Sociologist and TV lover Danielle J. Lindemanna presents a sociological study of reality TV that explores its rise as a culture-dominating medium, and what the genre reveals about our attitudes toward race, gender, class, and sexuality...
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Auteur:Lindemann, Danielle J.Sommaire: - Auteur:Boyle, SusanSommaire:
An autobiography of Susan Boyle the Scottish singer discovered on the television program England got Talent.
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Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put...
- Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:
This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games ; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging...
- Auteur:Preller, JamesSommaire:
When an important prop goes missing on the set of Spy Guy, Jigsaw Jones, who is an extra on the television program, needs to track down the thief to save the show.
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Auteur:Coleman, Reed FarrelSommaire:Gulliver Dowd is finally on the verge of unraveling the mystery behind his sister’s murder when the man who is supposed to give him the scoop, NYPD Detective Sam Patrick, is gunned down on the Coney Island Boardwalk. As Dowd delves into...
- Auteur:Lovesey, PeterSommaire:
In the six years since the start of the hit British TV show Swift, its cast and crew have been plagued by misfortune, beginning with the star actress's pulling out of the show before it began. By now there have been multiple...
- Auteur:Kunzru, HariSommaire:
From the widely acclaimed author of White Tears, a bold new novel about searching for order in a world that frames madness as truth. After receiving a prestigious writing fellowship in Germany, the narrator of Red Pill arrives in the...
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Auteur:Ozeki, Ruth L.Sommaire:With reality, humor, and a message about corporate greed, Ozeki weaves together the story of two women a world apart. The lives of Jane in America and Akiko in Japan intersect through beef, love, television, and fertility.
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Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:Katniss Everdeen's having survived the Hunter games twice makes her a target of the Capitol and President Snow, as well as a hero to the rebels who will succeed only if Katniss is willing to put aside her personal feelings and...
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Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:The Capitol is angry that Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice, stirring unrest by having defied the rules, and President Snow has made it clear that she, her family and friends, and the people of District 12 may all be...
- Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:
The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The Capitol is...
- Auteur:Gutman, Dan.Sommaire:
With more than 34 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this fourth book of the My Weirdtastic School arc, Ella Mentry School starts a vegetable garden with one zany gardening instructor. Everyone...
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Auteur:Douglas CouplandSommaire:After making love for the first time, high school senior Karen Ann McNeil confides to her boyfriend, Richard, of the dark visions she's been suffering recently. It's only a few hours later on that snowy Saturday night in 1979...
- Auteur:Lee, LylaSommaire:
As an avid watcher of K-dramas, Hana knows all the tropes to avoid when she finally lands a starring role in a buzzy new drama. And she can totally handle her fake co-star boyfriend, heartthrob Bryan Yoon, who might be falling in love...
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Auteur:Hayde, Michael J.Sommaire:This new treasure trove of information on the Man of Steel covers comprehensive episode logs for the radio series and the original television series, plus the complete story lines for two unproduced television series episodes, and...
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Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become...
- Auteur:Collins, SuzanneSommaire:
The second book in Suzanne Collins's phenomenal and worldwide bestselling Hunger Games trilogy. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by...
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Auteur:Ryan, TomSommaire:Gerri waits outside all night to audition for Big Time, her favorite TV singing competition. She believes she has a shot at success, but when she's insulted by one of the judges and kicked out of the competition, she thinks she'll...
