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At some point in the 1980s we gave up on the future. Before then, we imagined wonderful days to come, free from disease, work and want, in television series like Star Trek or events such as the 1939 Futurama World Fair. When we look ahead now, we tell dystopian stories of environmental collapse, zombie plagues and the end of civilisation. If it is true that we have to imagine the future before we build it, then this is deeply worrying. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Topical, engaging, personable, and above all, reassuring' Dr. Jordan B. Peterson From host of The Rubin Report, the most-watched talk show about free speech and big ideas on YouTube right now, a roadmap for free thinking in an increasingly censored world. The left...

Winner of the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice The first-ever full reckoning with Marvel Comics’ interconnected, half-million-page story, a revelatory guide to the “epic of epics”—and to the past sixty years of American...

The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured—and transformed—the world’s imagination. “A masterful book driven by deep research, new insights, and powerful storytelling.”—W. David Marx, author of Ametora: How Japan...

The words we use shape the world we live in - so it matters when we get them wrong. This series, from the creators of the chart-topping Origin Story podcast, sheds much-needed light on the true meanings and surprising stories behind some of our most used and abused political terms.

Brought to you by Penguin. From Jon Sopel, bestselling author and presenter of hit podcast The News Agents, comes an incisive examination of post-Brexit Britain and what it means for our future. Returning to the UK in some ways has been disconcerting – or maybe discombobulating would be a...

From the single ladies of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift songs to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's irreverent television series Fleabag (2016–2019) to as far back as Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, the stereotype of the damaged single woman has long pervaded music, books, television, and Hollywood movies.

The second volume of Peter Guralnick's critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biographies 'Homeric in its play of beauty and folly, this is a monumental work' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Riveting ... A masterwork' WALL STREET JOURNAL The next chapter in the definitive biography of Elvis picks up where...

An engaging memoir about one writer’s struggle with grief, mental illness, identity—and one all-consuming, life-wrecking obsession Growing up, Jaime Weinman loved pop culture, but he was never a superhero nerd. He preferred literature and opera, musicals and sitcoms, all loves he shared with...

In theatre, the fourth wall is the invisible barrier that keeps the audience separate from the performance. When it breaks, the illusion collapses — and you finally see what’s real. The Fourth Wall of Reality takes this idea and applies it to modern life, revealing the quiet structures that shape how people think, behave, and understand themselves. Most move through the world without ever noticing the expectations guiding them, the roles they slip into, or the subtle pressures that decide their choices long before they do.

Myths of Masculinity and American Film examines ideologies of white American manhood that permeated United States culture between 1974 and 2016—the period in which the boys of Generation X grew into adulthood. Stephen R. Duncan argues that the mass media of movies and television, along with...

“An illuminating . . . biography and cultural history” (The New York Times) of Virgil Abloh’s iconic rise to the top of the fashion industry, which embodied a groundbreaking transformation of the relationship between who we are and what we wear. “[Robin Givhan] captures that shift with...

Do you repeatedly defer life to later, convinced there will come a time when you'll be better prepared to seize its opportunities? Do you spend your best hours on chores or trivia before allowing yourself to get to what most matters to you? The real mystery of procrastination is why we avoid...

The feminist truths hiding in plain sight behind every glitter-fueled meltdown. For feminist media scholar Evie Psarras, The Real Housewives franchise has been her greatest source of entertainment and comfort since its first iteration. It’s also where she learned some of life’s most...

Pyromaniac, a new William Collins book, full description to follow when available...

What can CEOs learn from The Sopranos? Can you use Bridget Jones' Diary as a guide to career development? And what is Breaking Bad if not the ultimate manual for side hustlers? Referencing hundreds of well-loved scenes, characters and plot lines in pop culture, the book pulls out key management...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. We live with wallpaper not only indoors, but also in art, cinema, fashion, video games, and in our desktops and smart phones. A papered wall can represent a kind of unrelenting screen time...

From Woke to Awake: Culture, Clarity, and Independent Thinking. In a world that never stops talking, clarity has quietly become harder to find. Thoughts form quickly. Opinions are expected instantly. And somewhere in the noise, the ability to think deeply—independently—begins to fade. From Woke to Awake is not a political argument. It is a thoughtful, balanced exploration of how modern culture shapes the way we think, respond, and communicate.

This fascinating audio program includes actual TV commercials for the following: Oscar Mayer Bologna, Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, Del Monte Corn (Bill Cosby narration), Mounds/Almond Joy Candy Bars, The Six Million Dollar Man promo, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries promo, Triscuits Crackers (with Betty Buckley), Campbell's Noodle-O's Soup, The Captain and Tennille Show promo, Golden Grahams Cereal, The Kodak Instant Camera with a Twist, AT&T Super-Switcher, Happy Days/Fonzie Loves Pinkie promo, McDonald's Fish, Purina Cat Chow, Nescafé Coffees, Carefree Sugarless Gum (with Dena Dietrich)....

In today's world, communication feels more complicated than ever. Words are chosen carefully. Conversations are approached cautiously. And in many cases, silence feels safer than speaking openly. But what happens when the effort to communicate thoughtfully begins to interfere with communication itself?