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Full of Secrets(25th Edition)
Critical Approaches to Twin Peaks (Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series)
by David Lavery, Christy Desmet, Marc Dolan, Alice Kuzniar, Diane Stevenson, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Kathryn Kalinak, Professor Henry Jenkins, Diana Hume George, Professor Martha Nochimson, James M. Welsh, Jimmie L. Reeves, Professor Angela Hague, J. P. Telotte, Angela Hague, Henry Jenkins, Martha Nochimson, Professor David Lavery
Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 1994 by Wayne State University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8143-2506-3, ISBN: 0-8143-2506-8

"However, it isn't truly right for television, a medium that by nature deflates the dualism of the orthodox detective through its unorthodox normalization of shifts and slippage — and thus its normalization of the vicissitudes of the flesh.3 The popularity of Dale Cooper is a tacit admission that on a visceral level the television audience knows how wrong the traditional detective is in that medium. As we shall see, Dale Cooper made ..."

Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture
The Essential Sopranos Reader
by David Lavery, Paul Levinson, Douglas L. Howard
404 Pages, Published 2011 by University Press Of Kentucky
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-3014-9, ISBN: 0-8131-3014-X

"... Burgess & Renzulli / Martin Bruestle/ 1/23/00 2.3 (16) /Toodle-Fucking-Oo / Renzulli / Lee Tamahori / 1/30/00 2.4 (17) /Commendatori / Chase /Van Patten / 2 /6/00 2.5 (18) / Big Girls Don't Cry / Terence Winter / Van Patten / 2/13/00 2.6 (19) /The Happy Wanderer / Renzulli / Patterson / 2/20/00 2.7 (20) /D-Girl /Todd A. Kessler / Coulter / 2/27/00 2.8 (21) /Full Leather Jacket / Green & Burgess / Coulter / 3/5/00 2.9 (22) /From ..."

The Essential Sopranos Reader(1st Edition)
(Essential Reader Contemporary Media and Culture)
by David Lavery, Paul Levinson, Douglas L. Howard
Hardcover, 404 Pages, Published 2011 by University Press Of Kentucky
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-3012-5, ISBN: 0-8131-3012-3

"The Sopranos is recognized as the most successful cable series in the history of television. The Washington Post has called the popular series, winner of twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes, "the television landmark that leaves other landmarks in the dust." In every aspect -- narrative structure, visual artistry, writing, intertextuality, ensemble acting, controversial themes, dark humor, and unflinching examinations of American lif ..."

Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture Ser.
The Essential Sopranos Reader
by David Lavery, Paul Levinson, Douglas L. Howard
404 Pages, Published 2011 by University Press Of Kentucky
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-4017-9, ISBN: 0-8131-4017-X

"As if to drive this theme home, Christopher later visits its writer, J.T. Dolan, to complain that Tony is unhappy with the portrayal of the Mafia boss in the film. While arguing in his apartment, Christopher picks up one of Dolan's awards from the shelf. It is the Humanitas Prize for writing “themes of a socially redeeming nature.” But Christopher doesn't understand (he calls it the “Humantaitis Award,” making it sound like a disea ..."

Buffy Goes Dark
by Elizabeth L. Rambo, Lynne Y. Edwards, James B. South, David Lavery, Professor David Lavery
Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2008 by Mcfarland & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-3676-7, ISBN: 0-7864-3676-X

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer earned critical acclaim for its use of metaphor to explore the conflicts of growth, power, and transgression. Its groundbreaking stylistic and thematic devices, boldness and wit earned it an intensely devoted fan base-and as it approached its zenith, attention from media watchdog groups and the Federal Communications Commission. The grim and provocative evolution of the show over its final two seasons polarized ..."

Deny All Knowledge
Reading the X-Files
by David Lavery
Published by Syracruse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8051-0407-3, ISBN: 0-8051-0407-0

Reading Deadwood
A Western to Swear By
by David Lavery
ISBN-13: 978-1-4294-5410-0, ISBN: 1-4294-5410-5

Lost's Buried Treasures
by David Lavery, Lynnette Porter, Hillary Robson
ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-4228-1, ISBN: 1-4022-4228-X

Third Person
Authoring and Exploring Vast Narratives (The MIT Press)
by Pat Harrigan, Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Lance Parkin, Walter Jon Williams, Paul Cornell, Kate Orman, Dave Sim, Rafael Alvarez, Robin D. Laws, Kenneth Hite, A. Scott Glancy, Greg Stafford, Monte Cook, Richard A. Bartle, Ken Rolston, Matthew P. Miller, Chaim Gingold, Norman Klein, Tamiko Thiel, Adriene Jenik, Sarah Lewison, Richard Grossman, David Kalat, Robert M. Price, William E. Mcdonald, Michael Bonesteel, Trina Robbins, Stanford Carpenter, Stuart Moulthrop, Sam Ford, David Lavery, Sean O'sullivan, Matt Hills, Anne Cranny-Francis, John Tulloch, Matthew G. Kirschenbaum, William H. Huber, Tanya Krzywinska, Ren Reynolds, Henry Lowood, Jason Mittell
Hardcover, 492 Pages, Published 2009 by The Mit Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-262-23263-0, ISBN: 0-262-23263-4

"The ever-expanding capacities of computing offer new narrative possibilities for virtual worlds. Yet vast narratives--featuring an ongoing and intricately developed storyline, many characters, and multiple settings--did not originate with, and are not limited to, Massively Multiplayer Online Games. Thomas Mann's Joseph and His Brothers, J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, ..."

Essential Readers in Contemporary Media and Culture Ser.
The Essential Cult TV Reader
by David Lavery
414 Pages, Published 2015 by University Press Of Kentucky
ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-5020-8, ISBN: 0-8131-5020-5

"Despite such creative tensions between genre and theological concepts, the script for “They Keep Killing Suzie” (1.8; written by Paul Tomalin and Daniel McCulloch, with uncredited input from Davies) explicitly links the series' antireligious positioning with adult sophistication of thought. The character of Suzie Costello (Indira Varma) caustically remarks to Gwen (Eve Myles) that her belief in heaven as a sort of “white light” is ..."

Television and Popular Culture
Reading Joss Whedon
by Rhonda V. Wilcox, Tanya R. Cochran, Cynthea Masson, David Lavery
482 Pages, Published 2014 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-5283-0, ISBN: 0-8156-5283-6

"Season 5. Episode 10. Written by Brent Fletcher. Directed by David Boreanaz. Los Angeles: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, ... 1–2: 93–102. Spinoza, Baruch. 1955. The Ethics. Translated by R. H. M. Elwes. New York: Dover. Latin original at ... 1. http:// slayageonline.com/Numbers/slayage29.htm. Stafford, Nikki. 2007. Bite Me! The Unofficial Guide to “Buffy the ... In Finding Serenity: Anti-heroes, Lost Shepherds, and Space ..."

Joss Whedon, a Creative Portrait
from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Marvel's the Avengers
by David Lavery
Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-306-17147-2, ISBN: 1-306-17147-4

Reading Joss Whedon(Updated)
(Television and Popular Culture)
by Rhonda V. Wilcox, Tanya R. Cochran, Cynthea Masson, David Lavery, Syracuse University Press
Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2014 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-3364-8, ISBN: 0-8156-3364-5

"In an age when geek chic has come to define mainstream pop culture, few writers and producers inspire more admiration and response than Joss Whedon. From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Much Ado about Nothing , from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog to The Avengers , the works of Whedon have been the focus of increasing academic attention. This collection of articles represents some of the best work covering a wide array of topics that clarify ..."

On the Verge of Tears
Why the Movies, Television, Music, Art, Popular Culture, Literature, and the Real World Make Us Cry
by Michele Byers, David Lavery
Paperback, 258 Pages, Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-4438-2195-7, ISBN: 1-4438-2195-0

"Is it the prospect of eternal love in the afterlife? Is it the lie Illyria offers? Is it the lie Wesley accepts? Or is it the irony of the lie—the awareness we have of Wesley's words to Illyria from a few scenes earlier: “The first lesson a Watcher learns is to separate truth from illusion. Because in the world of magics it's the hardest thing to do. The truth is that Fred is gone. To pretend anything else would be a lie. And since ..."

Joss Whedon, A Creative Portrait
From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Marvel's The Avengers
by David Lavery
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2013 by I.B.Tauris
ISBN-13: 978-1-84885-030-9, ISBN: 1-84885-030-1

"The release of both his horror flick "The Cabin in the Woods" and the box-office sensation, "Marvel's The Avengers" saw the return to creative and critical success of Joss Whedon.After establishing himself as a premier cult creator, the man who gave us great television with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel, " "Firefly," "Dollhouse" and web series "Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog," as well as comic books including "Fray" and "Astonishing ..."

Joss Whedon, a Creative Portrait
From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Marvel's the Avengers
by David Lavery
296 Pages, Published 2013 by I.B.Tauris
ISBN-13: 978-0-85773-450-1, ISBN: 0-85773-450-4

"... 213 Whedon, Joss: and amorfati 206; apprentice 29–87; and the big finish 14, 187; as “Citizen Joss” 137–8; as comic book geek 6, ... H.I.E.L.D. 6, 7,176, 214; creates Much Ado About Nothing 7,15, 43,126,162,165–7,176, 206, 211 ... of 187 –8; Equality Now speech 33,190, 213; expanding the Whedonverses 102–3; experiences epiphany at Winchester 32, ... fascination with “one-ers” 55, 147, 199–200; feminine sensibility of 13; fight s ..."

"... takes on a life beyond its creator, and when that happens, it's the most gratifying thing in the world. It's like raising a child who becomes a grownup and is suddenly talking to you. Angel has started to do that; Angel is talking to me now . It could have been just a nice solid formula show, and I think it's going to be something more than that.15 Firefly It's the classic thing to have a preacher on board your stagecoach. I don ..."

Television Conversations Ser.
Joss Whedon : Conversations
by Cynthia Burkhead, David Lavery
224 Pages, Published 2011 by Univ. Press Of Mississippi
ISBN-13: 978-1-60473-925-1, ISBN: 1-60473-925-8

"Westfield: How did you feel when you first saw Karl Moline's art for Fray? Whedon : I love it. I'm pretty blown away by it. We've definitely gone back and forth on a couple of things, conceptual things. There're certain things that I stress that he doesn't. We're feeling each other out in that sense. But I think his pencils are really lovely. His character stuff is really beautifully detailed. I love Melaka. I love the look of the w ..."

TV Goes to Hell
An Unofficial Road Map of Supernatural
by Stacey Abbott, David Lavery
336 Pages, Published 2011 by Ecw Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-77090-034-9, ISBN: 1-77090-034-9

"According to friend and collaborator Joss Whedon (he and Edlund wrote Titan AE and worked together on Angel and Firefly), Edlund possesses “a sensibility that's so left of center” (Firefly: The Official Companion I 9). The strange mind who gave us the comic book superhero The Tick and authored the unforgettable vampire- as-a-puppet Angel episode “Smile Time” and the delightfully offbeat “Jaynestown ” installment of Firefly contribute ..."

Seinfeld, Master of Its Domain
Revisiting Television's Greatest Sitcom
by David Lavery, Sara Lewis Dunne
290 Pages, Published 2010 by Bloomsbury Publishing Usa
ISBN-13: 978-1-4411-0090-0, ISBN: 1-4411-0090-3

"The book's first part, “'Giddy-upl': Introductions,” provides three essay over— views of the series, by Albert Auster, noted television scholar David Marc, and Bill Wyrnan, as well as a miscellany of “Reflections on Seinfeld' by a variety of critics. In Part II, “ 'Maybe the ... Gender, Generations, and Eth— nicity,” Part III, offers Joanna L. Di Mattia on the show's “homosociality,” Matthew Bond on “Parents and Children on Seinfel ..."