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Ugly Hot: The Unauthorized Dating-Up Guide for Fans of Pete Davidson
by E. Stephens-LaneHow does he do it?We can’t all be drop-dead gorgeous, but we can all be ugly hot! Pete Davidson’s unlikely rise from the depths of his mom’s basement to the upper echelons of fame and straight into the arms of A-listers like Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Kim Kardashian, and Emily Ratajkowski gives hope to us all. With meticulous analysis, insightful quotes, scientific-ish studies, admittedly irrelevant trivia, and loads of cheeky humor, Ugly Hot: The Unauthorized Dating-Up Guide for Fans of Pete Davidson holds all the secrets to finding love above your station, just like Pete. Follow the magical journey of a Staten Island everyman–turned–Hollywood playboy and collect valuable knowledge along the way, including:- How to exude supreme confidence and give off that BDE!- How to use humor and questionable fashion to your advantage- How to be vulnerable in a way that’s more sexy than annoying- How to low-key seduce someone who seems way out of your leagueWith wisdom gained from observing Pete’s public romances, this guide is designed to give everyone a fighting chance. Because if Pete can win at love, so can you!
UK and Irish Television Comedy: Representations of Region, Nation, and Identity (Palgrave Studies in Comedy)
by Mary Irwin Jill MarshallThis book looks at television comedy, drawn from across the UK and Ireland, and ranging chronologically from the 1980s to the 2020s. It explores depictions of distinctive geographical, historical and cultural communities presented from the insiders’ perspective, simultaneously interrogating the particularity of the lived experience of time, and place, embedded within the wide variety of depictions of contrasting lives, experiences and sensibilities, which the collected individual chapters offer. Comedies considered include Victoria Wood’s work on ‘the north’, Ireland’s Father Ted and Derry Girls, Michaela Coel’s east London set Chewing Gum, and Wales’ Gavin and Stacey. There are chapters on Scottish sketch and animation comedy, and on series set in the Midlands, the North East, the South West and London’s home counties. The book offers thoughtful reflection on funny and engaging representations of the diverse, fragmented complexity of UK and Irish identity explored through the intersections of class, ethnicity and gender.
Ukulele Hayley
by Judy Cox Amanda HaleyEveryone has a talent, right? Hayley is sure she has one, but she's having trouble pinpointing it. Then Hayley buys a ukulele at a yard sale. Learning to play takes practice, but it's fun, fun, fun. Before long Hayley is strumming up a storm, and her classmates want in on the action. Then terrible new threatens not only the new uke band, but the whole school music program. Now it's up to Hayley and her band to come up with a creative plan to keep their school rocking.
The Ultimate: The Great American Arguments Settled Once and for All
by William PoundstoneThe Ultimate is sophisticated fun, literate trivia in the witty, anecdotal and provocative style familiar to Poundstone fans across the country. Here Poundstone establishes objective ways of determining what really is the biggest, the highest, the greatest, and the best.
The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Gangster Films of All Time
by Joe PistoneThe gangster movie is one of the most popular genres in film. From the Italian, Irish, and Russian ?familiesOCO in America to similarly sinister groups in Europe, Japan, and beyond, the cinema has never shied away from portraying the evil exploits of these brutal outfits. In this highly entertaining and informative book, two accomplished and apropos authors put the genre in perspective like no other author or documentarian has done before. "The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies" provides extensive reviews of the Top 100 gangster films of all time, including sidebars like ?Reality Check, OCO ?Hit and Miss, OCO ?I Know That Guy, OCO ?Body Count, OCO and other fun and informative features. Also included are over a dozen stand-alone chapters such as Sleeper ?Hits, OCO ?FugaziOCO Flops, Guilty Pleasures, Lost Treasures, Q&A Interviews with top actors and directors (including Chazz Palinteri, Michael Madsen, Joe Mantagna, and more), plus over 50 compelling photographs. Foreword by Joe Pistone, the FBI agent and mob infiltrator who wrote the bestselling book and acclaimed movie, "Donnie Brasco. ""
The Ultimate Book of Movie Monsters
by Christopher CartonDo you believe in monsters? We dare you to take a look inside this cursed tome containing some of the most iconic and obscure monsters from the history of cinema. Cower in fear of Count Dracula and his dreaded children of the night. Abandon hope as the mightiest kaiju ever seen on film decimate all around them. Pray that silhouette at the end of your bed is just a shadow and not the dreaded Babadook. Spanning nearly a century of cinematic terrors, The Ultimate Book of Movie Monsters showcases creatures from genres such as horror, fantasy, B-movies and even musicals. Along with legendary beasts like Frankenstein’s monster, Godzilla, the Living Dead and the (mostly) friendly creatures of Monsters Inc., you’ll find film facts, creature strengths and weaknesses and over 150 full-color pictures of the monsters themselves. From the era of stop-motion beasties to the cinematic showdown of the century in Godzilla vs. Kong, film lovers and horror aficionados will find plenty to keep their lust for terror satiated. But beware, for the beasts that dwell within these forsaken pages may just keep you up all night. You have been warned…
The Ultimate Book of Sports Movies: Featuring the 100 Greatest Sports Films of All Time
by Gene Hackman Ray Didinger Glen MacnowGuys love movies. Especially sports movies, where every underdog has his day, every team achieves glory, and every hero gets his moment of redemption. Next to watching Monday Night Football, there's nothing more enjoyable than plopping down on the couch with the remote and a bottle of beer and firing up the special-edition DVD of Rocky, Hoosiers, Caddyshack, or any other fan favorite.Now, two nationally renowned sports media personalities take on the task of ranking the top 100 sports movies of all time, including entertaining and informative lists, special features, and contributions from over 75 top sports figures. From drama to comedy to tragedy to documentary, all the greatest sports films are here, brought to life through detailed summaries, fun facts and trivia, behind-the-scenes revelations, plus images from the greatest moments in sports film history.Original comments from some of the top personalities in sports and entertainment--including Peyton and Eli Manning, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, James Gandolfini, Bill Parcells, Dennis Quaid, Arnold Palmer, and many more--provide further insight and marketing punch.
The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival: A Combat Guide to the Walking Dead
by Scott KenemoreThe Gory Guide to the Walking DeadWhile most people know what zombies look like, do they actually know how they act? What they do during their spare time? What their work ethic is? Probably not.Enter The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival. From bestselling zombie author Scott Kenemore, learn all the tricks to the living dead trade. Whether you’re fighting the zombies or are a zombie yourself, this collection is all that you need to survive on your own.Included in this book are excerpts and illustrations from such helpful handbooks as:The Code of the Zombie PirateThe Art of Zombie WarfareZ.E.O.The Zen of ZombieZombies vs. NazisThe Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival is a one-stop shop for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the world of zombies. Whether you’re the undead seeking to make it in the business industry, fine-tune your martial arts, master your swashbuckling, or move on up the corporate ladder, this compendium is just for you.With gory full-color illustrations and insightful knowledge from the man who knows zombies better than they know themselves, The Ultimate Book of Zombie Warfare and Survival will scare, teach, and prepare you for everything you’ve ever needed to know about zombies.Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
The Ultimate Chess Playing Guide: The Best Openings, Closings, Strategies & Learn To Play Like a Pro
by Terence NorthYou can use this book to learn about chess. It will be able to integrate these techniques into the game and be playing like a pro in no time. This book contains steps and strategies on how to play chess like a pro. No matter if you are a beginner that wants to learn the basics of the game to not leave your friends the tiniest chance to win over you or if you are already an experienced player that know the right moves, you will benefit from this book and it will improve your chess-game by a ton - PROMISE !
The Ultimate Collection of Bible Trivia, Puzzles, and Facts
by Thomas NelsonQuiz yourself or classes with questions about angels, famous people, miracles, promises, prayers, and more. Illustrations make learning more about the Bible fun for everyone in The Ultimate Collection of Bible Trivia, Puzzles, and Facts.Readers will also learn more about the Bible with The Ultimate Collection of Bible Trivia, Puzzles, and Facts. This book provides hours of entertainment and endless activities for any Bible student or novice.
The Ultimate George W. Bushisms: Bush at War (with the English Language)
by Jacob Weisberg"This business about graceful exit just simply has no realism to it at all." As the end of the Bush era approaches, the legacy is clear: George W. Bush is a wartime president. His enemy, battered but not defeated after repeated surges: the English language. The ultimate edition of George W. Bushisms captures this legacy -- from the Gulf Coast to Iraq and back -- with all-new pearls of wisdom and the twenty-five greatest hits of the entire presidency. "You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one." "I think -- tide turning -- see, as I remember -- I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of -- it's easy to see a tide turn -- did I say those words?"
The Ultimate Guide to 90's TV: The Era that Never Ended (Entertainment Weekly)
by The Editors of Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly Magazine presents The Ultimate Guide to 90's TV.
The Ultimate Guide to Beauty and the Beast (Entertainment Weekly Collector's Edition)
by The Editors of Entertainment Weekly Bill CondonWith interviews, behind the scenes details, and the history of the original Disney animated movie, Entertainment Weekly presents an in-depth guide to the live-action remake of Beauty and The Beast.
The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood: Your Guide to the Best Rides, Restaurants, and Attractions at Dollywood (Unofficial Dollywood)
by Erin BrowneA must-have for Dolly Parton fans everywhere, this unofficial guide features 100 of the must-try restaurants, iconic rides and attractions, and important landmarks at Dollywood and its sister parks.Dollywood is a unique and incredible theme park that&’s best known for its amusement park thrills, traditional Smoky Mountain inspiration, and, of course, insight into namesake and owner Dolly Parton. There&’s a lot to see and do—and it can be easy to miss out on all Dollywood and its nearby sister parks have to offer. The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood is your one-stop shop for all things Dollywood! You&’ll get insider advice on everything from the food to the rides and learn all the best tips and tricks to make the most of your visit. -Want to try the world&’s fastest roller coaster? The Lightning Rod is not only the fastest…it&’s also the first wood launch coaster. -Looking for an attraction that will really excite the biggest Dolly Parton fans? Check out Dolly&’s $750,000 tour bus that was her &“home&” for fifteen years of touring, parked right in the Adventures in Imagination section of Dollywood. -Are you a history buff? The Dollywood Express, which takes visitors on a five-mile ride through the Great Smoky Mountains, actually played a key role in America&’s war effort during World War II. -Searching for the inside scoop on all things Dollywood? Check out Red&’s Drive-In, where you&’ll be able to impress fellow visitors with the fun fact that this restaurant was named after Red&’s Café, where six-year-old Dolly ate her first hamburger. Whether you&’re a longtime Dolly Parton fan looking to learn something new about the iconic musician or planning to make the most of your first trip to Dollywood, this book is the perfect companion.
The Ultimate Guide to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Entertainment Weekly Collector's Edition)
by Gareth Edwards The Editors of Entertainment WeeklyThirty-nine years after the first Star Wars movie entranced audiences around the world comes Rogue One, the franchiseÍs first spinoff film. And now, to celebrate the arrival of a new chapter, Entertainment WeeklyÍs editors and writers bring you a collectorÍs edition that takes you deep inside the universe of Rogue One. The 96-page guide is packed with revealing new interviews with the cast; rarely seen photos of production, new characters, and creatures; and a timeline of the entire Star Wars saga. Extras for fans include:Foreword by director Gareth EdwardsMap of the Star Wars galaxyDeep dives on the Death Star, Darth Vader, and Stormtroopers
The Ultimate Guide to Star Trek (Entertainment Weekly Collector's Edition )
by Simon Pegg The Editors of Entertainment WeeklyYou may think you are already the ultimate Star Trek fan, but have you ever wondered how the Vulcan greeting came to be? Or who did (and didn't) get along behind the scenes of the USS Enterprise? Enter The Ultimate Guide to Star Trek, your personal guide to the shows, cast, crew and worlds that they explored. The Ultimate Guide to Star Trek chronologically explores the productions and fandom of Star Trek. We begin with the three-year run of the original series with stars William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. Next we lead into the six major motion pictures of the 20th century and second generation of television series. Finally, we survey the current Star Trek major motion picture franchise with stars like Chris Pine and director J.J. Abrams. This 50th anniversary collector's edition includes new photos from the upcoming Star Trek Beyond movie and opens with an introduction by the film's cowriter and Scotty 2.0, Simon Pegg.
The Ultimate Guide to Star Wars
by Editors of Entertainment WeeklyA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... ten words changed the cinematic world forever. This heavily illustrated collector's edition covers the entire film universe of Star Wars, from A New Hope to The Force Awakens, and all the books, television shows, comics, and games in between. A celebration of the entire beloved franchise, this compendium features rarely seen production and cast photos from all the movies in the series; essays on Ralph McQuarrie, the founding of George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic, director Irvin Kerschner, and more; as well as exclusive art and surprising reveals from Episode VII.
The Ultimate Guide to The Big Bang Theory
by The Editors of Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly Magazine presents The Ultimate Guide to The Big Bang Theory.
The Ultimate Guide to The Walking Dead (Entertainment Weekly Collector's Edition)
by Chris Hardwick The Editors of Entertainment WeeklyWalking Deadheads. Either you are one or you know one. Now in its seventh season, "The Walking Dead" has gone from cult hit to cultural movement and has now achieved the status of appointment television. Mostly because of one simple word - community: This is a show about a tight community made by a tight community for a tight community, and part of its simple appeal is that it makes us face the most basic questions about who we'd become in an extreme world, and who would be there with us.Now, in an all-new collector's edition, Entertainment Weekly takes readers into the writing room, behind the scenes and onto the sets in The Ultimate Guide to The Walking Dead. Go inside each season with exclusive photographs, interviews with the cast and crew, a season-by-season recap, as well as original art that traces the journey of survivors in the series, created by the artists who draw The Walking Dead comic books. Additionally, this collector's edition has two front covers, one of the living, and one of the undead (you should probably collect them both!).With exclusive insights into season 7, special sidebars, as well as an original essay on Why We Love Zombies, The Ultimate Guide to The Walking Dead is the drop un-dead companion to one of the hottest shows on television today.
The Ultimate Guide to the World of Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts (Entertainment Weekly Collector's Edition)
by Stephen King The Editors of Entertainment WeeklyFrom The Sorcerer's Stone to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J. K. Rowling's never ending world of enchantment has charmed a generation. Now, from the editors of Entertainment Weekly comes the spellbinding tale of how a beloved children's book series became a blockbuster movie franchise, and more. This ultimate guide is stuffed with all the need-to-know details about Rowling's long-awaited return to the wizarding world with Fantastic Beasts, a review of the Cursed Child play, a heartfelt farewell to the actor who played Severus Snape, and eye-opening behind-the-scenes images and quotes from the cast and crew of all the movies. Featuring Scoops from the set of Beasts, plus interviews with the cast, crew, and director of the highly anticipated new film, a foreword by Stephen King exploring Rowling's ability to turn kids into readers, a where-are-they-now feature on the Potter cast, including interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint,
The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie: Fast Times At Ridgemont High ~ Sixteen Candles ~ Revenge Of The Nerds ~ The Karate Kid ~ The Breakfast Club ~ Footloose ~ Dead Poets Society ~ And Everything In Between
by James KingFor fans of The Movies That Made Us, a behind-the-scenes look at what went into making the favorite blockbuster films of the 1980s.A trip back to the era of troubled teens and awesome soundtracks; of Reagan, rap, and Ridgemont High; of MTV, VHS, and &“Axel F&”; of outsiders, lost boys, and dead poets; of Bill and Ted, Brooke Shields, and the Brat Pack; of three Porky&’s flicks, two Coreys, and one summer when &“Baby&” refused to be put in a corner.The Ultimate History of the &’80s Teen Movie goes behind the scenes of a genre where cult hits mingled with studio blockbusters, where giants like Spielberg and Coppola rubbed shoulders with baby-faced first-timers, and where future superstars Sean, Demi, and Tom all got their big break. Music, comedy, and politics all play a part in the surprisingly complex history of the &’80s teen movie. And while the films might have been aimed primarily at adolescents, the best tackle universal issues and remain relevant to all ages.From a late &’70s Hollywood influx to an early &’90s indie scene that gave youth cinema a timely reboot, film expert James King highlights the personal struggles, the social changes, and the boardroom shake-ups that produced an iconic time in movie history.&“Admirably opting for analysis over nostalgia and gossip, King examines the origin, production, and cultural afterlife of seemingly every youth-centric 1980s movie you've ever heard of and more . . . An excellent adventure through a distinct and genre-spanning era in cinema history. For casual movie fans and industry-minded cinephiles alike.&” —Library Journal
Ultimate Justice
by Mimi LattFrom the Back Cover. Edited. When gifted New York prosecutor Alexandra Locke puts her rising career on hold to be near her dying mother, she hesitatingly accepts a position in the office of her father, Thomas Kendall, the politically ambitious Los Angeles District Attorney. But their already strained father-daughter relationship grows far worse when Alexandra hears a shocking deathbed confession. . Flying in the face of her father's re election bid, Alexandra vows to investigate. . Alexandra joins forces with her handsome former lover and together they pry open a case that was once nailed shut.
Ultimate Lost and Philosophy: Think Together, Die Alone
by Sharon KayeAn action-adventure story with more than a touch of the metaphysical, Lost forces viewers to ask difficult questions of themselves just as the story asks difficult questions of its characters. Ultimate Lost and Philosophy helps you explore the deeper meaning and philosophical questions hidden within every complex twist and turn in the historic TV show's entire six-season run.
The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book: 40 Fast, Easy, and Fun Tabletop Games (The Ultimate RPG Guide Series)
by James D’AmatoEnjoy these 40 expertly crafted micro-RPGs that are fast, fun, easy to learn, and come in a variety of genres—from space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers—everything you need to pick up and play today. Get gaming fast with The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book including brand-new micro-RPGs created by experts across the gaming world. From space exploration to jungle dungeon crawlers this book has everything you need to pick up and play today. With these quick-start games, you can create your own adventures, alone or with friends, without any prep, and with minimal set up and pieces. Whether you&’re new to RPGs or working towards your level 20 mage, this collection is a great way to try out different games and systems, and test your roleplay skills on different character types and situations.
Ultimate PopMaster: Over 1,500 brand new questions from the iconic BBC Radio 2 quiz
by Phil Swern Neil MynersDo you stop for PopMaster?Get ready to take on the ultimate PopMaster challenge from the minds behind BBC Radio 2's iconic quiz. Every weekday morning over eight million people across the nation stop what they're doing, fix themselves a cuppa and settle in to listen to the PopMaster quiz on The Ken Bruce Show. Now it's your turn to join the throng and pit your musical knowledge against expert question setters Phil Swern and Neil Myners.Ultimate PopMaster is an endlessly entertaining collection of brainteasers, featuring a foreword from the Pop Master himself, Ken Bruce, and 1,500 brand new questions that get progressively harder as you work your way through the book. Discover a surprise twist when you reach the final quiz, in which you'll get the chance to become ultimate PopMaster champion.Covering music from 1958 to 2020, this official quiz companion has something for everyone. So, whether you're a pop anorak or incidental music fan, get stuck in on your own or with friends and family, and watch the hours fly by. Who had a top 10 hit in 1997 with 'The James Bond Theme' as featured in the movie Tomorrow Never Dies? Which legendary soul singer was the subject of the 2015 number one hit by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor? Which group of comedians had a Top 10 hit in 1975 with Black Pudding Bertha (The Queen Of Northern Soul)?