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The Trash Collector

Better Living Through Bad Taste

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A philosophy professor explains why our “guilty pleasures” aren’t mere indulgences, but a secret path to a good life.Trash: You know it when you see it—the formulaic made-for-TV movie, the New Age background music at the health spa, the garbage disdained by people of good taste. But philosopher Matthew Strohl argues that “good taste” is a trap. It gives us a false sense of certainty while ... Read more

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A philosophy professor explains why our “guilty pleasures” aren’t mere indulgences, but a secret path to a good life.Trash: You know it when you see it—the formulaic made-for-TV movie, the New Age background music at the health spa, the garbage disdained by people of good taste. But philosopher Matthew Strohl argues that “good taste” is a trap. It gives us a false sense of certainty while
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Hard to Watch

How to Fall in Love with Difficult Movies

by Matthew Strohl ...

We've never had better access to movies than we do today. Thanks to streaming services, video-on-demand, boutique physical media, repertory theaters, and the wild frontiers of the internet, we have ready access to a huge range of titles-Hollywood classics, art films from around the world, and audacious contemporary works are all right at our fingertips.Yet, despite this embarrassment of riches, ... Read more

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We've never had better access to movies than we do today. Thanks to streaming services, video-on-demand, boutique physical media, repertory theaters, and the wild frontiers of the internet, we have ready access to a huge range of titles-Hollywood classics, art films from around the world, and audacious contemporary works are all right at our fingertips.Yet, despite this embarrassment of riches,
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Why It's OK to Love Bad Movies

by Matthew Strohl ...

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Most people are too busy to keep up with all the good movies they’d like to see, so why should anyone spend their precious time watching the bad ones?In Why It’s OK to Love Bad Movies, philosopher and cinematic bottom feeder Matthew Strohl enthusiastically defends a fondness for disreputable films. Combining philosophy of art with film criticism, Strohl flips conventional notions of "good" and ... Read more

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Most people are too busy to keep up with all the good movies they’d like to see, so why should anyone spend their precious time watching the bad ones?In Why It’s OK to Love Bad Movies, philosopher and cinematic bottom feeder Matthew Strohl enthusiastically defends a fondness for disreputable films. Combining philosophy of art with film criticism, Strohl flips conventional notions of "good" and
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Trash: You know it when you see it—the formulaic made-for-television movie, the New Age background music at the health spa, the garbage disdained by people of good taste. But philosopher Matthew Strohl argues that "good taste" is a trap. It gives us a false sense of certainty while narrowing our horizons and muting the expressive power of our most idiosyncratic urges. Strohl suggests that the way ... Read more

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Trash: You know it when you see it—the formulaic made-for-television movie, the New Age background music at the health spa, the garbage disdained by people of good taste. But philosopher Matthew Strohl argues that "good taste" is a trap. It gives us a false sense of certainty while narrowing our horizons and muting the expressive power of our most idiosyncratic urges. Strohl suggests that the way
... Read more

Escape into Meaning

Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions

by Evan Puschak ...

Producer, editor, and writer behind the highly addictive, informative, and popular YouTube channel The Nerdwriter, Evan Puschak presents “a brilliant, wide-ranging essay collection that explores meaning and how we make it with the thoughtfulness and open-hearted generosity that have long been hallmarks of Puschak’s writing” (John Green, New York Times bestselling author).As YouTube’s The ... Read more

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Producer, editor, and writer behind the highly addictive, informative, and popular YouTube channel The Nerdwriter, Evan Puschak presents “a brilliant, wide-ranging essay collection that explores meaning and how we make it with the thoughtfulness and open-hearted generosity that have long been hallmarks of Puschak’s writing” (John Green, New York Times bestselling author).As YouTube’s The
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Reading Comics

How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean

by Douglas Wolk ...

Suddenly, comics are everywhere: a newly matured art form, filling bookshelves with brilliant, innovative work and shaping the ideas and images of the rest of contemporary culture. In Reading Comics, critic Douglas Wolk shows us why this is and how it came to be. Wolk illuminates the most dazzling creators of modern comics-from Alan Moore to Alison Bechdel to Dave Sim to Chris Ware -- and ... Read more

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Suddenly, comics are everywhere: a newly matured art form, filling bookshelves with brilliant, innovative work and shaping the ideas and images of the rest of contemporary culture. In Reading Comics, critic Douglas Wolk shows us why this is and how it came to be. Wolk illuminates the most dazzling creators of modern comics-from Alan Moore to Alison Bechdel to Dave Sim to Chris Ware -- and
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Talking Pictures

How to Watch Movies

by Ann Hornaday ...

A veteran film critic offers a lively, opinionated guide to thinking and talking about movies -- from Casablanca to CluelessWhether we are trying to impress a date after an art house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations among friends, we all need ways to look at and talk about movies. But with so much variety between an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and a Nora Ephron romantic comedy, how can ... Read more

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A veteran film critic offers a lively, opinionated guide to thinking and talking about movies -- from Casablanca to CluelessWhether we are trying to impress a date after an art house film screening or discussing Oscar nominations among friends, we all need ways to look at and talk about movies. But with so much variety between an Alfred Hitchcock thriller and a Nora Ephron romantic comedy, how can
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It Doesn’t Suck

Showgirls

by Adam Nayman ...

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The Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously.Enough time has passed since Showgirls flopped spectacularly that it’s time for a good, hard look back at the sequined spectacle. A salvage operation on a very public, very expensive train wreck, It Doesn’t Suck argues that Showgirls is much smarter and deeper than it is given credit for. In an accessible and entertaining voice, the book ... Read more

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The Worst. Movie. Ever. is a masterpiece. Seriously.Enough time has passed since Showgirls flopped spectacularly that it’s time for a good, hard look back at the sequined spectacle. A salvage operation on a very public, very expensive train wreck, It Doesn’t Suck argues that Showgirls is much smarter and deeper than it is given credit for. In an accessible and entertaining voice, the book
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The Coen Brothers

This Book Really Ties the Films Together

by Adam Nayman ...

"Color stills, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews and insightful analysis of each film…will put a smile on the face of all film buffs." ? The Detroit Free PressFrom such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, ... Read more

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"Color stills, behind-the-scenes stories, interviews and insightful analysis of each film…will put a smile on the face of all film buffs." ? The Detroit Free PressFrom such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical,
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National Treasure

Nicolas Cage

by Lindsay Gibb ...

Series Book 5 - Pop Classics
A celebration of Nicolas Cage — the man and the memeNicolas Cage: leading man or character actor? Action hero or goofball comedian? Internet joke or one of the greatest actors of his generation? Beyond the gif bait and easy punchline, Nicolas Cage continually frustrates easy categorization or understanding. In National Treasure, pop culture writer Lindsay Gibb studies Nicolas Cage’s acting style ... Read more

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A celebration of Nicolas Cage — the man and the memeNicolas Cage: leading man or character actor? Action hero or goofball comedian? Internet joke or one of the greatest actors of his generation? Beyond the gif bait and easy punchline, Nicolas Cage continually frustrates easy categorization or understanding. In National Treasure, pop culture writer Lindsay Gibb studies Nicolas Cage’s acting style
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Film Fourth Edition

A Critical Introduction

by Tom Wallis, Maria Prammaggiore ...

Updated and expanded for a new edition, this is the perfect starter text for students of film studies. Packed full of visual examples from all periods of film history up to the present, Film:A Critical Introduction illustrates film concepts in context and in depth, addressing techniques and terminology used in film production and criticism, and emphasising thinking and writing critically and ... Read more

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Updated and expanded for a new edition, this is the perfect starter text for students of film studies. Packed full of visual examples from all periods of film history up to the present, Film:A Critical Introduction illustrates film concepts in context and in depth, addressing techniques and terminology used in film production and criticism, and emphasising thinking and writing critically and
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The Way Hollywood Tells It

Story and Style in Modern Movies

by David Bordwell ...

Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? David Bordwell argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well, even in today’s bloated blockbusters. American filmmakers have created a durable tradition—one that we should not be ashamed to call artistic, and one that ... Read more

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Hollywood moviemaking is one of the constants of American life, but how much has it changed since the glory days of the big studios? David Bordwell argues that the principles of visual storytelling created in the studio era are alive and well, even in today’s bloated blockbusters. American filmmakers have created a durable tradition—one that we should not be ashamed to call artistic, and one that
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