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  Beatles The: Unspun Interviews -...

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Forget all the hype, myth, legend and lore - here is the Beatles as they are, and ever will be in their own words. Written and narrated by author actor Geoffrey Giuliano here is the perfect compendium for fans, philosophers, pop historians and all enlightened school and university systems. It is the ultimate source for everyone interested in the incredible, unequalled social and cultural phenomena that was Beatlemania and their continued unmatched musical influence to this day some 50+ years later.

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  The Country Set - A celebration...

  Hannah Dale

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  A delightful book filled with adorable animal paintings of countryside wildlife by Hannah Dale, creator of the popular Wrendale Designs.
  This charming book features 50 quintessentially British birds and animals painted by award-winning artist Hannah Dale. From the red deer to the harvest mouse, from the sparrow to the barn owl, the nation's favourite creatures are brought to life in Hannah's unique and quirky style.
  Each illustration is brimming with character and is accompanied by insightful and entertaining text introducing the animal. Did you know that the little wren's voice is ten times louder than that of a cockerel, weight for weight? Or that the clever magpie can count? Smaller pictures include their tracks and feathers, to help you identify where they've been near even when you can't see them.
  A new and larger edition of a bestselling book, the gorgeous animal paintings get even more space to shine. It's an irresistible book for any nature lover.

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  How These Oregon Teachers Are...

  PBS NewsHour

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  The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault takes a look at how this problem has manifest in northwest Oregon -- and what tool teachers are using to intervene.

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  Lenin's Embalmers

  Vern Thiessen

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  After Vladimir Lenin's death, Stalin orders two Jewish scientists to preserve Lenin's body for all time. If they succeed, the rewards will be considerable. If not, it's the gulag – or worse. Based on real events, Vern Thiessen's nimble dark comedy exposes the absurdities of Soviet life under Stalin. 
   
  
  
  Lenin's Embalmers is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. 
   
  
  
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in July 2018. 
   
  
   
   
  
  Director: Martin Jarvis
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
  JD Cullum as Vlad
  Simon Helberg as Boris
  Gregory Harrison as Lenin
  Jon Matthews as Krasin
  Rufus Sewell as Stalin
  John Sloan as Agent 2
  Mark Jude Sullivan as Agent 1
  Jocelyn Towne as Nadia
  
  Associate Artistic Director: Anna Lyse Erikson.
  Sound Designer and Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin. 
  Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner. 
  Recording Engineer and Editor: Erick Cifuentes.

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  Nore Davis: Away Game

  Nore Davis

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  Nore Davis is a fresh young face of comedy, who combines an amazing stage presence with an energetic delivery filled with witty quips and sharp punch lines. Edgy and clean, Nore tells it like it is, speaking to audiences everywhere. From relationships to family, race, and politics, Nore is a comedian for the masses, relating to everyone from teens to the mature adult, delivering original content and leaving no topic untouched.

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  Disney's Most Notorious Film -...

  Jason Sperb

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  The Walt Disney Company offers a vast universe of movies, television shows, theme parks, and merchandise, all carefully crafted to present an image of wholesome family entertainment. Yet Disney also produced one of the most infamous Hollywood films, Song of the South. Using cartoon characters and live actors to retell the stories of Joel Chandler Harris, SotS portrays a kindly black Uncle Remus who tells tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and the “Tar Baby” to adoring white children. Audiences and critics alike found its depiction of African Americans condescending and outdated when the film opened in 1946, but it grew in popularity—and controversy—with subsequent releases. Although Disney has withheld the film from American audiences since the late 1980s, SotS has an enthusiastic fan following, and pieces of the film—such as the Oscar-winning “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”—remain throughout Disney’s media universe. Disney’s Most Notorious Film examines the racial and convergence histories of Song of the South to offer new insights into how audiences and Disney have negotiated the film’s controversies over the last seven decades. Jason Sperb skillfully traces the film’s reception history, showing how audience perceptions of SotS have reflected debates over race in the larger society. He also explores why and how Disney, while embargoing the film as a whole, has repurposed and repackaged elements of SotS so extensively that they linger throughout American culture, serving as everything from cultural metaphors to consumer products.

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