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Cinema's Original Sin

D.W. Griffith, American Racism, and the Rise of Film Culture

by Paul McEwan ...

For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith’s profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan ... Read more

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For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith’s profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan
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Bruce McDonald's 'Hard Core Logo'

by Paul McEwan ...

Series series Canadian Cinema
Consistently ranked as one of the best Canadian movies of all time, punk-rock mockumentary Hard Core Logo (1996) documents the last-ditch reunion tour of an aging rock band led by vocalist Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon). Well received by critics at the time of its release, the film continues to enjoy a devoted international cult following.This entertaining analysis of Hard Core Logo explores many of the ... Read more

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Consistently ranked as one of the best Canadian movies of all time, punk-rock mockumentary Hard Core Logo (1996) documents the last-ditch reunion tour of an aging rock band led by vocalist Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon). Well received by critics at the time of its release, the film continues to enjoy a devoted international cult following.This entertaining analysis of Hard Core Logo explores many of the
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The Birth of a Nation

by Paul McEwan ...

Series series BFI Film Classics
Portraying the Ku Klux Klan as heroic underdogs, silent epic The Birth of a Nation (1915) is widely considered to be the most controversial film of all time. At once one of US culture's greatest artistic achievements and one of its most abhorrently racist artefacts, it becomes more shocking with every passing year.Comprising a decade of archival research and published on the 100th anniversary of ... Read more

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Portraying the Ku Klux Klan as heroic underdogs, silent epic The Birth of a Nation (1915) is widely considered to be the most controversial film of all time. At once one of US culture's greatest artistic achievements and one of its most abhorrently racist artefacts, it becomes more shocking with every passing year.Comprising a decade of archival research and published on the 100th anniversary of
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In the Shadow of The Birth of a Nation

Racism, Reception and Resistance

Edited by Melvyn Stokes, Paul McEwan ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This collection brings together many of the world’s leading scholars on race and film to re-consider the legacy and impact of D.W. Griffith’s deeply racist 1915 epic The Birth of a Nation. While this film is often cited, there is a considerable dearth of substantial research on its initial impact and global reach. These essays fill important gaps in the history of the film, including essential ... Read more

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This collection brings together many of the world’s leading scholars on race and film to re-consider the legacy and impact of D.W. Griffith’s deeply racist 1915 epic The Birth of a Nation. While this film is often cited, there is a considerable dearth of substantial research on its initial impact and global reach. These essays fill important gaps in the history of the film, including essential
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Cinema's Original Sin

D.W. Griffith, American Racism, and the Rise of Film Culture

by Paul McEwan ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

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9 hours 21 min

For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith's profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan ... Read more

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For over a century, cinephiles and film scholars have had to grapple with an ugly artifact that sits at the beginnings of film history. D. W. Griffith's profoundly racist epic, The Birth of a Nation, inspired controversy and protest at its 1915 release and was defended as both a true history of Reconstruction (although it was based on fiction) and a new achievement in cinematic art. Paul McEwan
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After She's Gone

A Novel

by Camilla Grebe ...

Narrated by Paul Fox, Fiona Hardingham, Katharine Lee McEwan ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Hanne Lagerlind-Schon
Unabridged

11 hours 25 min

A psychological profiler who’s lost her memory and a teenage boy with a fiercely guarded secret become unwitting, unlikely partners in this race to stop a killer—a “stellar crime novel [and] scorching thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the acclaimed author of The Ice Beneath Her.“Nordic noir at its best.”—Booklist, starred reviewTHE CRIME WRITERS OF SCANDINAVIA’S BEST NORDIC CRIME ... Read more

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A psychological profiler who’s lost her memory and a teenage boy with a fiercely guarded secret become unwitting, unlikely partners in this race to stop a killer—a “stellar crime novel [and] scorching thriller” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the acclaimed author of The Ice Beneath Her.“Nordic noir at its best.”—Booklist, starred reviewTHE CRIME WRITERS OF SCANDINAVIA’S BEST NORDIC CRIME
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Aliens

The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

by Jim Al-Khalili ...

Narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith, Bruce Mann, Katharine Lee McEwan, Paul Michael, Kimberly Farr ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T. (extraterrestrials); A.I. (artificial intelligence); and SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence). ... Read more

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In these lively and fascinating essays, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like. Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T. (extraterrestrials); A.I. (artificial intelligence); and SETI (search for extraterrestrial intelligence).
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Stories for Christmas

Five Classic Children’s Books including Mog’s Christmas, Paddington and the Christmas Surprise and more!

by HarperCollins, Michael Bond, Judith Kerr, Michael Morpurgo, Emma Chichester Clark, Jill Barklem ...

Narrated by Paul Vaughan, Geraldine McEwan, Sam Hodges, Emilia Fox, Jon Moffatt ...

Unabridged

58 min

Five of the best-loved Christmas stories to get your little ones through the festive season.Welcome to Christmas Stories for Children, for age 5+Five of the best-loved children’s Christmas books for your little ones to enjoy during the festive season including beloved classics such as Mog’s Christmas, Paddington and the Christmas Surprise and more .This audio download is a heritage rich collection ... Read more

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Five of the best-loved Christmas stories to get your little ones through the festive season.Welcome to Christmas Stories for Children, for age 5+Five of the best-loved children’s Christmas books for your little ones to enjoy during the festive season including beloved classics such as Mog’s Christmas, Paddington and the Christmas Surprise and more .This audio download is a heritage rich collection
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The Ice Beneath Her

A Novel

by Camilla Grebe ...

Narrated by John Lee, Justine Eyre, Katharine Lee McEwan ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Hanne Lagerlind-Schon
Unabridged

12 hours 29 min

When the prime suspect to a shocking murder vanishes, detectives race to track him down before a vengeful scorned ex finds him first in this “exceptional” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Nordic noir thriller from the acclaimed Swedish author of After She’s Gone.“Impressive . . . a tour de force.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Winter’s chill has descended on Stockholm as police arrive at the ... Read more

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When the prime suspect to a shocking murder vanishes, detectives race to track him down before a vengeful scorned ex finds him first in this “exceptional” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) Nordic noir thriller from the acclaimed Swedish author of After She’s Gone.“Impressive . . . a tour de force.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Winter’s chill has descended on Stockholm as police arrive at the
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The Frozen Woman

by Jon Michelet ...

Narrated by Sean Barrett ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

A frozen body, a murdered biker and a lawyer with nothing left to lose. In the depths of the Norwegian winter, a woman’s frozen corpse is discovered in the garden of a notorious ex-lawyer, Vilhelm Thygesen. She has been stabbed to death. A young biker, a member of a gang once represented by the lawyer, is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Thygesen starts receiving anonymous threats, and ... Read more

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A frozen body, a murdered biker and a lawyer with nothing left to lose. In the depths of the Norwegian winter, a woman’s frozen corpse is discovered in the garden of a notorious ex-lawyer, Vilhelm Thygesen. She has been stabbed to death. A young biker, a member of a gang once represented by the lawyer, is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Thygesen starts receiving anonymous threats, and
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An Infinity of Worlds

Cosmic Inflation and the Beginning of the Universe

by Will Kinney ...

Narrated by Graham Rowat ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

In the beginning was the Big Bang: an unimaginably hot fire almost fourteen billion years ago in which the first elements were forged. The physical theory of the hot nascent universe—the Big Bang—was one of the most consequential developments in twentieth-century science. And yet it leaves many questions unanswered: Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in ... Read more

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In the beginning was the Big Bang: an unimaginably hot fire almost fourteen billion years ago in which the first elements were forged. The physical theory of the hot nascent universe—the Big Bang—was one of the most consequential developments in twentieth-century science. And yet it leaves many questions unanswered: Why is the universe so big? Why is it so old? What is the origin of structure in
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Linda, As in the Linda Murder

A Backstrom Novel

by Leif GW Persson ...

Narrated by Erik Davies ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Backstrom Series
Unabridged

19 hours 56 min

The irascible, obdurate, and very thirsty Detective Superintendent Evert Bäckström of the National Murder Squad returns in a new novel from the reigning master of Scandinavian fiction.It’s the dead of summer in the sleepy town of Växjö when twenty-year-old police cadet Linda Wallin is found lying facedown in her mother’s apartment, brutally murdered and raped. With no clear motive or suspect in ... Read more

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The irascible, obdurate, and very thirsty Detective Superintendent Evert Bäckström of the National Murder Squad returns in a new novel from the reigning master of Scandinavian fiction.It’s the dead of summer in the sleepy town of Växjö when twenty-year-old police cadet Linda Wallin is found lying facedown in her mother’s apartment, brutally murdered and raped. With no clear motive or suspect in
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