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Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is one of the most celebrated and significant films ever made. This book traces the movie's origins as a thriller novel through its evolution into a devastating black comedy, to its ultimate reception as an undisputed cinema classic. A wealth of fresh detail is provided on Dr. Strangelove's production, its initial reception and its lasting influence. The book also examines the film within the context of the real-life superpower standoff it satirized and evaluates its place alongside director Kubrick's entire catalog of famous works. Drawn from interviews, biographical research and extensive cultural analysis, this work is an indispensable resource for Kubrick fans, movie buffs and students of Cold War history.

Now in paperback ÊJimmy Page: Magus Musician ManÊ is the first-ever biography of Led Zeppelin's legendary guitarist and producer. Never before has the story been told in such sharp detail leaving no stone unturned from the heady days of swinging London in the 1960s ä when Page was lighting up the scene as an incendiary session man ä through the bombast beauty and blues that is Led Zeppelin (not to mention the wanton sex and drug orgies that would come to define rock excess). Here is the story of rock's most enigmatic and influential icon.Þ This biog is a cut above. ä ÊMOJOÊ

A sweeping and masterful cultural history, "Here's to My Sweet Satan" tells how the Occult conquered the American imagination, weaving together topics as diverse as the birth of heavy metal, 1970s horror films, the New Age movement, Count Chocula cereal, the serial killer Son of Sam, and more. Cultural critic George Case explores how the Occult craze permanently changed American society, creating the cultural framework for the political power of the religious right, false accusations of Satanic child abuse, and today's widespread rejection of science and rationality. An insightful blend of pop culture and social history, "Here's to My Sweet Satan" lucidly explains how the most technological society on earth became enthralled by the supernatural.

In this exhaustive and insightful reference text rock writer and cultural critic George Case details the key names dates figures and features of one of the biggest and most mythologized rock-and-roll groups of all time: Led Zeppelin. Here finally are the answers to the puzzles that have haunted fans for over four decades ä puzzles such as the meaning of Led Zep's enigmatic album covers; the truth about leader Jimmy Page's involvement with the occult; a breakdown of the sometimes murky roots of their greatest songs; firm data on their musical instruments live performances and studio productions; and sordid specifics of the band's infamously debauched private lives.ÞBut here too is a deeply reflective analysis of why Led Zeppelin's music has endured as long as it has and of how Led Zeppelin's mystique has only grown in the years since their official disbanding. Placing the group in the context of their time and place Case scrupulously compares and contrasts their achievements with those of their influences rivals and followers. ÊLed Zeppelin FAQÊ is not only an indispensable listener's companion to a classic rock act but a considered history of rock and roll as a business an art form and a worldwide social phenomenon.