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  Cloverfield - Creatures and...

  Steffen Hantke

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  Upon its release in 2008, Matt Reeves's Cloverfield revitalized the giant creature, a cinematic trope that had languished for over a decade. The film addressed the attacks of September 11, 2001, trading the jingoistic rhetoric of retributive military aggression for serious engagement with personal and collective trauma. It applied the horror genre's fascination with personal stories captured by found footage to the grand violence of history. Innovative and intense, Cloverfield represented blockbuster filmmaking at its best. 
   
   
   
  Cloverfield's franchising followed the path of high-profile Hollywood properties. This volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the franchise. 
   
   
   
  Author Steffen Hantke examines how, in the broader context of postmillennial Hollywood, the Cloverfield franchise remains both a harbinger of the way Hollywood does business and a test case for the cinematic fantasies of apocalyptic disaster that continue to dominate global box office. As an inspiration for the next stage of blockbuster filmmaking, in which franchises have replaced the singular cinematic masterpiece and marketing plays to fans as critics and scholars, Cloverfield remains as relevant today as when it first unleashed its giant creature onto New York City over a decade ago.

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  Elvis Presley's From Elvis in...

  Eric Wolfson

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  "I had to leave town for a little while--" with these words, Elvis Presley truly came home to rock and roll. A little over a month earlier he had staged rock’s first and greatest comeback in a television program, forever known as ""The ’68 Comeback Special."" With this show, he resurrected himself--at the age of 33, no less--from the ashes of a career mired in bad movies and soundtracks. So where to go from here?Like a killer returning to the scene of the crime, Elvis came back home to Memphis, where it had all begun. Eschewing the fancier studios of Nashville and Hollywood, he set up shop at the ramshackle American Sound Studio, run by a maverick named Chips Moman with an in-house backing band now known as ""The Memphis Boys,"" and made the music of his life. The resulting work, From Elvis in Memphis, would be the finest studio album of his career, an explosion of mature confidence and fiery inspiration. It was the sound of Elvis establishing himself as a true rock and roll artist--and proving his status as a legend.

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  Looking Out - Welsh Painting...

  Peter Lord

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  The six sequential essays in this collection provide a narrative of a century and a half of Welsh painting, written with an emphasis on issues of social class and national identity. Through his earlier writing, Peter Lord has contributed to the establishment of an historical tradition of Welsh painting, but because it does not feature in the wider story of Western art history as presently told, the work revealed continues to be perceived as marginal, existing in isolation from ideas and movements in other countries. These essays break new ground by discussing the concerns of Welsh painters not only in domestic terms but also in the context of the ways in which artists in other parts of Europe and in the United States reacted to the common underlying causes of those concerns. The author challenges the idea that the work of Welsh painters is relevant only to the evolution of their own communities and, through confident and detailed analysis, validates their pictures also in terms of the arts of other Western cultures.

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  Technology and Cities - The Role...

  Lyric Vale

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  In recent decades, technology has become a defining force in the development and transformation of cities. From the industrial revolution to the rise of the internet, technological advancements have continually reshaped urban life, making cities hubs of innovation, connectivity, and economic growth. Today, as cities face growing populations, climate change, and resource constraints, technology plays a central role in addressing these challenges while also opening new possibilities for urban living. The integration of digital technologies, automation, and data analytics is driving what we now recognize as the emergence of "smart cities," where every aspect of urban life is enhanced by technology. These advancements not only improve efficiency but also offer the potential to foster more sustainable, livable, and equitable urban environments. 
  The influence of technology in cities extends across various domains, including infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, and governance. In terms of urban infrastructure, cities are adopting digital systems for managing everything from electricity grids to water distribution, allowing for more responsive and efficient service delivery. Transportation has also undergone a transformation with the introduction of autonomous vehicles, electric cars, and new mobility services like ride-sharing, reshaping how people move within cities and reducing the environmental impact of urban travel. Similarly, the integration of sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices enables real-time data collection that informs city management, improving everything from traffic flow to waste management.

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  UX Writing Essentials - A Simple...

  Atila Velo

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  A comprehensive guide to UX Writing that bridges foundational concepts with advanced insights, suitable for all backgrounds. This audiobook covers microcopy, brand voice, user journeys, research, and the evolving roles of ContentOps and AI. Designed for clarity and depth, it equips readers to navigate challenges, avoid pitfalls, and elevate digital communication across diverse contexts.

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  Anime - according to ai

  Steven Casteel, GPT-3.5, Claude 2

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  ☆ ☾アニメ☽ ☾アニメ☽ ☾アニメ☽ ☆ 
   75 Essays on anime classics.2000+ One-Sentence Summaries of many others. 
    
  A Comprehensive Curation for Otaku Enthusiasts and Curious Minds 
  Get the gist, so you can stop wondering what anime to watch. Quickly discover the Quintessential Hidden Gems that never get mentioned outside of the mega-hits. 
    
  Genres 
  Anti-Hero, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Body Swapping, Catgirls (Nekomimi), Comedy, Cute Girls Doing Cute Things (CGDCT), Cyberpunk, Ecchi, Fashion, Gambling, Gaming, Girls with Guns, Gothic, Grimdark, Harem, Historical Fantasy, Hentai, Idol, Isekai, Iyashikei, Josei, Kaiju, Kemonomimi, Kodomomuke, Kuudere, Magic School, Magical Girl (Mahou Shoujo), Martial Arts, Mecha Musume, Medieval, Meido (Maid), Military (War), Moe, Monster Girls, Music, Mystery, Ninja, Otome Game, Parody (Meme), Pirates, Police, Power Suits, Psychological, Queer Coding, Real Robot, Revenge, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Rural, Samurai, School Club, Science Fiction, Seinen, Shojo, Shonen, Shoujo, Shounen, Slice of Life, Space Western, Sports, Steampunk, Super Power, Superhero, Supernatural, Survival Thriller, Time Travel, Tsundere, Vampires, Villainess, Virtual Reality (VR), Waifu, Witch, Workplace, Yakuza, Yandere, Yaoi, Yokai, Yuri, Zombies

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