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Though digital tools may have allowed designers new power and flexibility, typography remains the bedrock of good graphics, and one of the most exciting areas of experimentation. Despite the myriad collections of type design produced, no one has before attempted a thematic and critical overview of digital typography and the oft-unpublished radical works that lead to these designs. This book is extensively illustrated with the work of dozens of typographers from around the world, and illuminates the rich history of digital typography from its physical properties and production methods, through the development of typographic styles, to the full diversity of its uses in print, architecture, film, TV, and other media.
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Description: Free Radicals, a book of comics and drawings, is the product of the seminal Providence, Rhode Island Paper Rodeo group and its eponymous underground comics tabloid. The group, which has published 18 issues so far, was founded in 2000 by Mat Brinkman and Leif Goldberg of the art, music, and performance collectives Forcefield and Fort Thunder, among others. The work in Paper Rodeo is exuberant, freeform, and psychedelic. In the summer of 2004 the group placed a call for submissions to Free Radicals in an issue of Paper Rodeo, and in addition to normal distribution, the issue was sent to artists in prison through two "Books Through Bars" programs. The resulting compendium collects the drawings of about 45 contemporary artists, including members of Forcefield and Paper Rad, prisoners, other readers, and regular contributors to the magazine.
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The remarkable creations of thirty seven world famous designers, from inception to commercial application, all lavishly illustrated.
Featuring the work of:
Martin Venezky
Hamish Muir
David Carson
Gyöngy Laky
Katsuya Ise & Students
Diane Gromala
Paul Elliman
Peter Anderson
David Crow
Elevator / Summer Powell and Liisa Salonen
Pablo A Medina
Lucille Tenazas
Jonathan Barnbrook
Jenny Wilson & Students
Sibylle Hagmann
Pierre di Sciullo
Saki Mafundikwa & Students
Michael Worthington
Rian Hughes
Noriyuki Tanaka
Klára Kvízoviá
Fumio Tachibana
Ales Najbrt
Lucinda Hitchcock
Susan LaPorte
Melle Hammer
Stuart Bailey
Peter Bil'ak
Ahn Sang-Soo
Studio Blue
Mikon van Gastel
Fred Flade
Katherine McCoy & Students
Nick Bell
Nancy Nowacek
Zsolt Czakó
Elliott Peter Earls
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Album covers are recognized as a testing ground for creative visual expression, inspired by and amplifying our enjoyment of the music itself. The book features the best graphics from cutting-edge covers around the world. It includes the work of leading graphic designers such as Non-Format, Trevor Jackson (Play Group), Rudy VanderLans, Alorenz, Fehler, and Designers Republic, as well as showcasing some of the most groundbreaking designs for small underground labels. In addition, the book includes the favorite album covers of key figures from the worlds of design and music.
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- A Great Paranormal Thriller
- A building vortex of action and adventure
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The Right Hand Of Allah
D. E. Dawning
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Black Order: A Sigma Novel (Sigma Force Novels)
ASIN: 1419634151
Release Date: 2007-02-05 |
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After a terrorist bomb takes covert agent, Kelly Rogers' life, he awakens in the hospital, in his Arab killer's body, also killed but brought back to life by the doctors. This extraordinary occurrence leads him on a bizarre odyssey, thwarting terrorist plots, which includes a planned nuclear attack on Las Vegas. Supporting Kelly on his mission, are two extraordinary beauties, Mariam, a cerebral, former Miss Pacific Rim - his killer's wife and Jane, physically, perhaps the most deadly woman alive - Kelly's undercover handler. In addition, Kelly has become a Muslim Icon, looked up to by a growing number of Muslim clerics as the 'Chosen One,' a new prophet, who allegedly met with Allah, in Heaven, and was afterward, returned to Saudi Arabia, after being tasked to be his worldly representative - "The Right Hand of Allah."
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A Great Paranormal Thriller.......2007-05-22
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (5/07)
"The Right Hand of Allah" has my favorite fictional elements contained within it: science fiction, erotica, and suspense. When counterterrorist agent Kelly Rogers is blown up by his bodyguard Saleem Rhamsy, they both end up dying. Saleem actually dies twice. During this event, Kelly's consciousness and soul are transferred into Saleem's body. Once Kelly adjusts to this idea, he is able to make good use of the tall, dark and handsome killer's body. Through some difficulty, he is able to convince the CIA that he is really Kelly Rogers and that they should use his new appearance to their advantage for gathering information on the terrorists.
Kelly is aided by two beautiful, sexy women. The first is Jane. She works with him. She trains him on how to use his new physique to his advantage. This doesn't just involve the art of killing; it also involves the art of seduction. Kelly is able to access memories from Saleem and this helps him to fool more people, including Saleem's beautiful wife Mariam. Mariam isn't fooled for too long and she starts questioning who Saleem really is. Kelly has to find out if she will help him or hurt him.
Because of Saleem's experiences with death, the Islamic factions believe that he is the true right hand of Allah. He infiltrates their group and is able to get information on upcoming terrorist attacks on the United States. He also discovers that a neo-Nazi group has some involvement with the attacks. He is forced to use his seductive arts of persuasion to get information from a beautiful German neo-Nazi. He discovers that the plot against the United States is bigger than can be imagined and that many of the mid-eastern terrorist groups have banded together in their plans.
"The Right Hand of Allah" was a blast to read. I totally enjoyed it. What made it the most fun was that Kelly's character starts out as a fairly modest, humble man. When he is thrown into Saleem's body, he has to learn to use it to his advantage. His enjoyment of the situation made it more fun to read, than if he started out as an egotistic superhero. I also liked the paranormal elements in the story. As the plot was thickening, Kelly discovers that he has more physical abilities and he is able to use them to protect the people close to him. I also really liked Jane. She is a very confident woman, who has mastered both the art of seduction and killing. I like a good suspense with a strong woman! I also enjoyed the plot. The Islamic terrorists didn't appear too bright, but then they don't in real life either. This is a great story to read that is very up to date with our current times.
A building vortex of action and adventure.......2007-05-08
Written by home designer and builder D.E. Dawning, The Right Hand of Allah is an action-packed novel about a counterterrorism agent thrust into an extraordinary position. When a terrorist bomb claims Kelly Rogers' life, he reawakens in the injured body of his Arab killer. Rogers is propelled into international counterterrorism intrigue, supported by two extraordinary women (one, the wife of his killer and the other his handler as well as possibly the most deadly woman alive) and hailed as a 'Chosen One' prophet who allegedly met with Allah in Heaven. A building vortex of action and adventure forms the heart of this fast-paced, thrilling odyssey.
Exciting.......2007-04-18
My husband likes espionage action/thrillers and this book sounded like something he would like so I ordered it for him. After he read it, he said he really liked it and suggested I read it too.
I tend to read sexy romance novels and mysteries, yet he was convinced that I might like it so despite the fact that I was dubious, I read it and he was right. I think he thought I would like it because two of the heroes were women, plus maybe a little because of the sex scenes. Well it is mysterious and yes it contains a little sex along with a little of everything else. It has a paranormal basis (the hero dies and comes back in another's body), plenty of action, with planned attacks in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, a touch of religion and some really good heroes and some really bad, bad guys.
I've read stories that were put together a little better but no more interesting. The bottom line is The Right Hand of Allah was a fast paced, fun read. Rating 4.5 Stars
Strangely compelling and fun..........2007-03-11
I was recently contacted by the author D. E. Dawning asking if I would like to review the book The Right Hand Of Allah. It's a self-published novel with an unusual premise, and it was strangely compelling despite some of the typical flaws often found in self-published works.
Kelly Rogers is a covert agent in the Middle East, and he's the target of an assassination attempt by a terrorist group. His bodyguard, Saleem Rhamsy, is part of the plot, and is the person designated to deliver the bomb. But an unexpected move by Rogers right before the bomb goes off means that Saleem takes more of the bomb blast than expected. The net result is that Rogers is killed, and Rhamsy dies twice before the doctors are able to stabilize him. But when he regains consciousness, a strange thing has happened. Kelly Rogers is in Saleem's body, with no explanation on how it happened. He's able to convince his CIA handlers that he really has switched bodies, and a plan is formed to turn Kelly/Rhamsy into the greatest undercover asset ever. He's taken for "questioning" in the assassination attempt, where he undergoes intense training for his new role. He's released back to the terrorist group, who believes him to have talked directly with Allah during his momentary deaths. As an icon in the fundamentalist world, he has access to a number of terror plots that he can prevent. He's also recovering some of Saleem's real memories, so it's becoming somewhat easier to fool others. The goal is to prevent the killings without blowing his cover. But there's one plan in particular that has everyone worried, and it involves a nuclear bomb and a neo-Nazi group.
Probably the biggest thing to overcome is the body-switching premise. But hey, it's a story... It's OK to suspend disbelief in things like this. Once you get to that point, then the story line becomes interesting. The plot has a number of points where you wonder exactly what happened. For instance, he's careful at the beginning to maintain the appearance that he is who everyone thinks he is, but by the end that caution is completely absent during the final rush to prevent the bomb from going off. Saleem/Kelly's wife also seems to accept the whole body switch/CIA operative situation with nearly no hesitation or disbelief. And there's more sex and seducing than you can believe. Normally I'd be a little more harsh in my assessment, but for some reason I found myself enjoying the book in spite of all the quirks. I stayed up later than I should have finishing it up, and when I got done I was glad to have had the opportunity to read it. While there's plenty of room for improvement, Dawning does a pretty good job in drawing you in and keeping you hooked...
A Plausable Spy Thriller. A Rare Thing, Indeed.......2006-10-13
The Right Hand Of Allah was a pleasant surprise for the pragmatic reader that I am. The novel is a clever blend of spy thriller, contemporary terrorism, compelling action, and a vital bit of science fiction. By page 50 or so, I was comfortable with the sci-fi and happily hooked.
The basis of the book is that a CIA operative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is betrayed by his bodyguard at an outdoor cafe. Things go wrong for the bodyguard and both of them take a close hit from a planted bomb placed to kill Kelly, the spy. The victim and betrayer are transported by ambulance to the hospital. En route, the bodyguard and the operative die at approximately the same time. The doctors are able to bring the bodyguard, Saleem, back to life after he had been certifiably dead. Saleem eventually regains consciousness, but he is speaking English and insisting that he is Kelly. Well, it turns out that, in essence, he is Kelly, with the bodyguards body and a growing familiarity of the former's life. When Kelly is able to meet with a US ambassador/CIA friend, and convince him of his altered reality, the real thriller begins.
The writer, D.E. Dawning did a remarkable job of satisfying my sci-fi skepticism and actually managed to sell me completely on the mind/body transition to the point where I began to literally (DOH!) fall under it's spell. The Right Hand Of Allah now is able to put Kelly/Saleem into the bowels of Middle Eastern and European terrorism as Saleem (thanks to the given circumstances, combined with well planned intelligence planning) is judged by most of the Moslem world as the true right hand of Allah. He becomes a powerful force in the Arab world and uses that power not only to save the world from a series of major worldwide terrorist attacks, but also use his credibility and what may be a certain supernatural wisdom to advise his growing army of believers that terrorism isn't the way. To the chagrin of his handlers, Kelly/Saleem also speaks for the believer victims of his new religion, especially women.
Dawning manages to outwit me at several turns with his adept ability to plot out a convincing conclusion to difficult situations. I learned early on not to assume the responses to critical circumstances would be solved in hokey Hollywood fashion. I bought into story throughout. No mean feat. He handles action like the original Clancy, as opposed to the later Op-Center rip-offs that later came out in Clancy's name, ghost written, in effect, by a second rate writer.
Much as with Clancy, Dawning is dealing with contemporary issues. The scenes are familiar, right down to brownstone safe houses in London. The Right Hand Of Allah ends up in Las Vegas, where a very plausible catastrophic terroristic act is dealt with in a running action sequence that involves many of those U.S. who agents who would come into play in a true domestic incident. Plausable is a word worth repeating. I was impressed and sold on the plausibility of this novel.
The Right Hand Of Allah ends with an implied promise of a sequel, or sequels. As regards to this novel, and this writer, that is a good thing.
That is all.
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- Ten Years Ago this was Radical
- A good comprehensive study of new design
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Radical Graphics/Graphic Radicals
Laurel Harper
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop
ASIN: 081181680X |
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Indispensable for anyone in the design business, this one-of-a-kind survey chronicles 40 international graphic designers who have defined the cutting edge in recent years. Featuring hundreds of illustrations, it s a veritable who s who of the individuals and firms that are reinventing the look of today. Charting the evolution of radicalism in design, from the early influences of the Dadaists to the fractured advertisements and multilayered 3-D work that presage the future, this is a unique profile of the landmark designers who break the rules, fracture the grid, and set new standards for the graphic arts. It s packaged in a pleasing square format with an unusual jacket a chic, super-sturdy vellum vest to echo the maverick spirit of the interior, designed by Katherine McCoy. Radical Graphics/Graphic Radicals, visually exciting and thoroughly researched, is a natural addition to any designer s library. Radical graphics: where art, design, marketing, and cultural revolution meet.
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Ten Years Ago this was Radical.......2000-11-30
The problem with this book is that it's a mile wide and one inch deep. Each artist only gets a page or two, and the images are small - so you only get a brief taste. After a while all of the "radical" graphics look alike - and not much floats to the surface. You won't find yourself going back to this book for ispiration after you have opened it a few times.
There are some good designers represented here, but they get lost in coverage that reminds me of a bad yearbook. Most of the work looks pretty, but very little of it is realy smart. Some of the work shown was really cutting edge stuff back in 1985, but today it looks a little dated. If this book reprented itself as a study of alternative design from '85 to '95 that might be one thing - but it doesn't have enough perspective or go deep enough.
A good comprehensive study of new design.......2000-01-14
Whether you're concerned with traditional formal issues or more interested in making whacked out typographic designs, this book covers all the bases and touches upon nearly every relevant designer in the past 20 years or so. It's smartly split into three sections, the first focusing on the real movers and shakers in forward-thinking design (Rudy Vanderlans, Paula Scher, etc.), the second on those who are now enjoying success with the progress they've made (Designers Republic, Carlos Segura, etc.) and the "progeny" as they refer to them, the next wave of creative and innovative designers. Not only does the book have a healthy amount of full color illustrations to provide ample evidence of the designers' talents, but there is enough copy to be able to really consider this reading material (think of it as almost extensive captioning). It's nice to see a book that heralds both the well known names of the industry as well as up and coming talent, and that David Carson isn't necessarily the end all of high design in contemporary culture.
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A radical journal of culture and commentary, The Masses became, in the early part of this century, a forum for socialists and anarchists, artists and authors attracted to the freedom of expression it espoused. This book, based on an exhibition which was sponsored by the Yale University Art Gallery in 1985-86, is the first study of the art in The Masses and the changing role that pictures played in the magazine's political message. Rebecca Zurier examines the origins of The Masses' graphic style in American realism, labor cartoons, and European satire, and relates the magazine's positions to the issues of the day-a period when humor, art, and political struggles all seemed to be compatible. The 149 illustrations present an album of cartoons that are still startlingly fresh.
While one could find in any issue commentary by Max Eastman, Walter Lippmann, Bill Haywood, or John Reed; and literary pieces by Sherwood Anderson, Carl Sandburg, Amy Lowell, or Louis Untermeyer; the visual impact of the magazine was, perhaps, its most enduring. The Masses published political cartoons by Robert Minor, Boardman Robinson, and Art Young; fine drawings by Arthur B. Davies, Abraham Walkowitz, and Pablo Picasso: and an abundance of work by the American realists later known as the Ashcan School, among them John Sloan, George Bellows, Glenn Coleman, Robert Henri, and the young Stuart Davis. Although the magazine did not pay its contributors, for seven years artists and writers donated some of their best work because they believed in its ideals of social change and artistic independence.
Aiming to "conciliate nobody, not even our readers," The Masses was widely recognized as one of the best-edited and best-produced magazines in America, considered by some to be a left-wing forerunner of The New Yorker. However, because of its strident anti-war stance, when the Espionage Act went into effect in 1917, the U.S. government forced The Masses to cease publication.
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Radical Dreamer: Dreams Cannot Die!
Mark Wheatley
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In this age of over-saturated virtual reality stories, many of which all seem the same, writer/artist Mark Wheatley has found a new way to approach things: through our dreams. In the world of 3052, Max Wrighter envisions an electronic web that can link its users to a new level of reality for entertainment, education, and ultimately enlightenment. But when he sells his idea to the "big business" owners, he soon realizes that they're only interested in exploiting his creation. He abandons his physical body, diving completely into the DreamNet; there he must fight to tear down this web even if it means he must go down with it. This is a heartfelt story grounded in the cyberpunk tradition that explores new areas of storytelling.
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In the world of 3052, Max Wrighter dreamed of bringing education to the masses. He designed the DreamNet, an electronic web capable of linking its users to a dimension beyond reality-a realm from which a free exchange of knowledge and experience might enlighten the world. But with no means to enact the DreamNet, Max sold his dream to the Owners, the uberclass who ruled society. Max had faith that they would make his dreams a reality. He really was dreaming. The Owners tailored the Net to their own ends, turning it into an addictive stream of propaganda and pandering entertainment while reaping an amazing profit on its use. Consumed by greed, they moved too far, too fast, and found, to their horror, that someone...or something...was moving through the dreamstream, killing DreamNet users by the score. Max alone took action. Severing his ties to reality, he flung himself headlong into the DreamNet - and found himself capable of entering the dreams of any person linked to the Net. Max had become the Radical Dreamer...and in doing so, learned a horrible truth: In order to save mankind, he must find a way to destroy the DreamNet...and sacrifice himself in the process.
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- A superb, extraordinarily detailed fashion history
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The Visual History of Costume: The Sixteenth Century (Visual History of Costume)
Jane Ashelford
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A superb, extraordinarily detailed fashion history.......2006-04-28
The books that I have from this series are some of the most informative costume histories that I have ever seen. Although they are not particularly long, they are carefully and clearly written. They should be models for other writers. Rather than simply throwing a lot of terms at the reader and leaving them to match them up to the details of the pictures, the author very carefully describes what each shows.
The descriptions are wonderfully detailed, including comments on class and details of fashion at particular times. The author, for example, distinguishes between the two types of French hoods, one worn in the 1530s and the other in the 1540s. (Now you too can wince when you see Anne Boleyn shown wearing the wrong style.) I usually prefer line drawings of fashions rather than photographs of contemporary portrayals, but these photographs are clear and well annotated.
The one thing that I would have liked to seen is a little more of the clothing of middle- and lower-class people, but there are some illustrations, which is more than many books provide.
There are a number of books in the series (A Visual History of Costume ... ) covering the whole history of Western fashion, as well as one "condensed" volume that includes samples from all periods.
Ashelford also did a book, separate from this series, called Dress in the Age of Elizaeth I. This is about the same size as this volume. but naturally focusses on clothing from 1558-1603, examining the social significance of aristocratic and courtier fashions.
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Dewey and his fellow librarians confront the FBI, psychic fairs, poetry slams, crashed hard drives, identity theft, and of course each other. Features introduction by librarian, bestselling author, and action figure model Nancy Pearl plus pages of never-before-published comics.
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Keep this book handy.......2006-09-29
Not a book to be read once only, but I put it on the coffee table to enjoy often or for friends to enjoy in small segments. This book is as great as the first three with its laugh-out-loud strips to pithy and humorous comments exposing the vulgarities of American marketing, management and mayham. I am also the proud owner of Unshelved's Library swat-team jacket. It is a great conversation starter and very comfortable. Also it makes a great gift, along with the book.
This Book Is Freaking Awesome!.......2006-09-28
I'm a big Unshelved fan. No, I'm not a librarian. I'm a cartoonist. In fact I'm an award winning illustrator. I mention this because I want you to grock that my opinion matters more than others in so much that I understand the fine art of cartooning from the professional's viewpoint. But, enough about me, lets talk about what a treasured treat you will find in Unshelved. A natural simplistic style is a technique of allowing the viewer to identify with the characters. This is because we are all very simple at heart. But, unlike us, the characters in Unshelled are never tongue-tied. Their wit pours on scathing abuse with a gentle yet fair hand. We see in their retorts and quips the daily venting of the spleen we all go through to prevent us from indulging in road rage. In closing get and read this book, it prevents road rage. And it just might make you want to get to know your librarian.
funny stuff.......2006-09-02
I've been reading Unshelved online for a while, and I must say that the strips look a lot nicer in print than they do on the computer screen. Bill and Gene are clever, funny guys, and the jokes work even for non-librarians (like me). Strips range from the library end of the spectrum -- privacy issues and the Patriot Act, a haiku poetry slam -- to the general workplace end -- a hard drive crash, employees going ape over donuts. Plus you get material that's not on the website, like the "how we make Unshelved" comic -- it looks quickly drawn but the dialogue between the Bill and Gene characters just ring true. All in all, it's a funny book, and now whenever I visit my local library I look around with a whole new perspective.
Write on!.......2006-08-18
I am a librarian and have been reading Unshelved via my email for several years now. I bought this book from the authors at an American Library Association meeting. Their cartoon strip is almost always right on the mark when it comes to how things really are in a library, and covers a lot of the situtations we deal with daily. Some of their panels make me laugh out loud and all are at least worth a chuckle. For librarians, this is a must have. For non-librarians - well, now you can see what we say about you behind your backs.
Funny, even if you are not a librarian.......2006-08-01
First, full disclosure: I am not a librarian, but I have seriously considered studying to become one, and all my 1500 books are Dewey decimalized, and have been since I was about 10 years old. So I may perhaps be a bit biased, but this book is very funny, even to a non-librarian. I checked it out from my local public library today and started reading it in the parking lot. I had finished reading it before I left the parking lot. And I noticed that the place was empty; the library had closed and the lot had cleared out while I read and laughed unawares.
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- Well Conka Bonkers Everyone!
- Funny, Insightful, Charming, Sharp
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- Self-indulgent tripe
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Bruce! : My Adventures in the Skin Trade and Other Essays
Bruce Vilanch
Manufacturer: Tarcher
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Bette Midler says that "for years I never said a word that Bruce didn't charge me for," while Robin Williams claims that "this man cracks my ass-with laughter." Indeed, Emmy Award-winner Bruce Vilanch is probably the most respected comedy writer in Hollywood.
Millions of people have laughed for years at his parodies, jokes, and taunts, unaware of the comic source. The Oscars, Tonys, Grammys, and Emmys are just a few of Vilanch's credits in addition to his speeches and routines for the likes of celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Rosie O'Donnell, Paul Reiser, Kelsey Grammer, and David Hyde Pierce.
Now, in Bruce!, Vilanch has assembled his funniest and most wicked essays, stories, and gags. With observations and views on everything from Diana Ross and the Muppets to show tunes and Star Wars, Bruce! shows how this regular "Hollywood Square" can be the "perp of some of the funniest, most famous, or notorious moments in recent show-biz history" (Time).
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Well Conka Bonkers Everyone!.......2002-09-08
Reading this book, that I got at the LIBRARY, (THANK THE LORD)
had me bowled over with canned laughter coming outta my whothave you, but that was just from looking at the cover, and the back of the cover, which you can plainly see merely by seeing the picture of it online. Any book that features the words "LOL" in it's introduction, is never to be taken seriously, and is therefore doomed.
Nothing about this book is even moderately funny. Even when he talks about Hollywood Squares, which is like, chapter 2, or excuse me, ESSAY 2. The rest of the stuff is all this [junk] he wrote for the Advocate...
Zero stars.
Funny, Insightful, Charming, Sharp.......2000-09-28
I loved BRUCE by Bruce Vilanch. It's not a laugh-a-second kind of book -- it's a series of essays that are sweet-and-sour, and made me smile, laugh, and pause when his wit hit a cultural bullseye. This is a fun, fast read, but its one that has stayed with me. I particularly loved his Hollywood stories (including his memories of the making of the film Mahogany with Diana Ross!). Buy it, read it, pass it on to your friends -- it's worth it.
One Liner.......2000-09-09
Ya know, I love this man's sense of humor and feel he can write a one-line joke that will curl your toenails; but reading his essays, I have to say that I got bored waiting around for the one-liner to appear...
Self-indulgent tripe.......2000-09-08
If you didn't already hate Hollywood and the egomaniacs that come out of it, you will after spending the half hour (maximum) required to read this bit of ego-on-parade. The wittiest part of the book is a dust-jacket blurb which, on closer inspection, seems to be more damning with faint praise than anything else.
I wish there was something good to say here, but there isn't. Mr Vilanch writes a mediocre-at-best column that should never have made the transition to book form. If you really need to read this, look for it to show up in remainder bins for $1.99 in a matter of months. There is perhaps one readable essay, nary a decent laugh in the book, and while Vilanch may be able to write award acceptance speeches (we assume, for all the back-patting he does), he certainly can not _write_ -- some editing was badly needed for these cobbled-together essays, most of which veer from one dull topic to another like a drunk person.
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