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A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist uses data, facts, and science to deliver hilarious, fascinating answers to some of the most famous questions in pop music history.   “Is there life on Mars? Where have all the flowers gone? Pop songs can pose excellent questions and James Ball has given them the answers they deserve.”—The Times (UK)   Some of the most famous questions of our time have come to us in pop songs. “What is love?” “How soon is now?” “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” But do yo...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Desus & Mero are smarter and funnier than everyone writing books.”—Shea Serrano “I will never write anything as hilarious as they have. I give up.”—Malcolm Gladwell “These motherf***ers make me laugh until I choke.”—Jia Tolentino   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR A wild, hilarious guide to life from the hosts of the hit late-night show Desus & Mero and the Bodega Boys podcast Who could have predicted that, after a fateful meeting in a Bronx summer sc...

The only thing Americans want to read more than Trump's tax returns. Constantly late to work? Caught cheating on your spouse again? Can't stop tweeting unhinged rants against your political enemies at three in the morning? Then The Kellyanne Conway Technique is the book you need. Preeminent spin expert and University of Phoenix Online alumnus, Jarret Berenstein, brings you the world's only comprehensive analysis of the tricks, distractions, and outright lies utilized daily by White House advis...

These wicked magnets are a throwback to iconic characters, celebrities, technology and ephemera of the 90s. The 90s - inarguably - were the coolest decade in recorded human history. T'was a simpler time, before the so-called "influencer" generation from which we now recoil in horror. It's probably safest that we all just wait out this decade by placating our own 90s nostalgia, which is exactly what these magnets provide! Niki Fisher's bold illustrations feature 90s tech like Nokia phones, Nint...

A collection of the best moments from the 'Ricky Gervais Show' with further musings from Karl Pilkington, star of Sky 1's 'An Idiot Abroad'. Karl Pilkington's is a brilliant mind, locked inside a perfectly round head and uncluttered by the unhelpful constraints of logic or common sense. He both baffles and enlightens with his take on topics as diverse as population control, the rights of monkeys and how long you can stay alive with your head chopped off. Featuring the best co...

There are some crazy laws out there. Did you know that in New Mexico there's a law that says "idiots" can't vote? Or that Massachusetts still has a ban on Quakers and witches? Or that in Georgia it's illegal to put a donkey in a 1 bathtub? Even if you're not bathing a donkey (and hey, if you are, no judgment from me!), you could be breaking the law right now and not even know it. That's why you need Don't Go to Jail. Now, you can carry the advice of a seasoned legal practitioner with you anywher...

'Like two wise (and wise-cracking) older sisters. I wish I'd had this book 15 years ago.' - Pandora SykesHeartbreak, grief, falling in love, falling out of love, friendships, disastrous sex anecdotes - this book is filled with everything you don't want to ask your mum.The duo behind the chart-topping podcast Things You Can't Ask Yer Mum take a deep-dive into the ups and downs of life. Lizzy and Lindsey share the twists and turns of their own experiences in their usual hilariously honest style, o...

*For 20 years the Loose Women panellists have been entertaining the nation with their forthright opinions on the vagaries of modern life. For the first time, they have come together to share intimate thoughts, fears, memories and anecdotes that are both thought-provoking and entertaining in equal measure.Loose Women: Let Loose! takes on the essential subjects of Love, Sex, Self-Esteem, Friendships, Family, Body Image and Wellness. Whether it is parenting advice from Nadia ('It's important to hav...

'Alderton is Nora Ephron for the millennial generation' Elizabeth Day 'What I learnt from sharing my most private pain with a semi-professional problem-solver was that the mere act of asking for help was, in itself, healing. It was as if I had crept down to the docks under cover of darkness and floated a message out in a bottle, imagining how it might be received. By writing it, I was acknowledging that someone might care about me; that they'd be able to say the right thing without knowing me....

A captivating memoir of one woman's relationship with a man and his mansion. When Belinda Rathbone, a New York art historian, met eccentric Anglo-Scots bachelor John Ouchterlony it was the start of a story of clashing cultures and crumbling houses. After a whirlwind romance she married the man - and his 400 acre estate and decrepit mansion in Scotland. In her charming and moving account of their time together she reveals her many discoveries about this strange world - not just the pers...

The authors of the bestselling IS IT JUST ME OR IS EVERYTHING SHIT? survey the post-crash landscape. Are we better people now, or just the same people with less money?From bank bailouts to enviro-copouts; from Tory politicans listening to The Jam to celebrity credit crunch 'victims' Grant Bovey and Anthea Turner; from BNP coppers to Christian theme parks to middle-class shoppers banging on about budget supermarkets; plus everyone banging on about The Wire . . .Funny, sharp and timely, IS IT JUST...

This magnetic set of scenes, characters, and icons allows you to create your own Bob's Burgers adventures! Kit includes: 25 magnets featuring the Belcher family and all their favorite accessoriesTwo-sided backdrop to build your Bob's Burgers scenes -- at the restaurant and on the street outside48-page book featuring character profiles, quotes, and a directory of the names of both the restaurant burgers and the store next door, complete with full-color images

After a brief and undignified stint as a war correspondent, Chris Ayres is exiled by his newspaper to Hollywood, where he lives in a building called The Leisureplex and sends celebrity tittle-tattle back home. Seduced by the apparently infinite wealth of LA, Ayres embarks on an ill-advised odyssey of self-gratification (in the name of research) and breaks first rule of foreign reporting: he goes native. Before long, he is an SUV-driving narcissist with a flat-screen TV in every room, eight pairs...

From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to The Great Gatsby's Daisy and Jay, to Twilight's Bella and Edward-bring your favorite literary couples to life with these beautiful paper dolls! Enjoy hours of literary fun with these paper doll couples! This book brings eight beloved couples from literature to life, complete with outfits and accessories so you can dress your favorite pair to lead the dance at a ball, run through the misty moors, argue in a country lane, or enjoy a hot cup of coffee at th...

Admitting you're a bell-end is the first step to salvation...KSI is one of the biggest and baddest YouTube stars on the planet. With over a billion views and millions of subscribers to his name, he is the undisputed king of social media. But despite this success he is a self-confessed bell-end. Excessively posting selfies, oversharing about his dead nan, spending all day scouring Tinder and suffering from red-hot Fifa rage, are just some of his undesirable online habits. However, with acceptance...

Fall in love all over again with the lovable and quirky staff of Dunder Mifflin. For nine seasons, The Office aired on NBC with consistently high ratings and was one of the most popular comedy series on TV. Today, everyone's favorite show continues to air on off-network syndication on Comedy Central, the Paramount Network, and Cozi TV, and streams on Netflix, where it has picked up more fans of all ages along the way, including younger millennials. Kit includes:A talking button (in the shape of...