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The undead are everywhere. They're not just in movies and books, but in commercials, fetish clubs, and even in your breakfast cereal. Bloodsuckers have become some of the most recognizable bad guys in the modern world, and Eric Nuzum wanted to find out why. He was willing to do whatever it took -even drinking his own blood-in his quest to understand the vampire phenomenon. And he found the answer in Goth clubs, darkened parks, haunted houses, and...
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"Life is boring: filled with meetings and traffic, errands and emails. Nothing we'd ever call fun. But what if we've gotten fun wrong? In Play Anything, visionary game designer and philosopher Ian Bogost shows how we can overcome our daily anxiety; transforming the boring, ordinary world around us into one of endless, playful possibilities. The key to this playful mindset lies in discovering the secret truth of fun and games. Play Anything, reveals...
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Visit the lush, sugar-coated township of Pollilop Drop and follow the journey of one lil' rotter kid, Pukeboy, who struggles to overcome his fear of playing guitar in front of an audience. He seeks advice from other rot-pack kids. Creatively frustrated, Pukeboy goes beyond the boundaries of Pollilop Drop and he finds an unexpected new friend. 46 vibrant illustrations pull the reader into the pop art world of Pollilop Drop and keep the pages turning....
7) Hooking up
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Farrar, Straus, Giroux
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2000
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A collection by American author Tom Wolfe containing a novella and twelve short stories and commentaries on twentieth- and early twenty-first-century life in America, including such topics as the murder of a gay soldier, the sexual practices of teenagers in the year 2000, and the future of the arts.
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"The perfect addition to every Doctor Who fan’s shelf, Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook features a cornucopia of delicious, easy-to-make recipes—from the simple, to the showstoppers—with an exciting Whovian twist. Enjoy the Doctor’s own favorite, fish fingers and custard, share some Cyberman Pie with friends, treat the family to Cassandra Pizza, or indulge your sweet tooth with a Supreme Dalek Cake" --from Amazon.
11) Days in the Life
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A collection of poetical works written between 2002 and 2018 enhanced beautifully by the fantastic art works of sublime artists, Elisabeth Johnson, and Francis Charlton Esq.
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Jack Kirby created or co-created some of comic books' most popular super heroes, including Captain America, The X-Men, The Hulk, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Darkseid, and The New Gods. More significantly, he created much of the visual language for fantasy and adventure comics. There were comics before Kirby, but for the most part their page layout, graphics, and visual dynamic aped what was being done in syndicated newspaper strips. Almost...
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La economía y la gestión han sido las disciplinas que se han encargado de difundir la decisión como sinónimo de acción que, adicionalmente, sigue un proceso que amerita ciertos requisitos. Entre ellos, una especie de insumo: la información, los "datos duros". Con esta idea, la atención de los estudiosos se concentró en un solo modelo, el racional, y lo convirtió en aspiración universal.
La matemática vino a facilitar la modelización y...
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Esta obra hace parte de la colección Primera Temporada, una serie de pequeños ensayos dedicados al rectángulo oscuro que cuelga de las paredes de las habitaciones y, aunque asentado, se extiende en poderío más allá de las cuatro esquinas que observa, donde habita, vigila y desempeña su labor. De todo aquello que transmite, a Rocha lo abstrae la serie estadounidense How I Met Your Mother, del 2005, y su ficción, aquella llamada vida, comienza...
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Villegas hace aquí un recorrido histórico por la teoría y la práctica de una manifestación cultural que tuvo distintas connotaciones según la época en que se desarrolló. Se trata del trabajo de artesanía en cobre durante los años 1960 a 1990. El autor pone también sobre la mesa algunas nociones sobre lo que sería la artesanía urbana, concepto controversial en la academia, además de revisitar la noción misma de artesanía, ya que en...
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Get the Summary of Bell Hooks's Teaching to Transgress in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Bell Hooks' "Teaching to Transgress" is a profound exploration of education as a path to liberation, challenging traditional teaching methods and advocating for an engaged pedagogy that nurtures intellect and spirit. Drawing from Paulo Freire's critique of the "banking system" of education, Hooks promotes a participatory classroom...
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Since its inception 30 years ago, the Street Fighter™ video game series from Capcom has thrived based on a lethal combination of innovation, style and technique. From first-of-their-kind advances such as selectable characters and secret combo moves, to imagination-capturing characters such as Ryu, Chun-Li, and Akuma, Street Fighter has stayed a step ahead of the competition en route to becoming one of the most enduring and influential franchises...
19) The Smoky Valley
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This slim volume contains reproductions of a series of lithographs of the Smoky Valley, especially the Smoky Hill River, in the Lindsborg, Kansas, area done by the Swedish immigrant, Birger Sandzen.
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This book is an exciting introduction to the world of street art featuring major street art practitioners including Banksy, Eine, Blek le Rat, Os Gemeos and Evol. A colourful combination of eye-catching imagery and well-informed commentary, it is a thought-provoking presentation to this hotly topical subject. Street art is cutting edge creative phenomenon that is growing in popularity as people recognize artworks as valuable assets rather than mere...
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