This book offers a timely examination of the relationship between Shakespeare and contemporary digital media. By focusing upon a variety of ‘Shakespearean’ individuals, groups and communities and their ‘online’ presence, the book explores the role of popular internet culture in the ongoing adaptation of Shakespeare’s plays and his general cultural standing. The description of certain…

The study of what is collectively labeled “New Media”—the cultural and artistic practices made possible by digital technology—has become one of the most vibrant areas of scholarly activity and is rapidly turning into an established academic field, with many universities now offering it as a major. The Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media is the…

Documents the experiences of a Syrian immigrant who spent her formative years in Detroit, where she struggled with school bullies and her family traditions before becoming a New York City hair stylist at the height of the punk movement, succumbing to drug addiction and eventually embracing a clean life of peace and redemption. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“aF6JDQAAQBAJ”, 500,400);

In this candid Hollywood-survival story, the actor who starred in such films as The Lost Boys, Stand By Me and The Goonies comes clean about his past, which included physical, drug and sexual abuse, and opens up about his close friendship with the late Corey Haim. 75,000 first printing. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“ufDxAAAAQBAJ”, 500,400);

This text is an account of the TV programme Lou Grant. The creation of characters, casting of actors, the script writing process and the impact of network censors are detailed here. Interviews with actors, producers, writers, directors are also incorporated. GBS_insertEmbeddedViewer(“g5rhcrA0Oi4C”, 500,400);