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  • The Greatest Cult Television Shows of All Time

    by Christopher J. Olson, CarrieLynn D. Reinhard ...
    Reaching back to the beginnings of television, The Greatest Cult Television Shows offers readers a fun and accessible look at the 100 most significant cult television series of all time, compiled in a single resource that includes valuable information on the shows and their creators.While they generally lack mainstream appeal, cult television shows develop devout followings over time and exert ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • 100 Greatest Cult Films

    by Christopher J. Olson ...
    Series series 100 Greatest...
    The term “cult film” may be difficult to define, but one thing is certain: A cult film is any movie that has developed a rabid following for one reason or another. From highly influential works of pop art like Eraserhead and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to trash masterpieces such as Miami Connection and Fateful Findings, thousands of movies have earned recognition as cult classics over the years, ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • The Trinity

    by Roger E. Olson, Christopher Hall ...
    Series series Guides to Theology (GT)
    Appropriately the premier volume in the Guides to Theology series, The Trinity provides readers with a basic knowledge of the central and most distinctive doctrine of the Christian faith -- the triune nature of God.Concise, nontechnical, and up-to-date, the book offers a detailed historical and theological description of the doctrine of the Trinity, tracing its development from the first days of ... Read more

    $30.90 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Possessed Women, Haunted States

    Cultural Tensions in Exorcism Cinema

    by Christopher J. Olson, CarrieLynn D. Reinhard ...
    Since the release of The Exorcist in 1973, there has been a surge of movies depicting young women becoming possessed by a demonic force that only male religious figures can exorcise, thereby saving the women from eventual damnation. This book considers this history of exorcism cinema by analyzing how the traditional exorcism narrative, established in The Exorcist, recurs across the exorcism ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Frederick Sparling

    A True Story

    by Christopher Olson ...
    The main character was a smart, intelligent, enterprising man who travelled the world finding adventure in the age of the industrial revolution. This is the story of his exploits, his family and also his father who was the prototype of the immigrant seeking the American Dream. Together, they cover the Civil War, the KKK, the politics in our capital, but mostly the pioneer struggle in the Pacific ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Sand, Salt, Blood

    by Christopher Sartin, Ariel Dodson, Miranda Johansson, Max Turner, Daphne Fama, Marisca Pichette, Davis Walden, A.J. Van Belle, Melissa Pleckham, H.M. Lightcap, Elizabeth R. McClellan, Grace Daly, H.V. Patterson, JP Relph, Alicia Hilton, Noah Lloyd, Taliesin Neith, Lucas Olson, Dai Baddley, Gerri Leen ...
    What waits for you in the water's darkness? Something beautiful, something deadly - or perhaps both? And what happens when those unknown horrors rise to the surface?With Sand, Salt, Blood, editor Elle Turpitt has brought together twenty short stories & poems which explore the mysterious depths of the ocean and what lurks beneath the waves. From warrior witches to disastrous cruises, intimidating ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Making Sense of Cinema

    Empirical Studies into Film Spectators and Spectatorship

    Edited by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, Christopher J. Olson ...
    There are a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to researching how film spectators make sense of film texts, from the film text itself, the psychological traits and sociocultural group memberships of the viewer, or even the location and surroundings of the viewer. However, we can only understand the agency of film spectators in situations of film spectatorship by studying actual ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • Normalizing Mental Illness and Neurodiversity in Entertainment Media

    Quieting the Madness

    Edited by Malynnda Johnson, Christopher J. Olson ...
    This volume examines the shift toward positive and more accurate portrayals of mental illness in entertainment media, asking where these succeed and considering where more needs to be done. With studies that identify and analyze the characters, viewpoints, and experiences of mental illness across film and television, it considers the messages conveyed about mental illness and reflects on how the ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Convergent Wrestling

    Participatory Culture, Transmedia Storytelling, and Intertextuality in the Squared Circle

    Edited by CarrieLynn Reinhard, Christopher Olson ...
    Series series The Cultural Politics of Media and Popular Culture
    This book examines how the current era of "convergence" has affected, and is reflected in, the world of professional wrestling, which combines several different genres, including drama, action, comedy, horror, science fiction, and even romance. Professional wrestling’s business practices exist at the intersection of bottom-up fan-centric strategies and strict top-down corporate control. Meanwhile, ... Read more

    $97.55 CAD

  • International Public Financial Management Reform

    Progress, Contradictions, and Challenges

    Edited by James Guthrie, Christopher Humphrey, Lawrence R. Jones, Olov Olson ...
    Series series Research in Public Management
    This book is intended to give readers detailed information and perspectives on the reform of financial management reform practices in a variety of national settings around the world. The chapters explore the reform agenda in each nation and factors that stimulated change. Each chapter addresses the extent of the influence of "New Public Management" concepts and practices on reform implementation. ... Read more

    $73.99 CAD

  • Mystery Science Theater 3000

    A Cultural History

    by Matt Foy, Christopher J. Olson ...
    Series series The Cultural History of Television
    A fun and fascinating deep dive for "devoted and loyal MST3K fans" (Library Journal) that reveals the impact and creation of the cult-hit television series Mystery Science Theater 3000**.**Few television shows can boast the long-term cult popularity and cultural influence of Mystery Science Theater 3000-or MST3K to its legions of devoted fans, known collectively as MSTies. Created by quirk... ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Televisual Shared Universes

    Expanded and Converged Storyworlds on the Small Screen

    by Vincent Tran, Clare Ford, Jason Ford, Lisa Horton, Chris McGunnigle, Melina Meimaridis, Aaron Propes, Peter Soulen, Princess O'Nika Auguste, Erin K. Burrell0, Christopher A. Medjesky1, Christopher J. Olson2, Raymond I. Schuck3, David Beard4, Peter Cullen Bryan5, CarrieLynn D. Reinhard6, Mareike Spychala8 ...
    This book of empirical studies analyzes examples of televisual shared universes since the 1960s to understand how the nature of televised serial narratives and network corporate policies have long created shared storyworlds. While there has been much discussion about shared cinematic universes and comic book universes, the concept has had limited exploration in other media, such as those seen on ... Read more

    $115.89 CAD