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ONCE,. T-shirts were just unadorned undergarments. But with the evolution of screen printing and the birth of band merchandising, T-shirts became so much cooler. Now every band with an ounce of savvy knows the importance of T-shirts not only as a lucrative sideline but also as a means of self- promotion and a way for fans to show their allegiance. The Art of the Band T-shirt is a visual history of that perennial fashion statement, complete with nearly two hundred images of the most important, influential, iconic, and ironic T-shirts. more...

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This third edition of a popular text offers an accessible overview of the central themes: language, semiotics, Marxism and ideology, individualism, subjectivity and discourse. more...

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Illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards. Features.:.; Fully illustrated.; Search for words or phrases.; Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Use your down time to prepare for an exam.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Table of Contents. I. Cinema of the United States. II. Famous American Directors. III. Famous American Actors. IV. Awards. V. 100 Best American Movies of All Times. I. Cinema of the United States: About | History | Notable figures in U.S. film. II. Famous American Directors: A-Z List. Woody Allen. Robert Altman. Hal Ashby. Busby Berkeley. Peter Bogdanovich. Frank Borzage. James L. Brooks. Mel Brooks. Tod Browning. Tim Burton. John Cassavetes. William Castle. Joel and Ethan Coen. Francis Ford Coppola. Roger Corman. Cameron Crowe. George Cukor. Cecil B. DeMille. Brian De Palma. Clint Eastwood. Victor Fleming. John Ford. Bob Fosse. Samuel Fuller. D.W. Griffith. Alice Guy-Blaché. Howard Hawks. George Roy Hill. Alfred Hitchcock. John Huston. Jim Jarmusch. Spike Jonze. Stanley Kubrick. Fritz Lang. Spike Lee. Ernst Lubitsch. George Lucas. Sidney Lumet. David Lynch. Terrence Malick. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Michael Mann. Russ Meyer. Vincente Minnelli. Leo McCarey. Alan J. Pakula. Alexander Payne. Sam Peckinpah. Arthur Penn. Sydney Pollack. Bob Rafelson. Sam Raimi. Nicholas Ray. Jean Renoir. Kevin Smith. Martin Scorsese. Steven Soderbergh. Todd Solondz. Steven Spielberg. Oliver Stone. Quentin Tarantino. Gus Van Sant. King Vidor. Raoul Walsh. John Waters. Robert Wise. III. Famous American Actors: A-Z List. Fred A more...

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In one of the most unique memoirs of addiction ever published, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx shares mesmerizing diary entries from the year he spiraled out of control in a haze of heroin and cocaine, presented alongside riveting commentary from people who were there at the time, and from Nikki himself. When Mötley Crüe was at the height of its fame, there wasn't any drug Nikki Sixx wouldn't do. He spent days -- sometimes alone, sometimes with other addicts, friends, and lovers -- in a coke and heroin-fueled daze. The highs were high, and Nikki's journal entries reveal some euphoria and joy. But the lows were lower, often ending with Nikki in his closet, surrounded by drug paraphernalia and wrapped in paranoid delusions. more...

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In a brilliant, wry, and provocative new book, National Book Award finalist Francine Prose explores the complex relationship between the artist and his muse. In so doing, she illuminates with great sensitivity and intelligence the elusive emotional wellsprings of the creative process. There is no ideal muse, but rather as many variations on the theme as there are individual women who have had the luck, or misfortune, to find their destiny conjoined with that of a particular artist ... more...

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