Following the huge international success of House of the Dragon season one, HBO’s acclaimed series returns for a second season. Author Gina McIntyre, who wrote Insight’s best-selling book on season one, House of the Dragon: Inside the Creation of a Targaryen Dynasty, has returned to the set at Leavesden Studios near London to chronicle the making of season two, receiving unprecedented access to the production. Season two promises even more intrigue and action, with remarkable performances and un...
With fifteen Emmy Awards won for Seasons 1 and 2, and high anticipation for Season 3, The White Lotus has successfully captured the essence of luxury and exotic allure through a world of opulent fashion, sophisticated design, and tantalizing flavors. In this official cocktail guide, savor the sophistication and elegance with each drink filled with a hint of tropical paradise and fantasy. Sunset in Paradise promises more than just refreshment – it's a vacation in every glass. From the delicate fl...
With this alluring and vibrant set of cookbooks, fans of the PBS series and anglophiles alike can stage traditional Christmas celebrations and timeless British meals at home. Spanning sweet and savory dishes fit for any occasion—like Pear Charlotte, Oysters au Gratin, Palestine Soup, and Filet Mignons Lili—to classic and Downton–inspired Christmas dishes—like Figgy Pudding, Roast Turkey, Christmas Apple Pie, and Stuffed Mushrooms—these recipes capture the quintessential delicacies Edwardian Engl...
Fernsehdramatik - Experimente, Methoden, Tendenzen (Literatur Und Gesellschaft)
by Ingeborg Munz-Koenen
A seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotland.'If Clanlands was a gentle road trip through Scotland, this almanac is a top down, pedal to the metal up and down odyssey through the many byways of a Scottish year. An invitation to anyone who picks up the book to join us on a crazy camper van exploration over 12 glorious, whisky fuelled months. Mountains, battles, famous (and infamous) Scots, the alarming competitiveness of Men in Kilts, clans, feuds, flora, fauna, with a healthy sprinkling of e...
The Chosen Book Three
by Amanda Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, and Kristen Hendricks
The four-color, beautifully illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at the world and world-building of the blockbuster show Bridgerton.
La historia oficial, definitiva y con el apoyo de HBO de la exitosa serie de televisión Juego de tronos. Se suponía que era imposible. Cuando George R. R. Martin era un frustrado guionista de televisión, creó su saga best seller de novelas fantásticas «Canción de hielo y fuego» con la idea de confinarlas únicamente a los inmensos límites de su imaginación dada la dificultad que conllevaría el rodaje. Sin embargo, un par de guionistas primerizos, junto con HBO, lograron adaptar el épico relato d...
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook (Downton Abbey Cookery)
by Downton Abbey
This elegant cookbook captures the essence of teatime at Downton Abbey with classic recipes for sweets and savories, etiquette notes, tea service knowhow, and lavish imagery to recreate this British tradition. Afternoon tea is a revered and treasured English tradition-and no one knows better how to prepare and enjoy a proper tea than the residents of Downton Abbey. With this alluring and vibrant cookbook, fans of the PBS series and anglophiles alike can stage every stylish element of this cultu...
The extraordinary global success of Turkish drama serials is a significant development in contemporary popular culture. This book presents comparative audience data from three different regions to explore its ramifications across the Global South. We learn how this phenomenon has transformed Turkey—a Muslim-majority country—into the world’s second-largest producer of scripted television serials, enticing audiences from all over the world. The book takes an audience-centred approach, investigati...
Reimagining History in Contemporary Spanish Media
by Paul Julian Smith
Antonin Artaud (Modern Masters) (French Surrealism S.)
by Martin Esslin
Hit show "Paranormal State" chronicles the extraordinary life of Ryan Buell and the other members of the Paranormal Research Society (PRS) as they seek to find the truth behind terrifying real life mysteries, hauntings, and ghosts. Stone-cold investigators of the supernatural and seekers of the unknown, they have dedicated their lives to working beside countless amounts of families who seem to suffer from the effects of paranormal experiences. In this behind-the-scenes look, Ryan takes readers i...
The instant New York Times bestseller.Winner of 'Humour' – Goodreads Choice Awards, Best Books of 2023.Henry Winkler, launched into prominence by his role as 'The Fonz' in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is.Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood (though he would be the first to tell you that it’s simply not the case, he’s really just grateful to be here), Henry shares in this achingly vulnerable memoir the disheartening truth of...
Watching Game of Thrones
by Martin Barker, Clarissa Smith, and Feona Attwood
Game of Thrones was an international sensation, and has been looked at from many different angles. But to date there has been little research into its audiences: who they were, how they engaged with and responded to it. This book presents the findings of a major international research project that garnered more than 10,000 responses to an innovative 'qualiquantitative' questionnaire. Among its findings are: a new way of understanding the place and role of favourite characters in audiences’ re...
Just in time for the 25th Anniversary of the beloved sci-fi class Stargate, Chevrons Locked arrives as one of the most comprehensive histories of the franchise to ever exist. You're loved the tv shows, the movies, and the podcasts, now get ready to dive deeper into the galaxy with cast and crew members Kurt Russell, James Spader, Richard Dean Anderson, and so much more! Featuring a complete guide to all 214 episodes and two movies, Chevrons Locked brings you the behind the scenes commentary to...
From the hosts of the Riverdish podcast, the unauthorized case files from the world of the CW’s teen drama sensation Riverdale. For Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Jughead Jones, and Betty Cooper, high school is more than just pep rallies and milkshakes. Based on the beloved characters from the Archie Comics, Riverdale is a dark, addictive, campy teen thriller that devilishly mixes adolescent angst with corruption, politics, serial killers, gang wars, and twisted secrets. The emotional exploits...
Les Misérables
by Benedict Nightingale, Martyn Palmer, and Matt Wolf
Ever since its first performances in 1985, Les Misérables has been a smash success, and is now the longest running musical in the world with an award-winning Hollywood movie to its name. Les Misérables takes a look back through the storied life of this monumental show. Looking at the entirety of the Les Misérables theatre legacy, Benedict Nightingale examines the secret of why this musical has so strongly captured the hearts of the world, tracking back from Victor Hugo's original fiction all t...