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Author
Series
Sammy and the Cheese volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The absurdly outrageous, sarcastically satiric, and always entertaining New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore returns in finest madcap form with this zany noir set on the mean streets of post-World War II San Francisco, and featuring a diverse cast of characters, including a hapless bartender; his Chinese sidekick; a doll with sharp angles and dangerous curves; a tight-lipped Air Force general; a wisecracking waif; Petey, a black mamba;...
2) Film Noir
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take centre stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The hard-boiled adventures of the grittiest webslinger in the Spider-Verse! In the dark days of the Great Depression, young reporter Peter Parker finds himself forever changed by a spider's bite - and resolves to take on crime and corruption as the urban vigilante called Spider-Man! And there are no shortage of foes - from gangland bosses the Goblin and Crime Master, to pulp-era twists on familiar faces like Kraven, Chameleon, Doctor Octopus and more!...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Brent Spiner's explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one. Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and impressionable actor Brent Spiner receives a mysterious package and...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Marinette and Adrien seem like normal kids, but they both possess a fantastic secret. When danger threatens their beloved Paris, Marinette and Adrien magically transform into the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. They will do whatever it takes to defeat the evil Hawk Moth and the villains he creates, including saving a kidnapped prince, outwitting a fake ally, and battling a villain with the exact same powers as Ladybug.
7) Dallas noir
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Presents an anthology of stories, each set in a distinct neighborhood of Dallas.
Author
Series
Revival volume 2
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Dana must content with paranoia, murder, black market organ dealers, and a sister who may be losing more of her humanity with each new day."--Cover, page...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Chloe's mother is humiliated at a fashion show and transforms into Style Queen. Later, to impress her mother, Chloe transforms into Queen Bee in front of everyone-but will her attempt to be a hero wind up turning her into one of Hawk Moth's most powerful villains? Then, when Chloe considers leaving Paris, her father is akumatized into Malediktator, and he's willing to stop Chloe from leaving at any cost! It's up to Ladybug and Cat Noir to save Paris...
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This short program introduces the viewer to the Science Fictions genre offering context and examples. Salient points include the four most common themes: our use of technology, the relationships between humanity and science, depictions of the “other,” and visions of the past, present, or future. It also includes a short discussion on how the science fiction genre approaches deeper philosophical questions like what it means to be human.
11) Zen noir
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A unique and original blend of Buddhist philosophy, vaudevillian comedy and surrealist art film, Zen Noir follows a nameless detective as he investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple. But his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the intuitive, non-linear world of Zen, and he finds himself drawn into a deeper, stranger, more personal mystery...the mystery of death itself.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Marinette and Adrien are back for more exciting adventures! These two teens have been uniquely chosen to save Paris from the evil doings of the villain Hawk Moth. While they live normal lives, they can also transform into the superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir with the help of their magical pets. Together, they defend Paris from any threat Hawk Moth sends their way.
14) Pirineo Noir
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"En As Boiras, un pueblo del Alto Aragón, ha aparecido el cadáver de Emma Lenglet, la hija de un senador francés. El modus operandi del asesino es similar al que empleó el "Carnicero del Valle" tres décadas atrás. Justamente, hace un mes que Marzal Castán, el psicópata que cazó y desangró a seis adolescentes a mediados de los noventa, ha sido excarcelado para recibir cuidados paliativos y ha vuelto al Pirineo. El comisario Kevin Girard,...
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
An evening of dark and despairing stories set in the legendary Indian capital, featuring panelists Meera Nair, Hirsh Sawhney and Pete Hamill and readings by actors Rita Wolf (My Beautiful Laundrette, Homebody Kabul) and Ajay Naidu (subUrbia, The Guru, Loins of Punjab Presents). Sawhney is also editor of this collection of short stories, written by some of India's finest writers.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When a strange purple fly bites one of the Smurfs, a full-on purple epidemic develops in the Smurf village! After being bit, a Smurf turns purple, all he can say is "GNAP!" and he goes berserk! The purple Smurf runs amok through the Smurf Village biting other Smurfs on their tails, causing them to turn purple and act crazy too! Soon there are more purple Smurfs than blue Smurfs in the village. It's up to Papa Smurf to find a cure and save Smurf Village...
19) The Black Island
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
Tintin, his dog Snowy, and his pals track down a gang that counterfeits money in their hide-away on Scotland's Black Island!
20) American Cinema
Series
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Television first arrived in American homes just as the Hollywood studio system was collapsing. As the new medium took hold, so did a new era of motion picture entertainment. Top directors, actors, and film scholars trace the influence of each medium on the other, from the live and fresh dramas of the Golden Age of Television and the growth of Hollywood spectacles to the megalithic entertainment industry of today.
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