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The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should Know About...Before It's Too Late
by
Laura Barcella (Goodreads Author)
You’ve probably heard rumors that the end of the world is going to happen in the year 2012. But people have been making predictions about how and when the world is going to end for ages. The End is a fun, comprehensive, pop culture read about the 50 top movies, books, songs, comics, artworks, and plays—from the movie Shaun of the Dead to the pop song "It’s the End of the W...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
July 24th 2012
by Zest Books
(first published July 4th 2012)
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The End is a fun facts that you should know about, Very well written with each page containing a picture of subject, unforgettable moment, reality factor, the inspiration, the impact, quotable, and more movies directed by. There are 50 apocalyptic visions from pop culture that you should know about... before it's too late.
I want to give you an example of one called Children of Men (2006);
Unforgettable Moment
At the start of the movie, clusters of somber, scared-looking Brits squeeze into a storef...more
I want to give you an example of one called Children of Men (2006);
Unforgettable Moment
At the start of the movie, clusters of somber, scared-looking Brits squeeze into a storef...more
Society has a morbid fascination with the end of the world. And really, who can blame them? I certainly can't since I'm one of the many morbidly curious.
The End is a look at pop culture's many dooms day predictions, and how they continue to influence the masses and media. There were many pieces I had never heard about, or only had a vague concept of, and it was interesting to see how they connected to other more current works. I do have to admit that as a zombie fan, I was wanting them represent...more
The End is a look at pop culture's many dooms day predictions, and how they continue to influence the masses and media. There were many pieces I had never heard about, or only had a vague concept of, and it was interesting to see how they connected to other more current works. I do have to admit that as a zombie fan, I was wanting them represent...more
The book started off interesting, but then got a bit mundane. It is written for a younger audience, which means it explains what everything is, i.e. the Cold War, the Cannes Film Festival. Also there's only so many ways people have depicted the world coming to the end. By reading the fifth reality check that zombies weren't going to happen it became redundant. Could have used colour photos when she's describing paintings, or art. Also if you're thinking of reading any of the books, or seeing the...more
The problem with the book is that since it was written for teenagers, they expect them to know nothing about the past cultures of a different generation. So the book tries to explain everything, which most of the 50 visions I already knew all the information the book presented already.
3 1/2 stars - very interesting encyclopedia of end-of-the-world scenarios. I would like to have seen the justification of choosing the items that were included. It seems to me some very good works were excluded for some that are more obscure and not as relevant.
This book is copyright 2012, and I am glad it survived the recent Mayan apocalypse tied to that year! But yes, the movie "2012" is in here!
These apocalyptic visions are mainly from movies, TV, and books. Sometimes there are attempts at "scientific" explanations of the doomsday scenarios, with tips on when it is time to get out of Dodge.
Well, at least I *think* I understand the movie 12 Monkeys a little better now!
Interesting to see Day of the Triffids mentioned in the context of the 1951 book, 1...more
These apocalyptic visions are mainly from movies, TV, and books. Sometimes there are attempts at "scientific" explanations of the doomsday scenarios, with tips on when it is time to get out of Dodge.
Well, at least I *think* I understand the movie 12 Monkeys a little better now!
Interesting to see Day of the Triffids mentioned in the context of the 1951 book, 1...more
Enjoyable and easy read. Nonfiction, would give to grades 5 and up (7th for less mature).
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Laura Barcella is a San Francisco, California-based freelance writer and editor.
She has written features, profiles, reviews, and personal essays for more than 40 publications, including Salon, The Chicago Sun-Times, CNN.com, the Village Voice, Time Out New York, AlterNet, BUST, ELLE Girl, and NYLON. Her areas of expertise are pop culture, lifestyles, feminism, and music.
She's the editor of "Madonn...more
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She has written features, profiles, reviews, and personal essays for more than 40 publications, including Salon, The Chicago Sun-Times, CNN.com, the Village Voice, Time Out New York, AlterNet, BUST, ELLE Girl, and NYLON. Her areas of expertise are pop culture, lifestyles, feminism, and music.
She's the editor of "Madonn...more
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