In this volume, Olney explores some of the most popular genres of Euro Horror cinema-including giallo films, named for the yellow covers of Italian pulp fiction, the S&M horror film, and cannibal and zombie films-and develops a theory that explains their renewed appeal to audiences today. Gorier, sexier, and stranger than most American horror films of the time, they were embraced by hardcore fans and denounced by critics as the worst kind of cinematic trash. Cannibal Apocalypse: Cannibal and Zombie Films Conclusion: From the Grindhouse to the Arthouse: The Legacy of Euro Horror Cinema Works Cited Index.īeginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain, and France and popped up in the US at rural drive-ins and urban grindhouse theaters such as those that once dotted New York's Times Square. The Whip and the Body: The S&M Horror Film 8. Return of the Repressed: Euro Horror Cinema in Contemporary American Culture Playing Dead, Take Two: Euro Horror Film Reception 5. Playing Dead, Take One: Euro Horror Film Production 4. Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control: The Academic Case against Euro Horror Cinema 3. Academic Hot Spots and Blind Spots: Horror Film Studies and Euro Horror Cinema 2. Toward a Performative Theory of Euro Horror Cinema 1.
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Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela5/24/2023 As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. After his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela was at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: An international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting.both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it" ( Washington Post ). Agatha christie the abc murders book5/24/2023 At Bexhill, Poirot and Hastings investigate the death of Betty Barnard, a young waitress, with skeptical support from Inspector Crome of Scotland Yard. The local police agree the case is a matter for Poirot, and Scotland Yard.Īnother letter soon arrives, warning of a murder in Bexhill-on-Seat. They visit the city and discover the victim, Alice Ascher, kept a tobacco shop and had an alcoholic husband. The phone rings, and Japp informs him a murder has been committed in Andover. Poirot and Hastings are visited by their longtime friend Inspector Japp. His friend Poirot shows him an anonymous letter from someone who signs themself “ABC” and hints at a coming crime in the city of Andover.Ī man named Alexander Bonaparte Cust prepares for a journey. When the novel opens, Hastings has just returned to London from Argentina. Book brother by david chariandy5/24/2023 One sweltering summer in the Park, a housing complex outside of Toronto, Michael and Francis are coming of age and learning to stomach the careless prejudices and low expectations that confront them as young men of black and brown ancestry. In luminous, incisive prose, a startling new literary talent explores masculinity, race, and sexuality against a backdrop of simmering violence during the summer of 1991. WINNER-Rogers' Writers' Trust Fiction Prize " Highly recommend Brother by David Chariandy-concise and intense, elegiac short novel of devastation and hope." -Joyce Carol Oates, via Twitter "A brilliant, powerful elegy from a living brother to a lost one, yet pulsing with rhythm, and beating with life." -Marlon James Circus mirandus5/24/2023 However, when they get in, Jenny accidentally insults the circus head and Micah drags her out of the circus, not knowing when he will get a chance to go back again. When they’re in class, they get a clue to follow the wind at midnight, so they do, and they find the majestic Circus Mirandus right at their fingertips. Micah teams up with his super-smart best friend, Jenny, to look for the circus. Living with Gertrudis also means that getting to Circus Mirandus will be a whole lot harder than it could’ve been. Sadly, right now Micah is living with his terrible aunt, Gertrudis, his grandpa’s sister who vehemently believes that magic is just a trick of the mind (maybe it is). However, when the Lightbender says that he can’t make the miracle come true, Micah must go to Circus Mirandus and convince him to make the miracle come true. And now, he will finally get a chance to call for the Lightbender and use his miracle. Most children use their miracles to get souvenirs or more tickets, things that aren’t really miracles, but Micah’s grandfather decided to save his for later. But that one time, he was offered a miracle by the Man Who Bends Light, or the Lightbender. However, Micah’s grandpa has always told him stories about a magical place called Circus Mirandus, where magic is everywhere, and where Micah’s grandpa had only been once. Micah’s grandfather, Ephraim Tuttle, is gravely ill, and he has been for some time now. Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley is a flurry of emotions packed into absolutely beautiful writing about a boy named Micah Tuttle. Īlthough Poe’s short story is completely fictional, the American poet who was inspired by existing diseases relie d on biblical symbolism and takes upon a realistic approach to human behavior that resonates with today’s current events and the public reaction. The scarlet stains upon the body and especially upon the face of the victim, were the pest ban which shut him out from the aid and from the sympathy of his fellow-men.” is how Poe describes this gruesome disease in the short story. “There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution. The coronavirus pandemic that’s been dominating news headlines throughout the world has been compared to Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film, “ Contagion ” but it can also be compared to Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story “ The Masque of the Red Death ” - a macabre tale of a deadly disease called the Red Death that spreads like wildfire and wipe s out half of the population. A Discarded Son by Lorna Peel5/24/2023 I have also enjoyed reading about the other characters in their extended family and circle of friends, which the author develops further within this novel. I enjoyed reading how their love and mutual respect for each other continue to deepen as their relationship develops. Will and Isobel are a couple whose lives I have followed since reading A Scarlet Woman and A Suitable Wife. It is evident that the author has meticulously researched her subject material, from the day to day domestic endeavours of middle class families, to medical practices and the treatment of those with learning difficulties, the law and the wider social and political situation in Ireland at the time. It was a pleasure to follow them all as they endeavour to adapt and survive what life throws at them. Will and Isobel, once again at the centre of the story, continue to do their utmost to do the very best for themselves and their extended family and friends as they are confronted with numerous surprises, good and bad. The author transports the reader effortlessly to Victorian Ireland and I quickly settled into the read. This is the third instalment of Lorna Peel’s excellent series The Fitzgeralds of Dublin. Lowborn book5/24/2023 The people of Lys, both noble and smallfolk, resemble the Valyrians of old. The opposite is true in Braavos, where nobles dress in dark hues while bravos are brightly colored. In Westeros the smallfolk often dress in raw wool and dull brown roughspun, while nobles wear colored velvets, silks, and samites. Bastards with a lowborn parent can be called baseborn. They are far removed from the major players of the game of thrones, but are affected by those decisions, good or bad. In Westeros, they often name their daughters after flowers and herbs, like Violet or Tansy, and peasant girls are more likely to bleed from losing their maidenhead on wedding nights, as it is uncommon for them to ride horses. Instead of castle-forged steel or lances, they are more likely to use staffs as weapons. They use roads which are crooked muddy tracks that do not appear on parchment maps. Most smallfolk are poor, illiterate people living provincial, humble, and simple lives. The midwest survival guide book5/24/2023 Could you imagine living in the Midwest your entire life and not know the proper order of "ope," "geez," and "sorry" That's like forgetting your date's name. There are 12 states to cover, and each one comes with its own unique quirks, culture, and truck stops. But this book is just as much for Midwest natives as it is for outsiders. It will keep some poor soul from missing their flight to Burbank because an epic Midwest goodbye turned into an impromptu trip to deer camp. That's where The Midwest Survival Guide comes in. Speaking of goodbyes, those can last for hours in the Midwest.sometimes days if you're not prepared. They'll even interchange it with hello.and goodbye. Midwesterners say sorry at least fifty different ways. Someone once said, "Love means never having to say you're sorry," but that guy was from Brooklyn. From comedian and journalist Charlie Berens, creator of the viral comedic series "The Manitowoc Minute"-a hilarious full-color guide to Midwestern culture. Hope by emily dickinson meaning5/23/2023 In the third line where Dickinson speaks of singing a tune without words, that never stops at all, I see the song as being hope, that the bird is continuously singing its praise of hope even without knowing the words or the meaning of the song, giving us all hope that even if we don’t know the song or the words we too can sing a song of hope.Įnding the first stanza with “and never stops at all” showing that this song is never ending and available to all, it never stops. She is using another metaphor comparing a bird sitting on its perch, as our spirit is or where hope sits. In the second line that says “That perches in the soul” I believe she means the hope comes from the spirit, from very deep down in your heart. By hope having feathers it is like a free home, flying to a new place. |