Drawn to Television: Prime-Time Animation from the Flintstones to Family Guy
Since late evening cartoons first aired in 1960, prime-time animated series have had a profound effect on American television and American culture at large. The characters and motifs from such shows as The Flintstones and The Simpsons are among the best-known images in world popular culture; and tellingly, even series that have not done well in prime time--series like The Jetsons, for instance--have yielded similarly iconic images. The advent of cable and several new channels devoted exclusively to animated programming have brought old series back to life in syndication, while also providing new markets for additional, often more experimental animated series. Even on the conventional networks, programs such as The Flintstones and The Simpsons, not to mention Family Guy and King of the Hill, have consistently shown a smartness and a satirical punch that goes well beyond the norm in network programming. Drawn to Televisionf traces the history of prime-time animation from The Flintstones' initial extension of Saturday mornings to Family Guy and South Park's late-night appeal in the 21st century. In the process, it sheds a surprising light on just how much the kid inside us all still has to say.
Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence by Michael Medved, ISBN 0060932244
Saving Childhood offers parents and grandparents practical strategies to cope with a society that seems perversely determined to frighten and corrupt its young. Cultural critic and popular radio host Michael Medved and his wife, psychologist Diane Medved, argue that in a mistaken effort to curb problems plaguing its youth, our culture has changed from protecting childhood as a precious time of growth to hammering even the smallest youngsters with a grim, harsh, and menacing view of the world. The Medveds systematically present unassailable scientific evidence, moving anecdotes, and personal experiences of raising their three young children to explain the attack from four primary directions -- media, schools, peers, and even well-intentioned parents themselves.
In a unique analysis the Medveds define innocence not as ignorance but as the result of three components -- security, a sense of wonder, and optimism. They empower parents and all who care about childhood with concrete, easily accomplished...
Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence by Michael Medved, ISBN 0060932244
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Drawn to Television: Prime-Time Animation from the Flintstones to Family Guy
Since late evening cartoons first aired in 1960, prime-time animated series have had a profound effect on American television and American culture at large. The characters and motifs from such shows as The Flintstones and The Simpsons are among the best-known images in world popular culture; and tellingly, even series that have not done well in prime time--series like The Jetsons, for instance--have yielded similarly iconic images. The advent of cable and several new channels devoted exclusively to animated programming have brought old series back to life in syndication, while also providing new markets for additional, often more experimental animated series. Even on the conventional networks, programs such as The Flintstones and The Simpsons, not to mention Family Guy and King of the Hill, have consistently shown a smartness and a satirical punch that goes well beyond the norm in network programming. Drawn to Televisionf traces the history of prime-time animation from The Flintstones'...
Drawn to Television: Prime-Time Animation from the Flintstones to Family Guy
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Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence by Michael Medved, ISBN 0060932244
Saving Childhood offers parents and grandparents practical strategies to cope with a society that seems perversely determined to frighten and corrupt its young. Cultural critic and popular radio host Michael Medved and his wife, psychologist Diane Medved, argue that in a mistaken effort to curb problems plaguing its youth, our culture has changed from protecting childhood as a precious time of growth to hammering even the smallest youngsters with a grim, harsh, and menacing view of the world. The Medveds systematically present unassailable scientific evidence, moving anecdotes, and personal experiences of raising their three young children to explain the attack from four primary directions -- media, schools, peers, and even well-intentioned parents themselves.
In a unique analysis the Medveds define innocence not as ignorance but as the result of three components -- security, a sense of wonder, and optimism. They empower parents and all who care about childhood with concrete, easily accomplished...
Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence by Michael Medved, ISBN 0060932244
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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere Pro in 24 Hours by Jeff Sengstack, ISBN 0672326078
Written by an author with solid teaching experience and extensive television production credentials--TV anchor, reporter, photographer, and editor, plus recipient of a regional Emmy award and other honors--this guide reminds readers of the big picture and what they're trying to accomplish. Includes tips on shooting high-quality video, creating professional voice-overs, and effective editing methods.
Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Premiere Pro in 24 Hours by Jeff Sengstack, ISBN 0672326078
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Cracker Ingenuity: Tips from the Trailer Park for the Chronically Broke by P. T. Elliot, ISBN 0312290829
Wondering what to do with all those oil drums in your yard? Does a lack of funds inspire you to race lawnmowers instead of cars, or enter cow-chip-tossing contests instead of bridge tournaments? Ever invite friends over for a fancy dinner only to realize that you're flat broke and fresh out of groceries? Look no further...
Cracker Ingenuity is the ultimate guide to making something out of nothing - a testament to the universal truth that there's more to life than money. Herein you'll find the recipes, instructions, anecdotes, and advice of the masters who have managed not only to get by on hardly a dime, but to have a great time while doing so - from monster truck rallies to state fairs and from high rise trailer parks to four star "troats" (trailer boats).
With Cracker Ingenuity, you'll learn how to make: *Musical instruments from tools *fishing lures from spoons, hypnotizing frog traps, and wild hogbait * whiskey-bottle drinking glasses *a shower from a sump-pump *homemade antifreeze...
Cracker Ingenuity: Tips from the Trailer Park for the Chronically Broke by P. T. Elliot, ISBN 0312290829
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A Good Story and Other Stories by Donald E. Westlake, ISBN 1558820353
This collection of short fiction, selected by the author, spans a writing career of more than 40 years and illuminates the heart and soul of the antihero. A lone castaway on a desert island commits a murder for which he is the sole suspect. A genealogist learns just how far rotten apples fall from the family tree. A con man, impersonating a minister, finds religion. A tabloid journalist must solve a murder to complete his story on the death of a major television star, who happens to be a dog. A self-made widower discovers how hard it is to get rid of a wife, especially when she's dead.
A Good Story and Other Stories by Donald E. Westlake, ISBN 1558820353
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On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave Grossman, ISBN 0316330116
The twentieth century, with its bloody world wars, revolutions, and genocides accounting for hundreds of millions dead, would seem to prove that human beings are incredibly vicious predators and that killing is as natural as eating. But Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, a psychologist and U.S. Army Ranger, demonstrates this is not the case. The good news, according to Grossman - drawing on dozens of interviews, first-person reports, and historic studies of combat, ranging from Frederick the Great's battles in the eighteenth century through Vietnam - is that the vast majority of soldiers are loath to kill. In World War II, for instance, only 15 to 25 percent of combat infantry were willing to fire their rifles. The provocative news is that modern armies, using Pavlovian and operant conditioning, have learned how to overcome this reluctance. In Korea about 50 percent of combat infantry were willing to shoot, and in Vietnam the figure rose to over 90 percent. The bad news is that by conditioning...
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by Dave Grossman, ISBN 0316330116
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