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"On the 60th anniversary of the film, this book explores the extraordinary story of the making of Cleopatra, the film that changed the face of Hollywood. Cleopatra has its place as one of the most fabled films of all time. While others have won more Oscars, attracted better reviews and taken more money at the box office, the 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton stands alone in cinema legend. What began in 1958 as a remake of the 1917 Theda Bara film, which starred Joan Collins and was projected to cost $2 millioon, would open five years later, having cost nearly twenty times as much. The budget had skyrocketed enormously as the production went through extravagant sets in two different countries, two directors and six leading men--and this was on top of Elizabeth Taylor's $1 million fee. But it was the off-screen romance between the two on-screen leads that really cemented Cleopatra's place in cinema history. Within weeks of Richard Burton's arrival in Italy, he and Taylor embarked on a tumultuous and passionate love affiar that kept the Cuban Missle Crisis off the front pages and was denouced by the Vatican. Cleopatra and the undoing of Hollywood is a story of lust, excess and hubris--and how one film nearly brought Hollywood toits knees."--Publisher's description.

Bogen bag Netflix-fænomenet VIRGIN RIVER John ”Preacher” Middleton skal til at lukke den lokale bar for aftenen, da en ung kvinde og hendes tre-årige søn dukker op ud af det våde oktobermørke. Paige Lassiter er dækket af blå mærker, og den tidligere marinesoldats beskyttertrang vækkes øjeblikkeligt til live.Men snart ankommer også Paiges eksmand til Virgin River. Og til trods for at følelser er en luksus, Preacher normalt nægter sig selv at nyde, har livet lært ham, at nogle ting er værd at kæmpe for. Lige meget hvad prisen måtte være.VIRGIN RIVER – Hvor livet venter er andet bind i Robyn Carrs romanserie bag Netflix’ kæmpehit, hvor kærlighed, familiedramaer og hjertevarme venskaber udspiller sig i den naturskønne californiske bjerglandsby.

Bogen bag Netflix-fænomenet VIRGIN RIVERMelinda Melrose er på vej til Virgin River. Bag sig har hun lagt et stressende job som akutsygeplejerske og sorgen over sin mands død.Ved ankomsten viser hendes idylliske hytte sig dog at være en faldefærdig rønne, den lokale læge vil ikke vide af hende som kollega, og hendes håb om at finde sjælefred og idyl i den afsidesliggende bjergby kuldsejler for en tid.Men et nyfødt spædbarn efterladt på en veranda og ikke mindst den tidligere marinesoldat Jack Sheridan har ogsåderes at skulle have sagt om Mels fremtid og lykke i Virgin River.VIRGIN RIVER – Når solen står op er første bind i Robyn Carrs romanserie bag Netflix’ kæmpehit, hvor kærlighed, familiedramaer og hjertevarme venskaber udspiller sig i den naturskønne californiske bjerglandsby.

'A triumph... tender and gut-wrenching, honest and riveting. A book of astonishing accomplishment and bravery' Guardian A searing, sunlit debut about the powerful bonds that make and break one Iranian-American familyThree young brothers leave Los Angeles in the dead of night for Iran, taken by their father from their mother to a country and an ancestral home they barely recognize. They return to the Valley months later, spit back into American life and changed in inexorable ways.Under the dazzling light of the California sun, our protagonist, the youngest brother, begins to piece together a childhood shattered by his father's violence, a queer adolescence marked by a shy, secret love affair with a boy he meets on the basketball court, and his ever-changing status as a Muslim in America at the turn of the new millennium.Lyrical and open-hearted, I WILL GREET THE SUN AGAIN is an unforgettable portrait of a family being torn apart, and a boy emerging from its ashes.'Exquisite, heart-breaking, incredibly beautiful. The whole narrative thrums with a bright, warm longing' Caleb Azumah Nelson, award-winning, bestselling author of OPEN WATER and SMALL WORLDS'This is a book I've dreamt of reading my whole life... I am jealous of the generation of people who will grow up in a world with I Will Greet the Sun Again in it. I will be thinking about these characters for the rest of my life' Kaveh Akbar, author of MARTYR! 'Life-affirming... Khabushani is a talented writer' Sunday Times'This is a novel of survival and longing and love, and in many ways a modern portrait of an artist as a young man. It is now one of my favourite books' Washington Post'A heartbreaking debut' New York Times

From Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, the acclaimed authors of the TikToK sensation The Roughest Draft, comes romantic comedy, Do I Know You?, about a couple's attempts to reignite their relationship . . .

Wayne Thiebaud's famous, literally candy-colored still lifes of pies, cakes, gumball machines, and lipsticks reflect the promise and abundance of the American way of life¿a society of plenty, where supply exceeds demand.The tactile impression created by his pasty layers of paint brings the objects to life and creates an atmosphere in which irony and melancholy are carefully balanced. Testing the possibilities of painterly expression, Thiebaud's brilliant painting technique explores the boundaries of the real and imagined world. This catalogue presents all aspects of the legendary American artist's oeuvre, including still lifes and portraits, as well as his deserted, multi-perspective cityscapes and river landscapes, in luminous pastels that exude a peculiar summertime sadness.WAYNE THIEBAUD (1920, Mesa, AZ-2021, Sacramento, CA) began his career as a cartoonist and graphic designer, briefly working for Walt Disney Studios. As an artist, Thiebaud was associated with the US Pop Art movement: his still lifes gained nationwide attention as part of the landmark exhibition New Paintings of Common Objects in 1962, which also featured Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Ed Ruscha and is considered a milestone in the critical reception of Pop Art.

Conway The Machine covers Issue 36 of Preme Magazine March 2022

"Meet Frankie Marks: the world's least likely fashion PR. She got the job by fluke, she doesn't know the first thing about designers, she's always hungry, and she struggles to think before she speaks. When Frankie crash-lands in the prestigious GGC agency, her friends and family can't believe it - least of all her long-term (and long-suffering) boyfriend, James. Frankie quickly realises she needs to use everything she's got to survive life behind the scenes of this glamorous and chaotic industry - with its eccentric characters, towering expectations, and quite frankly ridiculous requests. But first, she needs to learn the difference between velour and velvet . . . As the pressure builds and Frankie's personal life begins to take the hit, she starts to wonder if she'll ever manage to escape the strange world of fashion unscathed. And, for that matter, does she even want to?"--Publisher.

'It is rare for a business analysis to read like a thriller - this one does.' - Azeem Azhar, Founder, Exponential View'Vital to understanding how [TikTok] works and the impact it's having.' - Damian Collins MP, former chairman of the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee'TikTok Boom is a must-read for students, scholars, and policymakers.' - David Craig, Clinical Professor, USC AnnenbergIn just a few years, TikTok has stormed ahead of its rivals to become the world's biggest app. Where did it come from and how did it overtake its rivals?Journalist Chris Stokel-Walker delves deep into the origins of China's viral video app. He yields new insights into its culture, addictive algorithm, and influencer ecosystem. And he reveals the influence its owners at its parent company ByteDance in Beijing are having on hundreds of millions worldwide through the policing of little-known content guidelines, including those on physical appearances.TikTok is the emerging battleground for a geopolitical tussle between East and West for control of social media. It has already been banned in India and a ban in the USA has been suggested by Republican politicians.TikTok Boom is a rollercoaster business story bristling with ambition and drama.Find out where TikTok came from, where it's going what it can do for you. Reviews'A careful, detailed teardown of the people, culture and technology behind the world's most dynamic social network. It is rare for a business analysis to read like a thriller - this one does.' - Azeem Azhar, Founder, Exponential View'It's clear that Stokel-Walker's strength is that he's not just TikTok-literate, he's TikTok-fluent. He knows the product, the people, and the entire ecosystem inside and out, and it is this familiarity that makes his telling so compelling because he knows how to make you feel like you, too, are an insider in this strange new world.' - Rui Ma, founder, Tech Buzz China 'Blending journalistic narrative with state-of-the-art academic research, no other author comes close to weaving this epic tale of the rise of China's first global platform threatening Silicon's Valley hegemony while operating as inflection point around the rise of one globe two Internet systems. This is a must-read for students, scholars, and policymakers.' - David Craig, Clinical Professor, USC AnnenbergStartAndy Warhol's idea that anyone can be famous for 15 minutes has never looked shakier. In the programme for an exhibition in Stockholm in 1968, the American pop art pioneer wrote: 'In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.' What struck many at the time as an outlandish prediction is in danger of being undercut by reality in the third decade of the 21st Century. On TikTok, anyone with a mobile phone can become known to hundreds of millions of people for a matter of seconds and then slip back into anonymity. True, a run of successful self-shot videos can propel an individual from an everyday life into that of a multi-millionaire. Unlike in Warhol's age, however, the metamorphosis from ordinariness to fame occurs not through the multiple media channels of Andy Warhol's age, but through a single, super-fast, ever-mutating social media app. Which is ultimately owned in China and ruled over by an inscrutable algorithm.Buy the book to carry on reading

'A breathtaking page-turner of a mystery' Susi HollidayDon't trust everyone you meet here...A young British backpacker goes missing on the West Coast Trail. No one is sure whether she died or simply disappeared. Apart from Laura. Twenty years later, a body has been found. And there's only one person who could reveal the secret that Laura's been hiding all this time. But she knows that two can keep a secret. IF ONE OF THEM IS DEAD. A tense and suspenseful thriller perfect for fans of M.J. Ford and Susi Holliday. Praise for Jenny Blackhurst'Fast-moving and laced with suspense, it buzzes from first page to last' Daily Mail'Electrifying' Woman's Own'Fabulously tense' Prima'Addictive stuff' Woman & Home'An addictive thriller' Good Housekeeping'A thoroughly twisty treat' Heat'The duel timeline and clever narratives really hook you into this tense and atmospheric thriller.' My Weekly'Utterly gripping' Clare Mackintosh'Jenny is an evil genius' Lisa Hall'Hooked from the first page' Claire Douglas'This talented writer knows a thing or two about her craft' Amanda Jennings'Compelling, disturbing and thoroughly enjoyable' Sharon Bolton'An outstanding and original thriller' B A Paris'Gripping and hugely enjoyable' Jane Casey'Had me hooked from the very first line. Tense, dark and highly compelling' B.P Walter'A dark, clever, and twisty read... I devoured it' A.A. Chaudhuri'A twisting tale... I was gripped until the final page' Sophie FlynnWhat readers are saying about The Hiking Trip 'A heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat.' ????? Reader review'A clever and enthralling story that I could not put down. Highly recommend this author as a whole as all her books are just brilliant.' ????? Reader review'A brilliant book by one of my favourite authors. I knew there was a twist coming and thought I had it all figured out until another twist blew me away! It's not often a book blindsides me so this was an amazing surprise.' ????? Reader review'The story is fast paced, the writing was really great, the thriller itself is unputdownable with twists and turns.' ????? Reader review'Definitely one of her best. I raced through it, just had to know how it was going to end and it did not disappoint.' ????? Reader review'I'd easily say this is one of my favourite thrillers of the year! It's modern and fresh and the main character makes smart choices. There are plenty twists and turns and it is a really fascinating story that unfolds at such a good pace.' ????? Reader review'As usual Jenny Blackhurst never disappoints. What a great book, I could not put this one down.' ????? Reader review'I raced through this... It is a fast paced psychological thriller which will keep you on the edge with the twists and turns. Will definitely be recommending this book to all.' ????? Reader review'This novel of mystery and intrigue is difficult to put down. I usually can guess the ending of a mystery story, but not in this case...' ????? Reader review'I was absolutely delighted to read another Jenny Blackhurst thriller... I was hooked from the opening paragraph. Jenny's books are always wonderful to read and so deftly written.' ????? Reader review

One of Us Is Lying meets Big Little Lies in Melissa de la Cruz's first YA thriller that follows four prep students at the center of a fatal car crash and the dangerous lengths they'll go to bury the truth of what really happened.One of them was driving.One of them was high.One of them screamed.And one of them died.When one of their own is tragically killed in a car crash, Argyle Prep is full of questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at fault?But in a place ruled by pedigree and privilege, the answers can only come at a price.Set against the glitz and glamour of an elite LA private school, Melissa de la Cruz's first YA thriller is an addictive whodunit perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.