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"From her creation of the first 'Approval Matrix' in New York magazine in 2004 to her Pulitzer Prize-winning columns for The New Yorker, Emily Nussbaum has known all along that what we watch is who we are. In this collection, including several substantive, never-before-published essays, Nussbaum writes about her passion for television beginning with Buffy--as she writes, a show that was so much more than its critical assessment--the evolution of female...
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Television and TV viewing are not what they once were--and that's a good thing, according to award-winning author and critic Clive James. Since serving as television columnist for the London Observer from 1972 to 1982, James has witnessed a radical change in content, format, and programming, and in the very manner in which TV is watched. Here he examines this unique cultural revolution, providing a brilliant, eminently entertaining analysis of many...
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2013.
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"In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the landscape of television began an unprecedented transformation. While the networks continued to chase the lowest common denominator, a wave of new shows, first on premium cable channels like HBO and then basic cable networks like FX and AMC, dramatically stretched television's narrative inventiveness, emotional resonance, and artistic ambition. No longer necessarily concerned with creating always-likable characters,...
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2018.
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Coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of the iconic television series, Sex and the city and us tells the story of how a columnist, two gay men -- Darren Star and fellow executive producer Michael Patrick King -- and a writers' room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cultural phenomenon. Featuring interviews with the cast and writers, including star Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the city and us...
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2012
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English
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Berenstain Bears' comic valentine: Brother Bear wonders who has been sending him secret valentines, but he does not discover the identity of his admirer until he meets the goalie of the opposing team after his big championship hockey game.
Berenstain Bears' Easter surprise: As the Berenstain Bears prepare to celebrate Easter, Papa, Mama, and Brother reminisce about another Easter when Brother was given a very special surprise.
Berenstain Bears'...
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Playaway View
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[2012]
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English
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The Berenstain Bears and the trouble with friends: Lonely without friends her age to play with, Sister Bear is delighted when a new little girl cub moves into the house down the road.
The Berenstain Bears forget their manners: Mama Bear comes up with a plan to correct the Bear family's rude behavior.
The Berenstain Bears and the messy room: The entire Bear family becomes involved in an attempt to clean and organize the cubs' messy room.
The Berenstain...
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Playaway View
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Nanny enrolls Eloise in the prestigious Hawthorne Academy, but she soon finds out it isn't exactly what she was expecting. There are mean girls on the playground, very strict teachers, and so many rules. Eloise decides it is time to make school fun again, she's teaching her new friends to stand up to bullies, helping her teacher understand there are a lot of different ways to learn and having tons of adventures.
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Playaway View
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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episode 1: When Eloise arrives in Tinseltown only to be asked to audition for a role in a major studio film, she thinks her glamorous dreams may actually be coming true. It's an adventure full of famous actors, crazy directors, and behind-the-scenes fun; episode 2: Eloise soon discovers making a movie isn't always as exciting as it seems; episode 3: Will Eloise be able to pull off her secret plan to stop from becoming a huge Hollywood star and go...
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