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The Platinum Age of Television

From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific

by David Bianculli ...

Television today is better than ever. From The Sopranos to Breaking Bad, Sex and the City to Girls, and Modern Family to Louie, never has so much quality programming dominated our screens. Exploring how we got here, acclaimed TV critic David Bianculli traces the evolution of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the Western, the animated ... Read more

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Television today is better than ever. From The Sopranos to Breaking Bad, Sex and the City to Girls, and Modern Family to Louie, never has so much quality programming dominated our screens. Exploring how we got here, acclaimed TV critic David Bianculli traces the evolution of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the Western, the animated
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Life After Deaf

My Misadventures in Hearing Loss and Recovery

by Noel Holston, David Bianculli ...

From a renowned media critic to a man with sudden and full hearing loss, Noel Holston ran the gauntlet of diagnoses, health insurance, and cochlear implant surgery.On a spring night in 2010, Noel Holston, a journalist, songwriter, and storyteller, went to bed with reasonably intact hearing. By dawn, it was gone, thus beginning a long process of hearing-restoration that included misdiagnoses, an ... Read more

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From a renowned media critic to a man with sudden and full hearing loss, Noel Holston ran the gauntlet of diagnoses, health insurance, and cochlear implant surgery.On a spring night in 2010, Noel Holston, a journalist, songwriter, and storyteller, went to bed with reasonably intact hearing. By dawn, it was gone, thus beginning a long process of hearing-restoration that included misdiagnoses, an
... Read more
Railroad History on American Postage Stamps

by Anthony J. Bianculli ...

Covering a span of almost two centuries, Railroad History on American Postage Stamps tells the stories behind the many United States postage stamps that portray railroad history. Almost 200 stamps depicting railroading highlights including land grants, the completion of the transcontinental railroad, railroad heroes (from John Henry to Casey Jones), and equipment from famous locomotives to ... Read more

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Covering a span of almost two centuries, Railroad History on American Postage Stamps tells the stories behind the many United States postage stamps that portray railroad history. Almost 200 stamps depicting railroading highlights including land grants, the completion of the transcontinental railroad, railroad heroes (from John Henry to Casey Jones), and equipment from famous locomotives to
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Linguistic Claims and Political Conflicts

Spanish Labyrinths in the European Context

by Andrea C. Bianculli, Jacint Jordana, Mónica Ferrín Pereira ...

Series series Routledge Advances in European Politics
This book explores and assesses the multiple levels at which linguistic policies can be challenged, devised and enacted, i.e. sub-national, national and supranational, and the variety of state and non-state actors involved.Moving beyond descriptive and normative approaches, it provides an empirical comparative assessment of the policy responses and strategies deployed to deal with linguistic ... Read more

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This book explores and assesses the multiple levels at which linguistic policies can be challenged, devised and enacted, i.e. sub-national, national and supranational, and the variety of state and non-state actors involved.Moving beyond descriptive and normative approaches, it provides an empirical comparative assessment of the policy responses and strategies deployed to deal with linguistic
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Dangerously Funny

The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

by David Bianculli ...

An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour -- the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television.Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on television for no-holds-barred political comedy with a decidedly ... Read more

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An unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour -- the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television.Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on television for no-holds-barred political comedy with a decidedly
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The Platinum Age of Television

From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific

by David Bianculli ...

Narrated by David Bianculli ...

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23 hours 30 min

Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains—historically, in depth, and with interviews with the celebrated creators themselves—how the art of must-see/binge-watch television evolved.Darwin had his theory of evolution, and David Bianculli has his. Bianculli's theory has to do with the concept ... Read more

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Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains—historically, in depth, and with interviews with the celebrated creators themselves—how the art of must-see/binge-watch television evolved.Darwin had his theory of evolution, and David Bianculli has his. Bianculli's theory has to do with the concept
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Dangerously Funny

The Uncensored Story of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

by David Bianculli ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

11 hours 32 min

Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on television for no-holds-barred political comedy with a decidedly antiauthoritarian point of view. In this explosive, revealing history of the show, veteran entertainment journalist David Bianculli tells the fascinating story of its three-year network run—and the cultural impact that's still being felt ... Read more

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Decades before The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour proved there was a place on television for no-holds-barred political comedy with a decidedly antiauthoritarian point of view. In this explosive, revealing history of the show, veteran entertainment journalist David Bianculli tells the fascinating story of its three-year network run—and the cultural impact that's still being felt
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Fred Rogers: The Last Interview

and Other Conversations

by Fred Rogers ...

Series series The Last Interview Series
Fred Rogers's gentle spirit and passion for children's television takes center stage in this collection of interviews spanning his nearly forty-year careerNearly twenty years after his death, Fred Rogers remains a source of comfort and fond memories for generations who grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Over the course of his career, Rogers revolutionized children's television and ... Read more

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Fred Rogers's gentle spirit and passion for children's television takes center stage in this collection of interviews spanning his nearly forty-year careerNearly twenty years after his death, Fred Rogers remains a source of comfort and fond memories for generations who grew up watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Over the course of his career, Rogers revolutionized children's television and
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Negotiating Trade Liberalization in Argentina and Chile

When Policy creates Politics

by Andrea C. Bianculli ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics
How do international negotiations affect domestic politics? Starting in the 1990s, countries throughout Latin America embarked on many and simultaneous negotiations. On the shifting ground of widening and deepening trade agendas and diverse arenas, what factors determined trade politics?This book examines the domestic political dynamics triggered by South-South, North-South and multilateral ... Read more

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How do international negotiations affect domestic politics? Starting in the 1990s, countries throughout Latin America embarked on many and simultaneous negotiations. On the shifting ground of widening and deepening trade agendas and diverse arenas, what factors determined trade politics?This book examines the domestic political dynamics triggered by South-South, North-South and multilateral
... Read more
Software Engineering and Formal Methods

23rd International Conference, SEFM 2025, Toledo, Spain, November 10–14, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Domenico Bianculli, Elena Gómez-Martínez ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the proceedings of 23rd International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2025, held in Toledo, Spain, on November 10–14, 2025.The 13 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. The proceedings also include 1 invited short paper. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ... Read more

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This volume constitutes the proceedings of 23rd International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2025, held in Toledo, Spain, on November 10–14, 2025.The 13 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. The proceedings also include 1 invited short paper. They were organized in topical sections as follows:
... Read more
Television Finales

From Howdy Doody to Girls

by Sam Ford, Karen Hellekson, Ensley F. Guffey, David Diffrient, Martha P. Nochimson, Barbara Villez, K. Dale Koontz, Elizabeth L. Rambo, Erika Johnson-Lewis, Mitchell E. Shapiro, Keith Brand, Jeff Thompson, Lori Bindig, Sue Turnbull, Renee Middlemost, Mark Dawidziak, David Hinckley, Stephen Spignesi, Alice Leppert, Shelley Cobb, Hannah Hamad, Stacey Abbott, Katheryn Wright, Eric Gould, Ron Wilson, Jonathan Nichols-Pethick, Douglas Snauffer, Clinton Bryant, Michael Donovan, Jeffrey Bussolini, Stephanie Graves, Teresa Forde, Dean DeFino, Trisha Dunleavy, Nikki Stafford, Dana A. Heller, Stan Beeler, Cynthia Burkhead, Joanne Morreale, Asokan Nirmalarajah, J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Bill Yousman, Deborah Jermyn, Lincoln Geraghty, Michele Byers, Zeke Jarvis, Kim Akass, Amanda Potter, Gary R. Edgerton, Lynne Hibberd, Robert Thompson, Jason P. Vest, Amy M. Damico, Bill Brioux, Lynnette Porter, Adam Ochonicky, Joseph S. Walker, Gary Gravely, Brett Mills, Paul Wright, Lorna Jewett ...

Series series Television and Popular Culture
Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and ... Read more

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Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and
... Read more
Software Architecture. ECSA 2025 Tracks and Workshops

Limassol, Cyprus, September 15–19, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Domenico Bianculli, Hassan Sartaj, Vasilios Andrikopoulos, Cesare Pautasso, Tommi Mikkonen, Jennifer Perez, Tomáš Bureš, Martina De Sanctis, Henry Muccini, Elena Navarro, Mohamed Soliman, Uwe Zdun ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the tracks and workshops which complemented the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture, ECSA 2025, held in Limassol, Cyprus, during September 15–19, 2025.The 13 full papers and 19 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: Tools and Demos; ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the tracks and workshops which complemented the 19th European Conference on Software Architecture, ECSA 2025, held in Limassol, Cyprus, during September 15–19, 2025.The 13 full papers and 19 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: Tools and Demos;
... Read more

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