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• The Revolution Was Televised

  the Cops, Crooks, Slingers, and Slayers Who Changed TV Drama Forever

  Sepinwall, Alan, 1973-

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  You're not crazy - there have been a disproportionate amount of great television shows made over the last 20 years. In this anthology, Alan Sepinwall discusses twelve influential and wildly popular "millennial dramas" that paved the way…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Captive Audience

  On Love and Reality TV

  Mann, Lucas

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  In an open letter addressed to his wife, writer Mann explores the power and allure of modern reality television - their shared guilty pleasure. Philosophy andd pop culture inform this unusual and intimate portrait of a marriage.

• Ready Player One

  Cline, Ernest

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  The book behind the Summer Blockbuster movie... that is, in itself, an ode to sci-fi fantasy pop culture of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. I only understood about half of the references, but I still thought it lived up to the hype!

• Silver Screen Fiend

  Learning About Life From An Addiction to Film

  Oswalt, Patton, 1969-

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  In this memoir, comedian Patton chronicles his longtime, somewhat obsessive love affair with going to the movies. Try the audiobook - it's read by the author!

• The Poetry of Pop

  Bradley, Adam,

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  What makes a good pop song so moving, unforgettable, and strangely relevant to our everyday lives and struggles? In this collection, acclaimed poets discuss and analyze the lyrics of their favorite pop songs.

• I'll Have What She's Having

  How Nora Ephron's Three Iconic Films Saved the Romantic Comedy

  Carlson, Erin, 1981-

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  For Carlson, romantic comedies aren't something to be taken lightly! In this ode to the rom-com queen, Nora Ephron, Carlson gathers titillating details from behind the scenes of three of Ephron's classics - When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Is a Mix Tape

  Life and Loss, One Song at a Time

  Sheffield, Rob

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  Music journalist Sheffield tells the story of his two first loves - rock and pop mix tapes and his wife Renee - in this tragic but touching memoir.

• Bachelor Nation

  Inside the World of America's Favorite Guilty Pleasure

  Kaufman, Amy

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  From bribery to bunk beds to STD tests: If The Bachelor is your guilty pleasure - or if you just have a morbid curiosity about just how real reality television isn't - you'll enjoy this dishy tell-all.

• Queens of Geek

  Wilde, Jen,

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  When Pop Culture becomes Life, you may have entered the wild and crazy world of Fandom. If you are curious, try this rollicking teen dramedy, three teen superfans geek out at a national sci-fi/fantasy convention.

• The Suburbs

  Eidelstein, Eric,

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  If you've ever loved an album so much you wish you could do more than just listen, try the long-running 33 1/3 series. Each pocket-sized book is an deep, academic ode to a pivotal, popular album; with over 100 volumes, you're sure to find…Read moreRead more of this annotation