewed as...
by Dick Weissman | Aug 14, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Pop Culture
Spitz’s book is a comprehensive history of the twee aesthetic in a variety of contexts. He traces twee as a movement to a variety of authors, movie makers, and popular music musicians. The author is well-versed in many mediums, and at times the endless references to...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 10, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Pop Culture, Reference
People love collecting weird facts – it reminds them they are normal in a world filled with oddities. Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can’t Live Without is filled with just such a collection, broken down into eight categories. Covering a wide array of topics...