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Careless People : A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
by Sarah Wynn-Williams
Careless People is a deeply personal account of why and how things have gone so horribly wrong in the past decade―told in a sharp, candid, and utterly disarming voice. A deep, unflinching look at the role that social media has assumed in our lives, Careless People reveals the truth about the leaders of Facebook: how the more power they grasp, the less responsible they become and the consequences this has for all of us.
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Lorne / : The Man Who Invented Saturday Night
by Susan Morrison
A definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America’s most beloved comedy show. Drawn from hundreds of interviews—with Michaels, his friends, and SNL’s iconic stars and writers, from Will Ferrell to Tina Fey to John Mulaney to Chris Rock to Dan Aykroyd—Lorne is a deeply reported, wildly entertaining account of a man singularly obsessed with the show that would define his life—and have a profound impact on American culture.
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The house of my mother : a daughter's quest for freedom
by Shari Franke
Exposes the hidden abuse the author endured from her mother, Ruby Franke, behind the scenes of the popular 8 Passengers YouTube channel, detailing Ruby's strict control, influence from relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, and Shari's path to healing after her mother's 2023 arrest for child abuse.
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Pseudoscience : an amusing history of crackpot ideas and why we love them
by Lydia Kang
From the easily disproved to the wildly speculative to straight-up hucksterism, this volume from the authors of Quackery is a romp through much more than bad science?—?it's a light-hearted look into why we insist on believing in things such as Big Foot, astrology, and the existence of aliens. Illustrations.
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Bluesky for Dummies
by Eric Butow
The first and most trustworthy guide to the hot new social media platform Bluesky has been taking the social media world by storm. The platform offers users a high degree of control over what information they view and share, abilities they've lost on other platforms. Bluesky For Dummies serves as your guidebook to navigating the new platform. Learn to import your contacts, control your feed, and share content, with easy-to-follow instructions. This book also shows you how to manage who can contact you and access your content, so you can avoid bots, trolls, and other unsavory characters. For business owners, this Dummies guide is a breath of fresh air-learn how to set up Bluesky for your business and enjoy a peaceful and profitable social experience .Discover how Bluesky differs from the other social media apps out there. Create a profile, make connections, share your content, and build a following. Take control of your social media experience with access and content settings. Connect with users by exploring custom lists and feeds. Refugees from other social media sites, as well as social media beginners, can find out what it's like to be social without the downsides, thanks to Bluesky For Dummies.
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Killer story : the truth behind true crime television : a memoir
by Claire St. Amant
"Claire St. Amant spent nearly a decade in network television chasing the biggest true crime stories in the country. Bringing a true crime story to network television requires quick thinking and tenacious stamina, and in her debut memoir, Claire offers true crime fans a rare in-depth look on the other side of the yellow tape"
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Owned : how big tech billionaires on the right bought the loudest voices on the left
by Eoin Higgins
Examines how once-idealistic journalists have become beneficiaries of Silicon Valley largesse, allowing spectacularly wealthy reactionaries to pursue their goal of censoring critics to further their business interests?—?and personal vendettas?—?entirely unimpeded while also advancing a toxic and antidemocratic ideology.
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We Can Do Hard Things : Answers to Life's 20 Questions
by Glennon Doyle
Explores twenty essential life questions, offering wisdom, personal insights, and transformative lessons designed to help readers confront challenges, find healing, and share inspiration through courage, solidarity, and meaningful conversations. Illustrations.
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The asylum seekers : a chronicle of life, death, and community at the Border
by Cristina Rathbone
"From award-winning journalist and priest Cristina Rathbone comes this remarkable work of reportage about a community of people at the US and Mexico border. In The Asylum Seekers, Rathbone renders in blistering detail the story of people camped at the foot of a bridge: the trauma they carry, the community they create, and the faith they maintain"
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On air : the triumph and tumult of NPR
by Steve Oney
"An epic, decade-long reported history of National Public Radio that reveals the unlikely story of one of America's most celebrated but least understood media empires"
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There's nothing like this : the strategic genius of Taylor Swift
by Kevin Evers
"There is no shortage of ways to describe Taylor Swift. Singer-songwriter. Trailblazer. Mastermind. The Beatles of her generation. From her genre-busting rise in country music as a teen to the economic juggernaut that is the Eras Tour, she has blazed a path that is uniquely hers. But, how exactly, has she managed to scale her success-multiple times-while dominating an industry that cycles through artists and stars as if they were fashion trends? How has she managed to make and remake herself time and again while remaining true to her artistic vision? And how has she managed to master the constant disruption in the music business? In There's Nothing Like This, Harvard Business Review editor Kevin Evers answers those questions in riveting detail. Employingthe same thoughtful analysis that is usually devoted to iconic startup founders, game-changing innovators, and pioneering brands, he chronicles the major business and creative decisions that have defined each era of Swift's career. Mixing business and art, and analysis and narrative, and pulling from research in a wide range of subjects-including innovation, creativity, psychology, and strategy-There's Nothing Like This analyzes Swift like the modern and multidimensional superstar that she is-a songwriting savant and a strategic genius. Swift's fans will see their icon from a fresh perspective. Others will gain more than a measure of admiration for her ability to stay at the top of her game. And everyone will come away understanding why, even after two decades, Swift keeps winning"
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Ghost of an Idea : Hauntology, Folk Horror, and the Spectre of Nostalgia
by William Burns
Ghost of an Idea: Hauntology, Folk Horror, and the Spectre of Nostalgia examines the use and effect of nostalgia in the Horror and Hauntological realms. It asks why these genres hold such a fascination in popular culture, often inspiring devoted fanbases. From Candyman to The Blair Witch Project, and Dark Shadows to American Horror Story, are the folk horror and found footage phenomena significant artistic responses to political, social, and economic conditions, or simply an aesthetic rebranding of what has come before? How has nostalgia become linked to other concepts (psychogeography, residual haunting) to influence Hauntological music such as Boards of Canada, The Rowan Amber Mill, Hawksmoor, or The Caretaker? What can the 'urban wyrd' or faux horror footage tell us about our idealized past? And how will these cultures of nostalgia shape the future? Combining the author's analysis with first-hand accounts of fans and creators, this book offers a critical analysis of our cultural quest to recognize, resurrect, and lay to rest the ghosts of past and present, also summoning up those spectres that may haunt the future.
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