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The city inside / by Basu, Samit,author.;
"The City Inside, a near-future epic by the internationally celebrated Samit Basu, pulls no punches as it comes for your anxieties about society, government, the environment, and our world at large-yet never loses sight of the hopeful potential of the future. "They'd known the end times were coming but hadn't known they'd be multiple choice." Joey is a Reality Controller in near future Delhi. Her job is to supervise the multimedia multi-reality livestreams of Indi, one of South Asia's fastest rising online celebrities-who also happens to be her college ex. Joey's job gives her considerable culture-power, but she's too caught up in day-to-day crisis-handling to see this, or to figure out what she wants from her life. Rudra is a recluse estranged from his wealthy and powerful family who fled to an impoverished immigrant neighborhood where he loses himself in video games and his neighbors' lives. When his father's death pulls him back into his family's orbit, an impulsive job offer from Joey becomes his only escape from the life he never wanted. But no good deed goes unpunished. As Joey and Rudra become enmeshed in multiple conspiracies, their lives start to spin out of control, complicated by dysfunctional relationships, corporate loyalty, and the never-ending pressures of surveillance capitalism. When a bigger picture begins to unfold around them, they must each decide how to do the right thing in a shadowy world where simply maintaining the status quo feels like an accomplishment. Ultimately, resistance will not-cannot-take the same shape for these two very different people"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Conspiracies; Future, The; Internet personalities; Reality in mass media; Virtual reality;
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Darkon. by Neel, Andrew,film director.; Meyer, Luke,film director.; SeeThink Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by SeeThink Films in 2006.The 2006 cult-hit documentary DARKON covers an epic war raging through the realm of Darkon (an American LARP). Skip Lipman, a suburban stay-at-home dad leads his rebel army in a monumental quest to topple a mighty empire and lead the Realm to new era of liberty and glory. A beloved adventure in the quirky imaginations of suburban Americans, DARKON investigates the LARPers lives in the game and out of the game offering insight into our complex relationship with escapism, war, fantasy and reality.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.;
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Thank You Very Much. by Braverman, Alex,film director.; Kaufman, Andy,actor.; Zmuda, Bob,actor.; DeVito, Danny,actor.; Margulies, Lynne,actor.; Henner, Marilu,actor.; Martin, Steve,actor.; Drafthouse Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andy Kaufman, Bob Zmuda, Danny DeVito, Lynne Margulies, Marilu Henner, Steve MartinOriginally produced by Drafthouse Films in 2023.Andy Kaufman's provocative comedy often outraged audiences, challenging them to confront their own presumptions. Through never-before-seen footage and intimate recollections, filmmaker Alex Braverman explores Kaufman’s brief but impactful life and career. As the lines between performance and reality blur in our present age, Kaufman’s genius resonates more than ever.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Nineteen seventies.; Biography.; Comedians.; Actors.; Popular culture.;
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Ready to Retire? : The New Reality of Retirement and What You and Your Spouse Need to Know / by Green, Lyndsay.;
Includes bibliographical references.This book will explore issues that have been given short shrift by the mass media and in retirement literature. The interviewees will include the newly retired, those working part-time, and the fully retired, and represent a range of income and education levels and professional and personal circumstances. The author will also be interviewing their partners. By helping couples think about retirement the way they do, the author hopes to separate fiction from fact and free people's minds to reimagine retirement.
Subjects: Aging; Aging; Older people; Retirement; Retirement; Retirement; Role models;
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Never Look Away. by Lawless, Lucy,film director.; Amanpour, Christiane,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christiane AmanpourOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2024.Discover the untold story of Margaret Moth in NEVER LOOK AWAY, a gripping feature doc that takes you through the life of a fearless CNN video journalist who risked everything to capture the truth in the world's most dangerous warzones. With insights from colleagues like Christiane Amanpour, this film not only celebrates Moth's groundbreaking achievements, but also reveals the complexities of her personal journey exploring courage, resilience, and the stark realities of conflict.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Journalism.; Digital communications.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Women's studies.; Biography.; Journalists.; Broadcast journalism.; Photojournalism.;
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Manufacturing Chaos. by Pemberton, Justin,film director.; Farrier, David,actor.; Video Project (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David FarrierOriginally produced by Video Project in 2022.MANUFACTURING CHAOS offers a survey on the recent rise of disinformation from a global perspective, looking at how changes in the way we receive information and connect with one another have influenced such events as Brexit, COVID-19, the 2016 election, Qanon, "deepfakes" and artificial intelligence, and more. Once a site of what many considered to be utopic potential, the primacy of social media platforms on the internet has rapidly turned it into a ready vehicle for disinformation. The film examines how the convergence of rising inequality, our increasing reliance on the online world, combined with new tools for manipulation, has enabled the creation of parallel realities with dramatic social consequences. People living within the same community can now perceive the world in vastly different ways, depending on where they hang out online. The power to manipulate narratives and herd people toward falsehood raises the stakes so high that peace and cooperation are becoming increasingly fragile, the goal of disinformation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Journalism.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Democracy.; Conspiracies.; Propaganda.; Disinformation.;
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Age of anger : a history of the present / by Mishra, Pankaj,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."One of our most important public intellectuals reveals the hidden history of our current global crisis. How can we explain the origins of the great wave of paranoid hatreds that seem inescapable in our close-knit world--from American 'shooters' and ISIS to Trump, from a rise in vengeful nationalism across the world to racism and misogyny on social media? In Age of Anger, Pankaj Mishra answers our bewilderment by casting his gaze back to the eighteenth century, before leading us to the present. He shows that as the world became modern those who were unable to fulfill its promises--freedom, stability and prosperity--were increasingly susceptible to demagogues. The many who came late to this new world or were left, or pushed, behind, reacted in horrifyingly similar ways: intense hatred of invented enemies, attempts to re-create an imaginary golden age, and self-empowerment through spectacular violence. It was from among the ranks of the disaffected that the militants of the 19th century arose--angry young men who became cultural nationalists in Germany, messianic revolutionaries in Russia, bellicose chauvinists in Italy, and anarchist terrorists internationally. Today, just as then, the wider embrace of mass politics, technology, and the pursuit of wealth and individualism has cast many more billions adrift in a literally demoralized world, uprooted from tradition but still far from modernity--with the same terrible results. Making startling connections and comparisons, Age of Anger is a book of immense urgency and profound argument. It is a history of our present predicament unlike any other"--
Subjects: Anger; Civilization, Modern.; Civilization, Western.; Nationalism; Religion and politics; Social change; Terrorism; World politics; World politics; Youth;
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Disney High : the untold story of the rise and fall of Disney Channel's tween empire / by Spencer, Ashley(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The first unauthorized look at the inner workings - and ultimate breakdown - of the Disney Channel machine. For many kids growing up in the 2000s, there was no cultural touchstone more powerful than Disney Channel, the most-watched cable channel in primetime at its peak. Today, it might best be known for introducing the world to talents like Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and Zendaya. It wasn't always destined for greatness: when The Disney Channel launched in 1983, it was a forgotten stepchild within the Walt Disney Company, forever in the shadow of Disney's more profitable movies and theme parks. But after letting the stars of their Mickey Mouse Club revival - among them Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling - slip through their fingers, Disney Channel reinvented itself as a powerhouse tween network. In the new millennium, it churned out billions of dollars in original content and triple-threat stars whose careers were almost entirely controlled by the corporation. Suddenly, everyone wanted a piece of the pie - and there were constant clashes between the studio, network, labels, and creatives as Disney Channel became a pressure cooker of perfection for its stars. From private feuds and on-set disasters, to fanfare that swept the nation and the realities of child stardom, culture journalist Ashley Spencer offers the inside story of the heyday of TV's House of Mouse, featuring hundreds of exclusive new interviews with former Disney executives, creatives, and celebrities to explore the highs, lows, and everything in between"--
Subjects: Disney Channel (Firm); Mass media and teenagers; Teenage actors; Youth on television.; Teen television programs;
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Maigret. [videorecording] / by Galloway, Jack.; Gambon, Michael.; Hutchings, Geoffrey.; Lance, James.; Madden, Ciaran.; Simenon, Georges,1903-; Acorn Media (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Granada Television.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.);
Michael Gambon, James Larkin, Geoffrey Hutchings, Jack Galloway, Ciaran Madden.One of the best-selling authors of all time, Georges Simenon is most famous for his more than 100 novels and short stories featuring Chief Inspector Maigret of the Paris police. Concerned more with "why" than "who" Maigret's profound perception of the realities of human behavior and extraordinary psychological insight make him one of fiction's most interesting and unique sleuths.14A.DVD; Dolby digital; full screen (4:3).
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character); Police;
© c2012., Acorn Media,
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Maigret. [videorecording] / by Galloway, Jack.; Gambon, Michael.; Hutchings, Geoffrey.; Lance, James.; Madden, Ciaran.; Simenon, Georges,1903-; Acorn Media (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Granada Television.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.);
Michael Gambon, James Larkin, Geoffrey Hutchings, Jack Galloway, Ciaran Madden.One of the best-selling authors of all time, Georges Simenon is most famous for his more than 100 novels and short stories featuring Chief Inspector Maigret of the Paris police. Concerned more with "why" than "who" Maigret's profound perception of the realities of human behavior and extraordinary psychological insight make him one of fiction's most interesting and unique sleuths.14A.DVD; Dolby digital; full screen (4:3).
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character); Police;
© c2012., Acorn Media,
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