Television Culture

See him? That little tramp twitching a postage stamp of a mustache, politely lifting his bowler hat, and leaning on a bamboo cane with the confidence of a gentleman? A slapstick comedian, he blazed forth as the brightest movie star in the Hollywood heavens. Everyone knew Charlie - Charlie Chaplin.

Romantic port cities, old treasures and legends and Greek hospitality: What could be better? Crete is an island of light, the 'cradle of Zeus', with sun-kissed beaches, pretty villages and majestic mountains. No wonder even the gods felt particularly comfortable in this corner of Greece.

The image of the rolling hills is inextricably linked to Tuscany. Join us on a journey of discovery, charming cities invite you to take a stroll through history. Florence, Prato, Montecatini, Collodi, Lucca, Pisa, San Miniato, Vinci, Certaldo, Siena, Pienza and Montepulciano.

An unforgettable journey through the grandiose natural landscape of the Rocky Mountains, across Canada from the Atlantic east coast to the Pacific beach. You will experience the mighty water masses of Niagara Falls, the luxury train "The Canadian" and multicultural cities. Halifax, Ville de Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Niagara Falls, The Canadian, Canadian Rockies and Vancouver.

Armenia lies between Asia Minor and the Caucasus. A small country surrounded by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran. The first country in the world to adopt primitive Christianity in 301. Armenia has been inhabited for thousands of years and historical sites are evidence of high culture. The "Land of the Cross Stones" and the Armenian Church, the fascinating culture between Europe and Asia and between Christianity and Islam.

Reality TV's influence is seismic: twenty-five years ago, the concept didn't exist. Yet today, it is one of the most powerful cultural forces on earth; a multi-billion-dollar machine. Despite that, it is often derided as "trash"; a cultural McDonalds not worthy of examination. The truth is that reality TV offers a profound insight into who we are as human beings, questioning the very nature of what we deem to be entertaining. Writer, broadcaster and reality TV-obsessive Jacques Peretti goes behind the scenes of a world that has entranced and consumed him for two decades.

The Dead Don’t Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randall’s return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white-passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather. Alternatively wry, lyrical, and heartfelt, Randall transforms pop culture moments into deeply personal explorations of grief, family, and the American way

Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1940, Alex Trebek grew up listening to the radio and hoping to one day become a broadcaster. His dream became a reality when he was hired as a reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961. Alex's composed nature and ability to skillfully improvise while on television eventually led to his role as the host of Jeopardy!, the biggest quiz game show in the United States.

Flipping TVs is a business model that is often overlooked, but those who are getting involved and know what to look out for can make impressive additional incomes–with very little effort.

新型のAppleTVに触発された「くぼたつ」こと久保田達也氏が、これまでの知見をもとに、AppleTV的なものによってもたらされるであろう未来TVについて、いくつかの過去の事例を挙げながら、まだ実現していないけれどもこれから起こるであろうことも含めて語ります。第3話は、メディアと広告について語ります。久保田達也氏は、AppleTVで視聴できる映像等のコンテンツに広告が組み込まれると予想しています。また自分が作った広告を発表する舞台としても、AppleTVに大きな期待を寄せています。さらにAppleTVを含むインターネットTV的なものが、教育自体を大きく変えると語ります。(C)2011株式会社イッツ

新型のAppleTVに触発された「くぼたつ」こと久保田達也氏が、これまでの知見をもとに、AppleTV的なものによってもたらされるであろう未来TVについて、いくつかの過去の事例を挙げながら、まだ実現していないけれどもこれから起こるであろうことも含めて語ります。第1話は、ネットワークTVとは何かについて語ります。インターネットが日本に登場した時、ここまでの普及をどれだけの人が予測したのでしょうか?若い方々はインターネットがすでに社会に浸透した社会で仕事をするのですから、このネットワークTVを使って新ビジネスに挑戦してみて頂ければと思います。(C)2011株式会社イッツ

新型のAppleTVに触発された「くぼたつ」こと久保田達也氏が、これまでの知見をもとに、AppleTV的なものによってもたらされるであろう未来TVについて、いくつかの過去の事例を挙げながら、まだ実現していないけれどもこれから起こるであろうことも含めて語ります。第2話は、AppleTVはこんなことができるようになるだろうといことを語ります。まず挙げたのはニュース、自分がニュースを発信するためのツールになり得ると語ります。久保田達也氏は、そう遠くない時期にAppleTVでiOSアプリが動くようになると考えいて、これによる動画メディアの可能性、特に若い人達の積極的な発信力や創造力に期待を込めて語っています。(C)2011株式会社イッツ

This book features dozens of real-life action hero techniques, including Good Guy Skills, Love Skills, Paranormal Skills, Fighting Skills, and Escape Skills. This dynamic little handbook is everything you need to keep up with the Indiana Joneses. Good luck - we're counting on you.

With its bold depiction of four female friends navigating the pitfalls of Manhattan’s dating scene, Sex and the City, which aired on HBO from 1998 to 2004, was a unique television drama that evolved into a ubiquitous and widely debated cultural phenomenon. Deborah Jermyn’s Sex and the City investigates the program’s critical and popular success as well as its lasting cultural impact.

What happens when a 35-year-old average American woman spends one year following every piece of Oprah Winfrey's advice on how to "live your best life"? Robyn Okrant devoted 2008 to adhering to all of Oprah's suggestions and guidance delivered via her television show, her Web site, and her magazine. Living Oprah is a month-by-month account of that year.

A Culturematic is a little machine for making culture. It’s an ingenuity engine. The Culturematic acts as a probe into the often-alien world of contemporary culture, to test the atmosphere, to see what life it can sustain, to see who responds and how. Culturematics start small but can scale up ferociously, bootstrapping themselves as they go. Because they are so inexpensive, we can afford to fire off a multitude of them simultaneously. This is evolutionary strategy, iterative innovation, and rapid prototyping all at once.