Nick Jones

Antologi av Susanna Alakoski och Magnus Dahlstedt. Se lista över samtliga skribenter nedan. Antologin Brandtal består av ett fyrtiotal texter som behandlar vår tids brännande samhällsfrågor. Skribenterna är unga, äldre, kända, okända och deras texter är skrivna med olika temperament, röst, ton och stil. De är forskare, tidigare deltagare i Ortens bästa penna, barnmorskor, lärare, författare, socionomer, jurister, diakoner, präster, ideellt arbetande, verksamma inom andra samhällssektorer och insiktsfulla. I Brandtal skriver de om sina hjärtefrågor i form av brev, dikter, ilskna utropstecken och även saklig prosa. Bokens ämnen kretsar kring sjukvård, skola, socialt och polisiärt arbete, barnmorskearbete, klimat, kultur, orten, det samiska, krig och fred, politik, rasism och integration, äldrevård, forskning, folkbildning, nationalism, välgörenhet, makt och maktlöshet, anhörigfrågor, SiS-boenden, hbtqia, fattigdom, marknadstänkande, bostäder, brottsförebyggande arbete, barn och våld, arbetsmarknad och mycket mer. Gemensamt för texterna är att det finns en tro: det kan bli bättre. Författare: Runa Alakoski, Susanna Alakoski, Hana Al-Khamri, Maria Andersson Vogel, Firdevs Anik, Loran Batti, Katarina Bjärvall, Håkan Blomqvist, Tove Broheden, Annelie Bränström-Öhman, Magnus Dahlstedt, Mina Dennert, Faiaz Dowlatazai, Felipe Estrada, Bonnie Friedh, Lars Gårdfeldt, KG Hammar, Martin Harling, Eija Hetekivi Olsson, Martin Hultman, Nick Jones, Anette Kyhlström, Elin Anna Labba, Philip Lalander, Pernilla Landin, John Lapidus, Staffan Larsson, Sven-Eric Liedman, Nicolas Lunabba, Ana-Dolori Marinovi, Kristina Mattsson, Alexandra Pascalidou, Selma Rezagi , Tatjana Ristovski, Mahsa Rostami, Helene Rådberg, Tove Samzelius, Gudrun Schyman, Michaela Sjögren Cronstedt, Hans Swärd, Mats Söderlund och Lena Tallberg. Redaktörer: Susanna Alakoski och Magnus Dahlstedt

Ghostward is coming apart at the seams... With the Esternati Order destroyed, a supernatural war is brewing. Regular citizens are being attacked - only to forget their terror moments later. A Neo-Nazi death cult tears through the nightlife in a race against the infamous Altiorem, and Ghostward's teens are STILL missing. Meanwhile, high in the swanky apartments of Waldorf Tower, the DeLuca twins face their biggest challenge yet. As Jessie and Elijah fight for their very survival, reality teeters on a knife's edge. There are no safe places left. Only sides to take. And in this city, every choice comes with a body count... The first ARC of the Farbodies Saga concludes in this explosive showdown from Nick Jones, the narrative designer and writer behind the BAFTA Award-winning ARPG, Path of Exile.

**** AUTHOR'S PICK-N-MIX SELECTION ****Anarchy is a fairly reliable recollection of four early-post-war years at a strict boys public school, with fond memories of the exploits of the late John 'Gunpowder' Gillet. School also introduced me to the Queens of the Silver Screen (no prizes for guessing my favourite movie). Escape from Mariupol is an accurate recollection of one of the early acts of citizen bravery in the Ukrainian conflict. (Although Donald Trump would be 'biggIy' offended, I know who I'd award the Nobel Peace Prize to).Want to be unsettled? Try The Monastery, The Seagull or even The Snowman.Paradise Lost is a first-hand account of an alternative form of train transport to HS2; while Mirage is not only my recollections of Greek's most beautiful island, but a small tribute to the memory of The Salford Three.My own personal favourite? Unquestionably Di's Diner - a hopeless venture by a hapless Welsh duo.

The Graphic User Interface, or GUI, is the adhesive centre of today's screen entertainment web. From films and television to apps and videogames, it holds together a multitude of media and shapes the way they are accessed, organised, created, consumed, and manipulated. However, it does not do so without leaving viscous traces, and Gooey Media: Screen Entertainment and the Graphic User Interface examines this residue and its consequences, revealing how the GUI exerts a powerful influence on contemporary media.Focusing on aesthetics and adopting a media agnostic approach, Jones explores cinema, streaming platforms, television, user-generated content, videogames, apps, virtual reality, VFX, design software, and more in order to show how they cross-pollinate with one another and with our desktop interfaces. The result is a new approach for analysing convergent media in the digital era.

For the first time ever, immerse yourself in the action-packed thrills of DC at the movies in one spectacular book. From the trailblazing 1940s movie serials that first put Batman and Superman on the silver screen to the Caped Crusader's swinging 1960s escapades and the iconic 1970s Superman, to the state-of-the-art 21st century reinventions of the Dark Knight, the Man of Steel, and Wonder Woman, this book provides an indispensable guided tour of DC cinema history. See how DC's characters, locations, costumes, and weapons have been adapted from page to screen and evolved over the decades. Witness some of the world's finest actors, such as Academy-Award winners Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, Viola Davis, and others transform into the Superheroes, Super-Villains, and supporting cast for their times. Go behind the scenes and discover little known facts while poring over stunning movie stills, character and set designs, and storyboards. All this, alongside engaging text that provides insights into DC's rich cinematic legacy, makes this the book that every DC film fan has been waiting for (c) & (TM) DC. (s24)

The 'farm school' system, jointly sponsored by the Australian and British governments, encouraged World War II orphans to be sent by ship to Australia to start a new life under the now-notorious Assisted Passages scheme. Survival is the shared mantra of the disparate collection of characters who inhabit this novel. From Brigadier Giles Perbright (a latter day Wackford Squeers) to Jack Cooper, a Sapper who made it back from Normandy; diminutive 8-year-old Betty, a Birmingham war orphan who could run a McDonalds restaurant single-handed, and her side-kick, the itinerant Jackeroo Kiwi Lewis. Then there's ex-public schoolboy and cycle racing enthusiast Nick, his widowed Belgian refugee mother Mimi, and the cheerful dog-race-loving Doreen, running a secret underground munitions factory. Plus the octogenarian gambling grandmother Nana Belle, the solitary inhabitant of an Edwardian mansion worthy of a Philip Marlowe thriller. All intend to survive.

Who is Iron Man without his armour, or Thor without his hammer? Learn about the mightiest weapons ever made!From Iron Man's armour to Cap's shield, and Star-Lord blasters to Gamora's godslayer, the Marvel universe is filled with iconic weapons, armour, and technology. Wielded by some of the greatest heroes and villains ever created, many of these objects have histories just as compelling as the characters who use them. Some are hi-tech, futuristic creations, others have mystical origins. A few have destroyed worlds, or sent entire empires crashing into dust. This is their story.© 2023 MARVEL

Explores the influence of the graphic user interface on contemporary screen media Argues for a critical reading of screen media which centres the GUI in the production and reception of this media Offers an innovatively interdisciplinary exploration of digital screen media, employing film studies, new media studies, videogame studies, urban theory, and more Places interfaces, videogames, films, television, apps, VR, and other media on equal footing Analyses a wide variety of case studies from various contemporary mainstream media to show their connections and influences Updates ideas of media convergence and remediation for today's overlapping media environment The Graphic User Interface, or GUI, is the adhesive centre of today's screen entertainment web. From films and television to apps and videogames, it holds together a multitude of media and shapes the way they are accessed, organised, created, consumed, and manipulated. However, it does not do so without leaving viscous traces, and Gooey Media: Screen Entertainment and the Graphic User Interface examines this residue and its consequences, revealing how the GUI exerts a powerful influence on contemporary media. Focusing on aesthetics and adopting a media agnostic approach, Jones explores cinema, streaming platforms, television, user-generated content, videogames, apps, virtual reality, VFX, design software, and more in order to show how they cross-pollinate with one another and with our desktop interfaces. The result is a new approach for analysing convergent media in the digital era.

Uncover the full story of the galaxy's most heroic band of misfits. Even since the 2000s, Marvel's greatest band of intergalactic outlaws have become ever more crucial to the comic book Marvel Universe and its key story lines, ultimately inspiring their inclusion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy movies. Fans all over the world have enjoyed their comics and movie adventures, and many will be wondering how the Guardians came to be the galaxy's most wanted crew of cosmic rogues. This new, updated, and expanded edition of the Guardians of the Galaxy Ultimate Guide gives the lowdown on the motley team's entire story, from their earliest incarnations to their latest story lines and future legacy. Chronicled by Marvel-approved comics experts and illustrated with stellar comic artwork, this is a must-have guide for die-hard fans and newcomers alike. (c) 2022 MARVEL

Lesney Products was formed in 1947 to make zinc castings, mainly for the building industry; toys were a sideline when business happened to be slow. To cash in on the upcoming 1953 Coronation of Princess Elizabeth they decided to model a miniature of the Coronation Coach. When this sold a million pieces it spurred on and financed a new venture that would become a household name: Matchbox Miniatures. In 1954 came the #5 London Bus and the #7 Horse Drawn Milk Float and the range took off, with road vehicles of all sorts, all modelled at a size that would fit in a child’s hand. And these were joined by Accessory Packs and Major Packs, slightly larger toys but made to Matchbox size, plus fold-out Card Roadways, Service Stations, Pocket Catalogues and Carry Cases. Then in 1969 came great change. Mattel had released their range called 'Hot Wheels' with high-speed wheels and axles, and in order to compete Matchbox retooled everything to have their own Superfast wheels and axles, along with brighter or newer colour schemes. 'Superfasts' regained their lost sales and were a common sight in every playground and young person’s bedroom in the 1970s and 80s. Beloved of two generations of children, and now highly collectable, the Matchbox 1-75 range is a British institution that has now found its perfect introduction in this book.

Secrets of the past hold the key to the future. Joseph Bridgeman is now an official member of the Continuum, a group of time travelers that heal the past to protect the future. When a rare focus object is stolen and put up for sale, Joe jumps at the chance to retrieve it, but a simple auction turns into a dangerous new mission that takes him farther back in time than he's ever been before. Alone and unprepared in ancient China, Joe must not only complete the mission, but also unravel the mystery of a secretive organization known as Extempero. Who are they? And why do they seem intent on destroying everything the Continuum has achieved so far? When all hope appears lost, an unexpected ally helps Joe unlock a unique form of time-travel loop that sees him flung into the past yet again. Caught up in a shocking natural disaster, Joe must face a terrible choice, a decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the Continuum and a delicate future that hangs in the balance.

Secrets of the past hold the key to the future.Joseph Bridgeman is now an official member of the Continuum, a group of time travelers that heal the past to protect the future. When a rare focus object is stolen and put up for sale, Joe jumps at the chance to retrieve it, but a simple auction turns into a dangerous new mission that takes him farther back in time than he's ever been before.Alone and unprepared in ancient China, Joe must not only complete the mission, but also unravel the mystery of a secretive organization known as Extempero. Who are they? And why do they seem intent on destroying everything the Continuum has achieved so far?When all hope appears lost, an unexpected ally helps Joe unlock a unique form of time-travel loop that sees him flung into the past yet again. Caught up in a shocking natural disaster, Joe must face a terrible choice, a decision that will have far-reaching consequences for the Continuum and a delicate future that hangs in the balance.