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  Ida Lupino Forgotten Auteur -...

  Alexandra Seros

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  Though her acting career is well known, Ida Lupino was, until very recently, either unknown or overlooked as an influential director. One of the few female directors in Classical Hollywood, Lupino was the only woman with membership in the Directors Guild of America between 1948 and 1971. Her films were about women without power in society and engaged with highly controversial topics despite Hollywood's strict production code. Working in a male-dominated field, Lupino was forced to manage her public persona carefully, resisting attempts by the press to paint her solely as a dutiful wife and mother—a continual feminization—just so that she could continue directing. 
   
   
   
  Filmmaker Alexandra Seros retells the story of Ida Lupino's career, from actor to director, first in film, then in television, using archival materials from collections housed around the world. The result provides rich insights into three of Lupino's independently directed films and a number of episodes from her vast television oeuvre. Seros contextualizes this analysis with discussions of gendered labor in the film industry, the rise of consumerism in the United States after World War II, and the expectations put on women in their family lives during the postwar era. Seros's portrait of Lupino ultimately paints her life and career as an exemplar of collaborative auteurship.

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  Necessary Death - What Horror...

  Preston Fassel, Chris Grosso

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  Based on very real and practical commentary, life experience, and occasionally, tongue-in-cheek-misfortunes of horror legends, Necessary Death explores how the horror genre offers individuals a unique opportunity for insight and understanding of their own lives. 
   
   
   
  Using some of the most quintessential movies in the genre, Chris Grosso and Preston Fassel invite listeners to an in-depth examination of the human condition—its fears, anxieties, hopes, joys, sorrows, and everything in-between—and how it's all grist for our personal and collective evolutionary mill. A hallmark of the genre is how horror films force their characters to find some semblance of inner strength and wherewithal in order to stand up to the monster, ghost, or villain that is trying to take their lives. Through fascinating discussion of this and other elements, Fassel and Grosso relate these films' dark subject matter and characters to real world issues people face every day. This sharp analysis is complemented by exercises that prompt listeners to consider gratitude, forgiveness, determination, and bravery in the face of adversity. 
   
   
   
  An unusual mix of film study and self-help, Necessary Death might surprise or even shock listeners, but it will also enlighten, educate, and most importantly hearten those looking for an unexpected source of inspiration.

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  American Diva - Extraordinary...

  Deborah Paredez

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  What does it mean to be a "diva"? A shifting, increasingly loaded term, it has been used to both deride and celebrate charismatic and unapologetically fierce performers like Aretha Franklin, Divine, and the women of Labelle. In this brilliant, powerful blend of incisive criticism and electric memoir, Deborah Paredez—scholar, cultural critic, and lifelong diva devotee—unravels our enduring fascination with these icons and explores how divas have challenged American ideas about feminism, performance, and freedom. 
   
   
   
  American Diva journeys into Tina Turner's scintillating performances, Celia Cruz's command of the male-dominated salsa world, the transcendent revival of Jomama Jones after a period of exile, and the unparalleled excellence of Venus and Serena Williams. Recounting how she and her mother endlessly watched Rita Moreno's powerhouse portrayal of Anita in West Side Story and how she learned much about being bigger than life from her fabulous Tía Lucia, Paredez chronicles the celebrated and skilled performers who not only shaped her life but boldly expressed the aspiration for freedom among brown, Black, and gay communities. Paredez also traces the evolution of the diva through the decades. 
   
   
   
  Filled with sharp insights and great heart, American Diva is a spirited tribute to the power of performance and the joys of fandom.

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  Drama Games for Exploring...

  Alanna Beeken, Foundation Coram...

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  This dip-in, flick-through, quick-fire resource book, part of the bestselling Drama Games series, offers dozens of games to help bring Shakespeare's plays to life in the classroom or rehearsal room – making them fun and accessible to actors, students, directors and teachers.
  Inspired by the work of leading cultural education charity Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation, this book offers a wide range of activities to tackle every aspect of the plays, including:
  
  - Warm-ups and General Games to establish an atmosphere of focus, connection, support and fun – all the conditions you need for a successful session
  - Story and World-building to explore the events, environments and societies of Shakespeare's plays
  - Introducing Shakespeare's Language to break down the text and allow participants to uncover the meaning through play and creative discovery
  - Activating Shakespeare's Language to liberate actors from the script through movement and voice-work
  - Character to help develop compelling, believable performances by investigating motivations and relationships, circumstances and emotions
  - Staging to help empower every member of the ensemble in moments that might be challenging to stage – such as big movement sequences, fights and battles and intimate love scenes
  Whatever your reason for exploring Shakespeare – whether you're directing a production, teaching a set text, or introducing his work to young people for the first time – this essential resource will give you the tools you need to demystify the language, take ownership of the plays, and find a connection to the words that resonates in our own time.
  'This wonderful book will be an invaluable resource for anyone approaching the teaching or directing of Shakespeare, whether novice or veteran' Paterson Joseph, from his Foreword

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  Jason Collings: School Shoes

  Jason Collins

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  What started as a mere hobby has turned into a life-long career for Jason Collings and you are sure to become a fan of his brand of his observational and highly conversational trademark comedy that has crowds roaring with laughter from coast to coast.

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  Vô ngã trọn vẹn

  Ho Trung Le

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  Chúng ta đến với cuộc đời này như những vị khách tạm trú trong một "Airbnb vũ trụ" — sống, yêu, đau khổ, tìm kiếm ý nghĩa rồi lại ra đi. Nhưng nếu cái "tôi" mà ta luôn bám víu không thật sự cố định, thì điều gì mới là bản chất thật của sự sống? 
  Vô Ngã, Trọn Vẹn là một hành trình khám phá sâu sắc về vô ngã, ý thức, bản ngã, khổ đau, tình yêu, cái chết và sự tỉnh thức. Cuốn sách không chỉ tiếp cận từ góc nhìn Phật học mà còn mở rộng sang triết học, tâm lý học và trải nghiệm đời sống hiện đại, giúp người đọc nhìn lại chính mình bằng một ánh sáng mới. 
  Từ những mối quan hệ thường ngày, áp lực thành công, nỗi sợ mất mát cho đến câu hỏi lớn nhất: "Tôi là ai?" — cuốn sách mời bạn bước ra khỏi chiếc lồng vô hình của bản ngã để sống nhẹ hơn, sâu hơn và tự do hơn. 
  Đây không phải là một cuốn sách dạy bạn trở thành ai khác. 
  Đây là lời mời để bạn buông bỏ những gì chưa từng thật sự là mình. 
  Khi không còn cố chấp vào cái tôi, ta không mất đi chính mình — ta finally bắt đầu sống trọn vẹn.

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