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One in a Millennial: On Friendship, Feelings, Fangirls, and Fitting In

Kate Kennedy - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

From pop culture podcaster and a voice of a generation, Kate Kennedy, a celebration of the millennial zeitgeistOne In a Millennial is an exploration of pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons learned (for better and for worse) from coming of age as a member...
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So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It)

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just won't go away, filled...
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Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood

David Mamet - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director David Mamet shares scandalous and laugh-out-loud tales from his four decades in Hollywood where he worked with some of the biggest names in movies.. David Mamet went to Hollywood on top - a super successful playwright summoned west in 1980...
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Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens

David Mitchell - Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover

A rollicking history of England's kings and queens from Arthur to Elizabeth I, a tale of power, glory, and excessive beheadings by award-winning British actor and comedian David Mitchell Think you know the kings and queens of England? Think again.In Unruly, David Mitchell explores how early...
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Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars

Kliph Nesteroff - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture wars There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors, comedians, and filmmakers in the past....
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The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey through the Art and Craft of Humor

Keegan-Michael Key - Chronicle Books LLC
Format: Hardcover

Authors Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key build on the popularity of their 2022 Webby Award-winning podcast and delve deeper into the world of sketch, helped along with new essays created expressly for the book by comedy greats. The History of Sketch Comedy will appeal to all kinds of comedy...
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A.K.A. Lucy: The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball

Sarah Royal - Running Press Adult
Format: Hardcover

This stunning package offers a rich, intimate, and highly entertaining look at the remarkable life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, the legend, Lucille Ball - AKA Lucy. Full of fresh perspective, gorgeously designed, and richly informative, this is a book...
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