From longtime New York Times and Vanity Fair writer David Margolick comes the first definitive biography of Sid Caesar: founding father of television comedy and icon to generations of Americans.By the spring of 1954, Sid Caesar was the most influential,...

Making Mary Poppins reveals the extraordinary true story behind the creation of one of the most beloved films of all time--and the two little-known songwriters who helped make it possible. Long before Mary Poppins danced across the rooftops of Edwardian...

In this masterful new work, film critic and philosopher Eyal Peretz forges a new connection between the concept of "America" and the medium of film. Through exemplary close readings of six fundamental American films--John Ford's Young Mr. Lincoln and The...

"Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, national governments have established, appropriated, subsidized, and invested in news outlets, news infrastructure, and journalists to advance their own global and domestic agendas. Across the world,...

How cable television upended American political life in the pursuit of profits and influenceAs television began to overtake the political landscape in the 1960s, network broadcast companies, bolstered by powerful lobbying interests, dominated screens...

A “lively and sprawling” (The New York Times) oral history of the New York Post and the legendary tabloid’s cultural impact from the 1970s to today as recounted by the men and women who witnessed it firsthand.By the 1970s, the country’s oldest...

"Smart and entertaining . . . Gefter shows why Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? hit the '60s like a torpedo." -NPR, Fresh Air"Delicious." -New York Times Book ReviewThe behind-the-scenes story of a provocative play, the groundbreaking film it became, and...

From the legendary film director Martin Scorsese, a book in which he and Father Antonio Spadaro discuss the visionary filmmaker's relationship to faith throughout his life. From his Italian-American upbringing as a Catholic in New York to the...

From Turner Classic Movies and the creators of @precodedotcom, this is the essential film-by-film guide to must-see cinema from the pre-Code era--a wild and wonderful time in Hollywood history before strict enforcement of a censorship code that ruled...

From a two-time Academy Award winner widely regarded as the greatest cinematographer of all time--a one-of-a-kind visual memoir, telling his life's story by way of his iconic, beloved films. Cinematography is both an art and science--capturing motion...

A rollicking history of America's most iconic weekly newspaper told through the voices of its legendary writers, editors, and photographers. You either were there or you wanted to be. A defining New York City institution co-founded by Norman Mailer,...

A LOS ANGELES TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 A compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural...

A kaleidoscopic memoir by acclaimed filmmaker Abel Ferrara, director of the cult classic films BadLieutenant, King of New York, and Dangerous Game, offering an unflinching look at his life, career, and the gritty world of independent cinema.Throughout...

Anime is one of Japan's greatest cultural exports with its films enchanting audiences across the globe. Ultimate Anime celebrates the medium's most incredible achievements and indelible moments to date. Packed with film stills and essays on directors and...

An illuminating biography of Desi Arnaz, the visionary, trailblazing Cuban American who revolutionized television and brought laughter to millions as Lucille Ball’s beloved husband on I Love Lucy, leaving a remarkable legacy that continues to influence...

A poignant, heartfelt, and funny memoir about how, in 1985, Michael J. Fox brought to life two iconic roles simultaneously—Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties and Marty McFly in Back to the Future. An amazing true story as only Michael J. Fox can tell itIn...

A long-form dialogue—on cinema and survival—with the visionary French filmmaker.The virtuous always engage in a pseudoreligious morality. But there’s one thing they never say: the desire for pleasure is thought in motion. It’s what makes you transfigure...

In this expansive historical synthesis, Richard Butsch integrates social, economic, and political history to offer a comprehensive and cohesive examination of screen media and screen culture globally – from film and television to computers and smart...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.The story of how The Godfather was made is as dramatic, operatic,...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I will be reading and rereading Woke Up This Morning....These rollicking gabfests... bring together nearly everyone, on screen and off, who made the series a creative and cultural landmark. The freely offered admiration...