Chronicles the life of Jim Henson, describing how he pushed the boundaries of entertainment and brought the art of puppets to a new level with the creation of his Muppets.

Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacing shapes that seem to fill her room after dark.

Written and compiled by the Lord of Evil himself, The Adventure Time Encyclopaedia matches the playful, subversive tone of the cartoon series, detailing everything anyone will ever need to know about the postapocalyptic land of Ooo and its inhabitants-- secret lore and spells, fun places you should visit and places where you will probably die, whom to marry and whom not to marry, how to make friends and how to destroy your enemies-- plus hand-written...

Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work.

Focusing primarily on the television series Star Trek, the Next Generation, Richards discusses the elements of the Star Trek series which enable it to successfully create a coherent universe, including the political structure, the psychology of individual characters, the stories and myths, the sense of religion, and how and why the various parts fit together.

The Crusades began as a holy mission to liberate Jerusalem and became the largest mass migration in European history. When they ended 200 years later, the Crusades had created a mythology of knights and chivalry, and left a legacy of distrust between East and West that continues to shape our world today. Filmed on location throughout Europe and the Middle East.

"'Stranger Things and Philosophy' examines the fantastical world of this phenomenal show with a philosophical lens. This is important precisely because the show rests so heavily on a complex and thought-provoking mythos based around secretive government experiments and a parallel dimension that darkly reflects readers' own. The series as a whole has asked more questions than it has delivered answers, and the chapters in this volume will explore these...