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Nick Offerman: American Ham. by Vogt-Roberts, Jordan,film director.; Offerman, Nick,actor.; Stadium Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nick OffermanOriginally produced by Stadium Media in 2014."Handkerchiefs. Red meat. Minor nudity. In my first comedy special, I enumerate my 10 tips for Delicious Living. I gained about 30 pounds for this show, so as to appear more relatable."Filmed at New York City's historic Town Hall.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.; Comedians.; Actors.; Popular culture.; Stand-up comedy.;

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.;

Entertaining race : performing blackness in America / by Dyson, Michael Eric,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For more than thirty years, Michael Eric Dyson has played a prominent role in the nation as a public intellectual, university professor, cultural critic, social activist and ordained Baptist minister. He has presented a rich and resourceful set of ideas about American history and culture. Now for the first time he brings together the various components of his multihued identity and eclectic pursuits. Entertaining Race is a testament to Dyson's consistent celebration of the outsized impact of African American culture and politics on this country. Black people were forced to entertain white people in slavery, have been forced to entertain the idea of race from the start, and must find entertaining ways to make race an object of national conversation. Dyson's career embodies these and other ways of performing Blackness, and in these pages, ranging from 1991 to the present, he entertains race with his pen, voice and body, and occasionally, alongside luminaries like Cornel West, David Blight, Ibram X. Kendi, Master P, MC Lyte, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alicia Garza, John McWhorter, and Jordan Peterson. Most of this work will be new to readers, a fresh light for many of his long-time fans and an inspiring introduction for newcomers. Entertaining Race offers a compelling vision from the mind and heart of one of America's most important and enduring voices"--
Subjects: Essays.; African American arts.; African Americans in popular culture.; African Americans; African Americans; African Americans; Popular culture;

A Good Bad Boy Luke Perry and How a Generation Grew Up [electronic resource] : by Wappler, Margaret.aut; cloudLibrary;
An artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210. Best known for playing loner rebel Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills 90210, Luke Perry was fifty-two years old when he died of a stroke in 2019. There have been other deaths of 90’s stars, but this one hit different. Gen X was reminded of their own inescapable mortality, and robbed of an exciting career resurgence for one of their most cherished icons—with recent roles in the hit series Riverdale and Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In Hollywood bringing him renewed attention and acclaim. Only upon his death, as stories poured out online about his authenticity and kindness, did it become clear how little was known about the exceedingly humble actor and how deeply he impacted popular culture. In A Good Bad Boy, Margaret Wappler attempts to understand who Perry was and why he was unique among his Hollywood peers. To do so, she uses an inventive hybrid narrative. She speaks with dozens who knew Perry personally and professionally. They share insightful anecdotes: how he kept connected to his Ohio upbringing; nearly blew his 90210 audition; tried to shed his heartthrob image by joining the HBO prison drama Oz; and in the last year of his life, sought to set up two of his newly divorced friends. (After his death, the pair bonded in their grief and eventually married.) Amid these original interviews and exhaustive archival research, Wappler weaves poignant vignettes of memoir in which she serves as an avatar to show how Perry shaped a generation’s views on masculinity, privilege and the ideal of “cool.” Timed to the fifth anniversary of Perry’s death, A Good Bad Boy is a profound and entertaining examination of what it means to be an artist and an adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Entertainment & Performing Arts; History & Criticism; Popular Culture;
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The Hobby. by Ennis, Simon,film director.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2025.Explores the passionate world of modern board gaming, following enthusiasts who find community and meaning through games.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Design.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Communities.; Games.; Popular culture.; Designers.; Architecture.; Art and architecture.; Hobbies.;

Squaring the Circle. by Corbijn, Anton,film director.; Powell, Aubrey,actor.; Gallagher, Noel,actor.; McCartney, Paul,actor.; Gabriel, Peter,actor.; Plant, Robert,actor.; Thorgerson, Storm,actor.; Utopia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aubrey Powell, Noel Gallagher, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Storm ThorgersonOriginally produced by Utopia in 2022.Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn's first feature documentary SQUARING THE CIRCLE: THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey "Po" Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time, including "The Dark Side of the Moon" and "Band on the Run." They formed Hipgnosis in Cambridge during the ferment of the sixties and became rock royalty during the boom time of the seventies. They conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularized music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot center of the maddest, funniest and most creative era in the history of popular music. The film features brand new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour & Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, Noel Gallagher, and many more!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Design.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; History.; Popular culture.; Music--History and criticism.; Architecture.; Performing arts.; Art and architecture.;

Surf Film Tour. by Wilder Burns, Anna,film director.; Reagan, Collins,film director.; Goetz, Peter,film director.; Soliday, Todd,film director.; Bendix, Will,film director.; Monkey Wrench Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Monkey Wrench Films in 2025.Check out five of the best surf films from around the world. TO BE FRANK tells the story of an icon and local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach. CHASING THE UNICORN traces the history of surfing in post-war Mozambique. In MINISTRY OF SURF, world champion surfers teach children with autism. Discover the world’s longest tidal wave in CHASING THE BONO. And a surf instructor finds his small business pushed to the brink in UNCLE BULLY'S SURF SCHOOL.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Motion pictures.; Arts.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Sports.; Action and adventure films.; Surfing.; Popular culture.;

Ship of Dreams. by Boyd, Alexandra,film director.; Tuohy, Liam,actor.; Kerns, Linda,actor.; Capri, Mark,actor.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Liam Tuohy, Linda Kerns, Mark CapriOriginally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2023.SHIP OF DREAMS: TITANIC MOVIE DIARIES dives into the captivating story of James Cameron's Titanic, creating an inside look from the cast and fans of the blockbuster film, as well as the legacy that this phenomenon has left in its wake. Actors read from their 1997 diaries for the first time in 25 years, and Titanic superfans share their passion for the ship's history and their love for the film with collections of costumes and memorabilia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; Motion pictures--History.; Actors.; Popular culture.;

Diane Warren. by Kargman, Bess,film director.; Cher,actor.; Common,actor.; Warren, Diane,actor.; Estefan, Gloria,actor.; Hudson, Jennifer,actor.; Kesha,actor.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cher, Common, Diane Warren, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Hudson, KeshaOriginally produced by Greenwich Entertainment in 2024.DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS is a groundbreaking documentary that reveals the unique genius of a woman who has shaped an entire generation of music. Having written over 400 songs for iconic artists such as Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Celine Dione, Lady Gaga, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and Aerosmith, Diane Warren resides in the pantheon of music greats. This is her untold story.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Women's studies.; Artists.; History.; Music trade.; Biography.; Women artists.; Musicians.; Women musicians.; Popular culture.; Music--History and criticism.; Popular Music.; Performing arts.;

Beyond the Wasteland. by Beyrouthy, Eddie,film director.; Cadart, Bertrand,actor.; Raven Banner (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bertrand CadartOriginally produced by Raven Banner in 2022.BEYOND THE WASTELAND explores the eccentric world of Mad Max fans worldwide, including original cast member Bertrand Cadart's fight against leukemia, and celebrates passion and life's ability to change.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Australians.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Current affairs.; History.; Automobiles.; Australia.; Deserts.; Popular culture.; Motion pictures--Australia--History.;