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Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (160 pages)
Language
English
Description
Revolutionary art from around the world. Continuing in the style of the first two volumes, this new installment in the Signal series features standout artwork and stories that includes the topics of Paredon Records, Quebec Spring, and partisan memorials in former Yugoslavia, among others. The series is dedicated to documenting the compelling graphics, art projects, and cultural movements of international resistance and liberation struggles. Readers...
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Publisher
University of Queensland Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (272 pages)
Language
English
Description
Of all the creative industries, the most distinct link between drug use and creativity lies within music. The two elements seem to be intertwined, inseparable; that mythical phrase "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" has been bandied about with a wink and a grin for decades. In this fascinating book, journalist Andrew McMillen talks with Australian musicians about their thoughts on--and experiences with--illicit, prescription, and legal drugs. Through...
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (160 pages)
Language
English
Description
Signal is an ongoing book series dedicated to documenting and sharing compelling graphics, art projects, and cultural movements of international resistance and liberation struggles. Readers will be inspired by not only fine and graphic arts but also political posters, comics, zines, murals, street art, art collectives, documentation of performances, and articles on the often-overlooked but essential roles all of these have played in struggles around...
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (176 pages)
Language
English
Description
Signal is an ongoing book series dedicated to documenting and sharing compelling graphics, art projects, and cultural movements of international resistance and liberation struggles. Artists and cultural workers have been at the center of upheavals and revolts the world over, from the painters and poets in the Paris Commune to the poster-makers and street-theatre performers of the Occupy movement. Signal brings these artists and their work to a new...
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Publisher
ECW Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (330 pages)
Language
English
Description
"A guidebook to the language of the most shadowy of subcultures, this work collects and defines more than 550 Gothic words and phrases. Compiled by an acclaimed Goth journalist and poet, this compendium provides insight into the unique vernacular of this fascinating community, describing in detail and with black humor the fashion, music, and lifestyle as well as sharing insider slang such as Baby Bat, Corp Goth, and the Gothic Two-Step. A Goth Band...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (304 p.)
Language
English
Description
"The wit and wisdom of the Twittersphere captured in a hilarious, occasionally poignant, and often useful collection of hand-picked tweets. New York Times technology columnist David Pogue has tapped into the brilliance of his half-million followers on Twitter by posting a different, thought-provoking question every night. The questions ranged from the earnest ("What's your greatest regret?") to the creative ("Make up a concept for a doomed TV show")...
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Language
English
Description
"Exposing a subculture only beginning to enter the imagination of mainstream America, this is the story of live action role-playing (LARP) games. A hybrid of games-such as Dungeons & Dragons, historical reenactment, fandom, and good old-fashioned pretend-LARP games are thriving and this book explores its multifaceted culture and related phenomenon, including the Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval reenactment group that boasts more than 32,000...
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Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (416 pages).
Language
English
Description
Perfect for Star Wars fans who think they already know everythingOn May 25, 1977, the world of science fiction, film, and pop culture was changed forever with the release of Star Wars. The beginning of this epic space opera franchise would inspire an expanded universe of creativity, including books, comic books, theme parks, and much more. With extensive back stories, lore, and author Dan Casey's encyclopedic knowledge on the subject, this lively,...
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Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages).
Language
English
Description
Every Game of Thrones fan remembers where they were for Ned Stark's untimely demise, can hum the tune of "The Rains of Castamere," and can't wait to find out Daenerys Targaryen's next move. But do you know the real inspiration for the Red Wedding? Or how to book a trip to visit Winterfell? 100 Things Game of Thrones Fans Should Know Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans. Whether you've read all of George R.R. Martin's original...
Author
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (350 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Revised and expanded edition of the punk classic (more than 15,000 copies sold), with 6 new interviews. The first compilation of the riveting and provocative interviews of Punk Planet magazine, founded in 1994 and charging unbowed into the new millennium. Never lapsing into hapless nostalgia, these conversations with figures as diverse as Jello Biafra, Kathleen Hanna, Noam Chomsky, Henry Rollins, Sleater-Kinney, Ian MacKaye, and many more provide...
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Series
Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (360 pages)
Language
English
Description
"In the latest in the oversize Disinformation Guide series of anthologies, editor Preston Peet assembles an all-star cast to lay to rest the specious misinformation peddled by prohibitionists who depend upon the "War on some drugs and users" for their livelihood and power. Drug users and abusers describe their feelings and fears for freedom, not only for themselves but for all their fellow citizens in the United States and the rest of the world, detailing...
Author
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (352 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Examining the multigenerational impact of punk rock music, this international survey of the political-punk straight edge movement-which has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore subculture for more than 25 years-traces its history from 1980s Washington, DC, to today. Asserting that drugs are not necessarily rebellious and that not all rebels do them, the record also defies common conceptions of straight edge's political legacy as being associated with...
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Series
Publisher
Microcosm Publishing
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Moving beyond the music and misconceptions, the discussions in this book give voice to the emergent impact of punk in the words of those who participated and were witness, and include those whose livelihoods have been shaped around the punk lifestyle. Punk is notorious for its loud music, aggressive attitude, and safety-pinned style; less well known is the radical value system that has emerged hand in hand with the sound and aesthetic. Since the...
54) Undead Obsessed
Author
Publisher
Booktrope
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (202 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Jessica Robinson's obsession with zombie films started when she was in junior high. Horror films are a great lens to examine concerns society has about modern science. Let's face it, when it comes to horror movies, science has a bad reputation. Blind ambition, experimental serums, and genetic experiments are often blamed for the giant monster terrorizing the city or the reason aliens are taking human prisoners or the cause of the dead rising from...
Author
Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (150 p.)
Language
English
Description
"PLEASE TAKE ME OFF THE GUEST LIST is the latest in a series of creative collaborations by New York city artists and friends Zachary Lipez, Nick Zinner, and Stacy Wakefield. Zachary Lipez's essays recount his adventures as a bartender, drug abuser, bookstore clerk, metal fan, miserable adolescent and relentless skirt chaser. His inimitable voice walks the line between self-loathing and hedonistic delight and is biting, moving, and extremely funny....
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (19 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Britney Spears, the Princess of Pop, from sexy schoolgirl to trashy unfit mother back to Princess of Pop, by creating great music, winning MTV awards and becoming a more mature parent. This is a great story of lifes ups and downs, love and hate, despair and hope. A little girl with talent, who just wanted to sing and dance, too young for the Mickey Mouse Club, she waited and returned when she was old enough. Rejected by several record companies,...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 online resource (304 p.)
Language
English
Description
"What started as a game of Pong, with little blips dancing across a computer screen, has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry that is changing the future, making inroads into virtually all aspects of our culture.Who are the minds behind this revolution? How did it happen? Where is it headed? In Smartbomb, journalists Heather Chaplin and Aaron Ruby take the reader behind the scenes at gaming conventions, into powerhouse think tanks where...
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English
Description
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....
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Language
English
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With her golden lasso and her bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman is a beloved icon of female strength in a world of male superheroes. But this close look at her history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her creator filled the comics with titillating bondage imagery,...
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Publisher
Oldcastle Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (160 pages)
Language
English
Description
A compact and authoritative guide to the phenomenally popular genre, by a leading expert in Scandinavian crime fictionThis information-packed study examines and celebrates books, films, and TV adaptations, from Sj�owall and Wahl��oo's highly influential Martin Beck series through Henning Mankell's Wallander (subject of three separate TV series) to Stieg Larsson's groundbreaking The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; cult TV hits such as the Danish...
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