Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his longing for his mother, he clings to ..
This study asks whether the feminization of poverty, the tendency of women and their families to become the majority of the poor, is unique to the United States, where the phenomenon was first ...
When he looked at his own industry, however, he saw that the media far too often ignored their primary mission: to provide objective, disinterested reporting. Again and again he saw that the news slanted to the left. For years, Goldberg appealed to reporte..
Following the successful formula of previous Phaidon 10x10 titles, this new book in the series will present 100 of the world''''s most exceptional emerging film directors, selected by ...
1923) has led a rich and varied life. Deeply committed to social issues, his dedication to reconciliating French and English, federalists and sovereignists, Christians and Jews, and his understanding of public health, the environment, and minority communit..
I''m 43 years old and have been dealing with this illness for 27 years.
The things I''ve seen and done when extremely euphoric can only be described as near supernatural. The sad places I''ve gone when extremely depressed ..
El Taco, one of the meteorites, was discovered in the 1960s and was divided between the Smithsonian and Buenos Aires'' planetarium. Here, the artists reunite the parts.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a British-German comedy-drama film written and directed by Wes Anderson and tells the story of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between WW1 and WW2 and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his most tr..
Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis gives an impassioned performance in this riveting drama that mirrors one man's 15 year struggle and ultimate triumph over a terrible injustice. In the Name of the Father tells the true saga of Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day..
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a British-German comedy-drama film written and directed by Wes Anderson and tells the story of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between WW1 and WW2 and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his most..
Tom and Jerry have been capturing the laughter and hearts of children and adults alike around the world for decades. Now the unstoppable duo are back, this time with brand new compilations of their fun-filled frolics that start from the very beginning.Vol..
Acclaimed anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) returns for his ninth animated feature with Ponyo which deals with a friendship between a five-year-old boy and a goldfish princess who yearns to be human. The daughter of the king of the ocean Ponyo ..