Overview :First airing in 1966, with a promise to "boldly go where no man has gone before," Star Trek would eventually become a bona fide phenomenon. ... Read More
Overview :The Science Fiction Handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the literary world's most fascinating genres. Includes ... Read More
Overview :For more than three decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have produced some of the most unique and thought-provoking works in modern cinema. In broa... Read More
Overview :From the opening credits that feature a silhouette falling among skyscrapers, Mad Men transcended its role as a series about the Madison Ave... Read More
Overview :First airing in 1966, with a promise to "boldly go where no man has gone before," Star Trek would eventually become a bona fide phenomenon. ... Read More
Overview :Widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time, The Sopranos is also considered one of the most significant achievemen... Read More
Overview :Dystopian literature is a potent vehicle for criticizing existing social conditions and political systems. While utopian literature portrays... Read More
Overview :The history of science fiction film now spans more than 100 years, during which time more than 1000 science fiction films of various kinds h... Read More
Overview :This work applies Mikhail Bakhtin's theory of literary discourse and the concept of carnivalisation to the work of Flann O'Brien. The author... Read More
Overview :Essays pay tribute to the popular Anglo-Indian novelist who helped open the door for the recent introduction of Indian literature into mains... Read More
Overview : Employing the theoretical resources provided by cultural critics such as Adorno, Jameson, Althusser, and Foucault, M. Keith Booker examines... Read More
Overview :While literary utopias depict an ideal society and reflect an optimistic belief in the triumph of humanity and government, dystopias present... Read More
Overview :For more than 50 years, science fiction films have been among the most important and successful products of American cinema, and are worthy ... Read More
Overview :A deep dive into classic noir films and how filmmakers today are refreshing and updating the genre for new generations.In American Film Noir... Read More
Overview :Literary studies of James Joyce, perhaps more so than those of any other author, have been enriched by important developments in literary th... Read More
Overview :Literary works have often engaged political issues, and many political writings give close attention to literary concerns. This encyclopedia... Read More
Overview :Postmodernism is essential to American culture today. We can see its manifestations on billboards and on television; we can hear its tone on... Read More
Overview :The 1950s are widely regarded as the golden age of American science fiction. This book surveys a wide range of major science fiction novels ... Read More