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Languages : en
Pages : 406
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The Word
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2012
Author: Joseph Gelfer
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317544145
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
21 December 2012 was believed to mark the end of the thirteenth B'ak'tun cycle in the Long Count of the Mayan calendar. Many people believed this date to mark the end of the world or, at the very least, a shift to a new form of global consciousness. Examining how much of the phenomenon is based on the historical record and how much is contemporary fiction, the book explores the landscape of the modern apocalyptic imagination, the economics of the spiritual marketplace, the commodification of countercultural values, and the cult of celebrity.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317544145
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
21 December 2012 was believed to mark the end of the thirteenth B'ak'tun cycle in the Long Count of the Mayan calendar. Many people believed this date to mark the end of the world or, at the very least, a shift to a new form of global consciousness. Examining how much of the phenomenon is based on the historical record and how much is contemporary fiction, the book explores the landscape of the modern apocalyptic imagination, the economics of the spiritual marketplace, the commodification of countercultural values, and the cult of celebrity.
The Apocalypse in Film
Author: Karen A. Ritzenhoff
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442260297
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
We live in a world at risk. Dire predictions about our future or the demise of planet earth persist. Even fictional representations depict narratives of decay and the end of a commonly shared social reality. Along with recurring Hollywood blockbusters that imagine the end of the world, there has been a new wave of zombie features as well as independent films that offer various visions of the future. The Apocalypse in Film: Dystopias, Disasters, and Other Visions about the End of the World offers an overview of Armageddon in film from the silent era to the present. This collection of essays discusses how such films reflect social anxieties—ones that are linked to economic, ecological, and cultural factors. Featuring a broad spectrum of international scholars specializing in different historical genres and methodologies, these essays look at a number of films, including the silent classic The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, the Mayan calendar disaster epic, 2012, and in particular, Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia, the focus of several essays. As some filmmakers translate the anxiety about a changing global climate and geo-political relations into visions of the apocalypse, others articulate worries about the planet’s future by depicting chemical warfare, environmental disasters, or human made destruction. This book analyzes the emergence of apocalyptic and dystopic narratives and explores the political and social situations on which these films are based. Contributing to the dialogue on dystopic culture in war and peace, The Apocalypse in Film will be of interest to scholars in film and media studies, border studies, gender studies, sociology, and political science.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442260297
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
We live in a world at risk. Dire predictions about our future or the demise of planet earth persist. Even fictional representations depict narratives of decay and the end of a commonly shared social reality. Along with recurring Hollywood blockbusters that imagine the end of the world, there has been a new wave of zombie features as well as independent films that offer various visions of the future. The Apocalypse in Film: Dystopias, Disasters, and Other Visions about the End of the World offers an overview of Armageddon in film from the silent era to the present. This collection of essays discusses how such films reflect social anxieties—ones that are linked to economic, ecological, and cultural factors. Featuring a broad spectrum of international scholars specializing in different historical genres and methodologies, these essays look at a number of films, including the silent classic The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, the Mayan calendar disaster epic, 2012, and in particular, Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia, the focus of several essays. As some filmmakers translate the anxiety about a changing global climate and geo-political relations into visions of the apocalypse, others articulate worries about the planet’s future by depicting chemical warfare, environmental disasters, or human made destruction. This book analyzes the emergence of apocalyptic and dystopic narratives and explores the political and social situations on which these films are based. Contributing to the dialogue on dystopic culture in war and peace, The Apocalypse in Film will be of interest to scholars in film and media studies, border studies, gender studies, sociology, and political science.
The Good, the Bad, and the Godawful
Author: Kurt Loder
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 142993865X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
The former Rolling Stone writer and MTV host takes off from classic Roger Ebert and sails boldly into the new millennium. Millions grew up reading the author's record reviews and watching him on MTV's "The Week in Rock." In this collection of more than 200 movie reviews from MTV.com and, more recently, the Reason magazine Website, plus sidebars exclusive to this volume, Loder demonstrates his characteristic wry voice and finely honed observations. The author shines when writing on the best that Hollywood and indie filmmakers have to offer, and his negative reviews are sometimes more fun than his raves. This freewheeling survey of the wild, the wonderful and the altogether otherwise is an indispensable book for any film buff.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 142993865X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 575
Book Description
The former Rolling Stone writer and MTV host takes off from classic Roger Ebert and sails boldly into the new millennium. Millions grew up reading the author's record reviews and watching him on MTV's "The Week in Rock." In this collection of more than 200 movie reviews from MTV.com and, more recently, the Reason magazine Website, plus sidebars exclusive to this volume, Loder demonstrates his characteristic wry voice and finely honed observations. The author shines when writing on the best that Hollywood and indie filmmakers have to offer, and his negative reviews are sometimes more fun than his raves. This freewheeling survey of the wild, the wonderful and the altogether otherwise is an indispensable book for any film buff.
The Vigilant Citizen 2018 Volume 3: Movies and TV
Author:
Publisher: The Vigilant Citizen
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
In-depth analysis of popular movies, highlighting their agenda and occult symbolism. Contents: 1. The Occult Roots of The Wizard of Oz 2. The Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio 3. The Occult Symbolism of Movie “Metropolis” and its Importance in Pop Culture 4. “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” and Heath Ledger’s Sacrifice 5. The Esoteric Interpretation of “Pan’s Labyrinth” 6. How the Animated Series G.I. Joe Predicted Today’s Illuminati Agenda 7. Josie and the Pussycats: Blueprint of the Mind Control Music Industry 8. The Occult Interpretation of the Movie “Black Swan” and Its Message on Show Business 9. Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and the Dark Side of Hollywood 10. The Occult Symbolism of the 2012 Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies 11. “Sucker Punch” or How to Make Monarch Mind Control Sexy 12. “Labyrinth” Starring David Bowie: A Blueprint to Mind Control 13. ‘Contagion’ or How Disaster Movies “Educate” the Masses 14. “They Live”, the Weird Movie With a Powerful Message 15. The Hidden Symbolic Meaning of the Movie “2012” 16. The Movie “Videodrome” and The Horror of Mass Media 17. The Hidden Meaning of the Movie “Coraline” 18. The Esoteric Meaning of the Movie “Prisoners” 19. The Deeper Meaning of “True Detective” – Season One 20. The Hidden Symbolism of “Stranger Things” 21. “Noah”: A Biblical Tale Rewritten to Push an Agenda 22. The Esoteric Symbolism of the Viral Video “I, Pet Goat II” 23. “The Neon Demon” Reveals The True Face of the Occult Elite 24. “Return to Oz” : A Creepy Disney Movie That is Clearly About Mind Control 25. “Prometheus”: A Movie About Alien Nephilim and Esoteric Enlightenment 26. The Opening Ceremony of the World’s Largest Tunnel Was a Bizarre Occult Ritual 27. “Starry Eyes” : A Movie About the Occult Hollywood Elite – and How it Truly Works 28. “Hide and Seek”: The Most Blatant Movie About Monarch Mind Control Ever? 29. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” or How to Sell the Occult Elite to the Youth 30. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. I) 31. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. II) 32. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. III) 33. “American Ultra”: Another Attempt at Making MKULTRA Cool 34. “Spectre” is About James Bond Being a Tool of the Occult Elite 35. The Esoteric Interpretation of the Movie “9”: Heralding the Age of Horus 36. “The Cabin in the Woods”: A Movie Celebrating the Elite’s Ritual Sacrifices 37. The Sinister Meaning of “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” 38. “That Poppy” : The YouTube Star Under Illuminati Mind Control 39. Something is Terribly Wrong With Many “Kids” Videos on YouTube
Publisher: The Vigilant Citizen
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
In-depth analysis of popular movies, highlighting their agenda and occult symbolism. Contents: 1. The Occult Roots of The Wizard of Oz 2. The Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio 3. The Occult Symbolism of Movie “Metropolis” and its Importance in Pop Culture 4. “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” and Heath Ledger’s Sacrifice 5. The Esoteric Interpretation of “Pan’s Labyrinth” 6. How the Animated Series G.I. Joe Predicted Today’s Illuminati Agenda 7. Josie and the Pussycats: Blueprint of the Mind Control Music Industry 8. The Occult Interpretation of the Movie “Black Swan” and Its Message on Show Business 9. Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and the Dark Side of Hollywood 10. The Occult Symbolism of the 2012 Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies 11. “Sucker Punch” or How to Make Monarch Mind Control Sexy 12. “Labyrinth” Starring David Bowie: A Blueprint to Mind Control 13. ‘Contagion’ or How Disaster Movies “Educate” the Masses 14. “They Live”, the Weird Movie With a Powerful Message 15. The Hidden Symbolic Meaning of the Movie “2012” 16. The Movie “Videodrome” and The Horror of Mass Media 17. The Hidden Meaning of the Movie “Coraline” 18. The Esoteric Meaning of the Movie “Prisoners” 19. The Deeper Meaning of “True Detective” – Season One 20. The Hidden Symbolism of “Stranger Things” 21. “Noah”: A Biblical Tale Rewritten to Push an Agenda 22. The Esoteric Symbolism of the Viral Video “I, Pet Goat II” 23. “The Neon Demon” Reveals The True Face of the Occult Elite 24. “Return to Oz” : A Creepy Disney Movie That is Clearly About Mind Control 25. “Prometheus”: A Movie About Alien Nephilim and Esoteric Enlightenment 26. The Opening Ceremony of the World’s Largest Tunnel Was a Bizarre Occult Ritual 27. “Starry Eyes” : A Movie About the Occult Hollywood Elite – and How it Truly Works 28. “Hide and Seek”: The Most Blatant Movie About Monarch Mind Control Ever? 29. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” or How to Sell the Occult Elite to the Youth 30. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. I) 31. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. II) 32. The Hidden (And Not So Hidden) Messages in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut” (pt. III) 33. “American Ultra”: Another Attempt at Making MKULTRA Cool 34. “Spectre” is About James Bond Being a Tool of the Occult Elite 35. The Esoteric Interpretation of the Movie “9”: Heralding the Age of Horus 36. “The Cabin in the Woods”: A Movie Celebrating the Elite’s Ritual Sacrifices 37. The Sinister Meaning of “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” 38. “That Poppy” : The YouTube Star Under Illuminati Mind Control 39. Something is Terribly Wrong With Many “Kids” Videos on YouTube
Home Movies
Author: Claire Jenkins
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857726374
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
The American family has long been at the centre of the typical Hollywood narrative. But the depiction of the nuclear family within contemporary mainstream US cinema has not yet been closely studied. Home Movies addresses this oversight by assessing recent cinematic representations of the family in terms of cultural politics and representations of gender, sexuality, race and class. Focusing on a diverse range of popular films - from Meet the Parents to The Incredibles - Claire Jenkins analyses the father-daughter relationship within sequels and series; Meryl Streep's embodiment of the mother; the superhero family and extraordinary manifestations of the ordinary family; disaster films which depict the president as father; 'mom-coms' and Hollywood's representations of the non-traditional family. She combines film studies, gender studies and family history to demonstrate the complexities of Hollywood's family values.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 0857726374
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
The American family has long been at the centre of the typical Hollywood narrative. But the depiction of the nuclear family within contemporary mainstream US cinema has not yet been closely studied. Home Movies addresses this oversight by assessing recent cinematic representations of the family in terms of cultural politics and representations of gender, sexuality, race and class. Focusing on a diverse range of popular films - from Meet the Parents to The Incredibles - Claire Jenkins analyses the father-daughter relationship within sequels and series; Meryl Streep's embodiment of the mother; the superhero family and extraordinary manifestations of the ordinary family; disaster films which depict the president as father; 'mom-coms' and Hollywood's representations of the non-traditional family. She combines film studies, gender studies and family history to demonstrate the complexities of Hollywood's family values.
Apocalyptic Projections
Author: Annette M. Magid
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443878804
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Apocalyptic Projections have been pondered since Biblical times. Theories abounded in an attempt to prepare for calamity and plan for the future. Worldwide concern regarding a twenty-first century apocalypse, related to the 2012 Mayan Apocalyptic prediction, sparked renewed interest. Even though the concept of apocalypse evokes images of total oblivion, threads of possibility and redemption offer a potential fabric of hope. The majority of the papers included in Apocalyptic Projections were p ...
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443878804
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Apocalyptic Projections have been pondered since Biblical times. Theories abounded in an attempt to prepare for calamity and plan for the future. Worldwide concern regarding a twenty-first century apocalypse, related to the 2012 Mayan Apocalyptic prediction, sparked renewed interest. Even though the concept of apocalypse evokes images of total oblivion, threads of possibility and redemption offer a potential fabric of hope. The majority of the papers included in Apocalyptic Projections were p ...
Swing
Author: Rupert Holmes
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307431894
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Two-time Edgar Award winner Rupert Holmes–author of the critically acclaimed Where the Truth Lies and creator of the Tony Award—winning musical whodunit The Mystery of Edwin Drood–now fuses gripping suspense and evocative music in an innovative novel of intrigue set in 1940, during the very heart of the Big Band era. Jazz saxophonist and arranger Ray Sherwood, touring with the Jack Donovan Orchestra, is haunted by personal tragedy. But when a beautiful and talented Berkeley student named Gail Prentice seeks his help in orchestrating a highly original composition called Swing Around the Sun, which is slated to premiere at the Golden Gate Exposition on the newly created Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, Ray finds himself powerfully drawn to the beguiling coed. Within moments of first setting eyes on her, Ray also witnesses a horrifying sight: a young woman plunging to her death from the island’s emblematic Tower of the Sun. As the captivated Ray learns more about Gail and her unusual family, he finds himself trapped in a tightening coil of spiraling secrets– some personally devastating, all dangerous and deadly– in which from moment to moment nothing is certain, including Gail’s intentions toward him and her connection to the dead woman who made such a grisly impact upon the stunning island. As events speed toward a shocking climax, Ray must use all his physical daring and improvisational skills to unlock an ominous puzzle whose sinister implications stretch far beyond anything he could imagine.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307431894
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Two-time Edgar Award winner Rupert Holmes–author of the critically acclaimed Where the Truth Lies and creator of the Tony Award—winning musical whodunit The Mystery of Edwin Drood–now fuses gripping suspense and evocative music in an innovative novel of intrigue set in 1940, during the very heart of the Big Band era. Jazz saxophonist and arranger Ray Sherwood, touring with the Jack Donovan Orchestra, is haunted by personal tragedy. But when a beautiful and talented Berkeley student named Gail Prentice seeks his help in orchestrating a highly original composition called Swing Around the Sun, which is slated to premiere at the Golden Gate Exposition on the newly created Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, Ray finds himself powerfully drawn to the beguiling coed. Within moments of first setting eyes on her, Ray also witnesses a horrifying sight: a young woman plunging to her death from the island’s emblematic Tower of the Sun. As the captivated Ray learns more about Gail and her unusual family, he finds himself trapped in a tightening coil of spiraling secrets– some personally devastating, all dangerous and deadly– in which from moment to moment nothing is certain, including Gail’s intentions toward him and her connection to the dead woman who made such a grisly impact upon the stunning island. As events speed toward a shocking climax, Ray must use all his physical daring and improvisational skills to unlock an ominous puzzle whose sinister implications stretch far beyond anything he could imagine.
A Letter from Christ
Author: Kerry D. McRoberts
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 0761857044
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture. The church in America is “a letter from Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3), written to our politically cynical, socially insecure, and spiritually skeptical culture. Before the Gospel may become clear in our “post-everything” culture, we must make truth real in our hearts. The purpose of this book is to (1) redefine dualistic frames in the minds of contemporary Christians that separate the “saved” from the advent of God’s healing reign on Earth; (2) relate Christian compassion to a post-secular America; and (3) propose a redefinition of the Christian controlling narrative. Such a revised narrative will light the way for our “restless hearts” so that we, as a nation, may return from exile to restoration and rejoice in the sovereign reign of God in Christ.
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 0761857044
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Our nation is politically, ideologically, and socially polarized to the point of breaking; confusion dominates every layer of our culture. The church in America is “a letter from Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3), written to our politically cynical, socially insecure, and spiritually skeptical culture. Before the Gospel may become clear in our “post-everything” culture, we must make truth real in our hearts. The purpose of this book is to (1) redefine dualistic frames in the minds of contemporary Christians that separate the “saved” from the advent of God’s healing reign on Earth; (2) relate Christian compassion to a post-secular America; and (3) propose a redefinition of the Christian controlling narrative. Such a revised narrative will light the way for our “restless hearts” so that we, as a nation, may return from exile to restoration and rejoice in the sovereign reign of God in Christ.
Farewell, Mama Odessa
Author: Emil Draitser
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810141094
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Set in the summer of 1979 at the height of the movement to free Soviet Jewry, Farewell, Mama Odessa is an autobiographical novel whose intertwined storylines follow a variety of people—dissidents, victims of ethnic discrimination, and black marketeers among them—as they bid farewell to their beloved hometown of Odessa, Ukraine, and make their way to the West. At the book’s center is Boris, a young writer thwarted by state censorship and antisemitism. With an Angora kitten for his companion and together with other émigrés, he puts the old country in his rear-view mirror and sets out on a journey that will take him to Bratislava, Vienna, Rome, and New York on his way to Los Angeles. Will Boris be able to rekindle his creative passion and inspiration in the West? Will other Jewish émigrés fit into the new society, so much different than the one they left behind? With humor and compassion, Farewell, Mama Odessa describes the émigrés’ attempts at adjustment to the free world.
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810141094
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Set in the summer of 1979 at the height of the movement to free Soviet Jewry, Farewell, Mama Odessa is an autobiographical novel whose intertwined storylines follow a variety of people—dissidents, victims of ethnic discrimination, and black marketeers among them—as they bid farewell to their beloved hometown of Odessa, Ukraine, and make their way to the West. At the book’s center is Boris, a young writer thwarted by state censorship and antisemitism. With an Angora kitten for his companion and together with other émigrés, he puts the old country in his rear-view mirror and sets out on a journey that will take him to Bratislava, Vienna, Rome, and New York on his way to Los Angeles. Will Boris be able to rekindle his creative passion and inspiration in the West? Will other Jewish émigrés fit into the new society, so much different than the one they left behind? With humor and compassion, Farewell, Mama Odessa describes the émigrés’ attempts at adjustment to the free world.