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The HBO Effect

By: Dean J. DeFino

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No advertisers to please, no censors to placate, no commercial interruptions every eleven minutes, demanding cliffhangers to draw viewers back after the commercial breaks: HBO has re-written the rules of television; and the result has been nothing short of a cultural ground shift. The HBO Effect details how the fingerprints of HBO are all over contemporary film and television. Their capability to focus on smaller markets made shows like Sex and the City, The Sopranos, The Wire, and even the more recent Game of Thrones and Girls, trigger shows on basic cable networks to follow suit. HBO pioneered the use of HDTV and the widescreen format, production and distribution deals leading to market presence, and the promotion of greater diversity on TV (discussing issues of class and race). The HBO Effect examines this rich and unique history for clues to its remarkable impact upon television and popular culture. It's time to take a wide-angle look at HBO as a producer of American culture.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1623565219

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9781623565213

The HBO Effect

By: Dean J. DeFino

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1623561272

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9781623561277

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

By: Dean DeFino

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Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

By: Dean DeFino

Russ Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) is an enigma. A box-office failure when initially released on the grindhouse circuit, it has since been embraced by art-house audiences, and referenced in countless films, television series, and songs. A riot of styles and story clichés lifted from biker, juvenile delinquency, and beach party movies, it has the coherence of a dream, and the improvisatory daring of a jazz solo. John Waters has called it the greatest movie ever made, and Quentin Tarantino has long promised to remake it. But what draws them, and so many other cult fans to Pussycat? To help answer that question, this book looks at the production and critical reception of the film, its place within the cultural history of the 1960s, its representations of gender and sexuality, and the specific ways it meets the criteria of a cult film.

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121

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Columbia University Press

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0231850549

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9780231850544

Reflections from "Dean" Dean

By: Dean Leptich

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Reflections from "Dean" Dean

By: Dean Leptich

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142

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iUniverse

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0595289835

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9780595289837

Summer of Anger, Summer of Peace

The Dennis Dean Story

By: Rick Dean

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Summer of Anger, Summer of Peace

The Dennis Dean Story

By: Rick Dean

Summer of Anger, Summer of Peace is an inspirational story that will make the reader laugh, cry, and examine just how precious life really is. Written by Rick Dean, Dennis's brother, this true-life story comes alive with firsthand accounts of Dennis's struggles and triumphs while living with MD. It is doubtful that you could read this story and not be changed and encouraged to make a difference. If you are looking for a story that has all of the elements of life, and one that will give you a new perspective on what you may be currently going through, do not miss this uplifting biography.

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American Book Publishing

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1589822919

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9781589822917

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