Táto séria skúma fascinujúci svet popkultúry a jej vplyv na našu spoločnosť. Každá kniha sa ponára hlboko do špecifických tém, od hudby a filmu po technológie a sociálne trendy. Ponúka bystré analýzy a pohľady, ktoré prinútia čitateľov premýšľať o svete okolo seba novým spôsobom. Je to ideálne čítanie pre zvedavé mysle túžiace po porozumení modernej kultúre.
Containing many answers to the questions posed by the first 'Matrix' film, this book explores the frontiers of philosophy, technology and religious symbolism. It explores the enormous dilemmas the Wachowski brothers presented when they gave the movie its many layers of meaning - fusing myriad philosophical and religious themes with futuristic science and technology.
Most of the essays were published in the original edition: Dallas, Tex.: BenBella Books: Distributed by Independent Publishers Group, c2006.
Fans of the literary phenomenon known as the Twilight series can't help wanting more. A New Dawn gives it to them, inviting readers to join some of their favorite YA authors as they look at the series with fresh eyes and fall in love with Edward, Bella, and the rest of Forks, Wash., all over again. Edited by bestselling author Ellen Hopkins, A New Dawn is packed with the same debates readers engage in with friends: Should Bella have chosen Edward or Jacob? How much control do Meyer's vampires and werewolves really have over their own lives? The collection also goes further: Is Edward a romantic or a (really hot) sociopath? How do the Quileute werewolves compare to other Native American wolf myths? What does the Twilight series have in common with Shakespeare? With contributions from Megan McCafferty, Cassandra Clare, Rachel Caine, and many more, A New Dawn answers these questions and more for a teen (and adult!) audience hungry for clever, view-changing commentary on their favorite series.
Aimed at dedicated fans of the role playing game World of Warcraft, this dynamic collection of essays explores the undying fascination with a game that is a welcome escape from reality for millions of people around the world. Gaming experts, developers, and bestselling sci-fi authors examine the overwhelming success of the game and the underlying motivations for gamers to spend, on average, as much time as they would at a part-time job battling in the world of Azeroth, and address issues ranging from economics and psychology to addiction and game ethics are addressed, as are the outstanding design of the game and the histories of several main characters.
With up-to-date information through book six in the series, this companion volume offers a comprehensive look at the world of Harry Potter through the eyes of leading science fiction and fantasy writers and religion, psychology, and science experts.
Featuring contributions from authors in the area of women's literature and romance, this 19th-century book emphasises on courtship and marriage. The contributors include Jo Beverly, Alesia Holliday, Mercedes Lackey, and Joyce Millman. This compilation is a useful companion for those new to Jane Austen and also for well-versed Austen-philes.
Honnan ered Piton professzor furcsa csábereje? Mit mutat az útmutató a varázslóknak a beolvadáshoz? Miért nagyon rossz ötlet felbosszantani Hermionét? Mi a Harryre leselkedő legnagyobb veszély (Nem Tudodki)? Miben áll a Dursley-ség jelentősége? Valóban szexista Harry Potter? Pokolra jut J. K. Rowling? A kötetből mindez kiderül. Sőt még más is…
The third film version of C S Lewis' beloved Chronicles of Narnia, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, will be released this December. This title helps you find out: Why Edmund Pevensie is totally crush-worthy; What tea and Turkish Delight have to do with World War II; and, Why The Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be the best movie of the series.
The constellation of characters and themes created in Angel, the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off, are explored in this collection of essays. A vampire author, a sex expert, a TV critic, a science fiction novelist, and Buffy writer Nancy Holder provide essays examining the different issues relating to the series.