"Not too long ago, it might have seemed impossible that cannabis would step out of the shadows into the mainstream. But now, as legalization sweeps the globe, a new weed culture is evolving with its own set of rules--and thousands of new devotees eager to learn them. Journalist Michelle Lhooq lives in Los Angeles and is at the forefront of this revolution. Through her own expertise as well as interviews with stars from the weed scene, she presents...

In "Concerning the Spiritual in Art," Wassily Kandinsky, a pioneer of abstract art, invites you to embark on a profound exploration of the spiritual dimension of artistic expression. With his deep understanding of the intersection between art and spirituality, Kandinsky uncovers the veiled secrets that lie beneath the surface of every stroke and every hue. Through a series of captivating essays, Kandinsky delves into the importance of inner necessity,...

Explains how the influences of dreamers, zealots, hucksters, and superstitious groups shaped America's tendency toward a rich fantasy life, citing the roles of individuals from P.T. Barnum to Donald Trump in perpetuating conspiracy theories, self-delusion, and magical thinking. "In this sweeping, eloquent history of America, one of our sharpest observers, Kurt Andersen, demonstrates that what's happening in our country today--this strange, post-truth,...

"This volume contains seventeen fun-filled chapters. One author makes the case that Amy uses humor to encourage her audience to consider important questions, for example, she does this when she discusses the trial of Bill Cosby while evoking fond memories of The Cosby Show. She essentially asks her audience to consider whether they give priority to unconflicted entertainment over justice for rape victims. In another chapter, the author casts a philosophical...

"Manuel Betancourt has long lustfully coveted masculinity -- in part because he so lacked it. As a child in Bogotá, Colombia, he grew up with the social pressure to appear strong, manly, and, ultimately, straight. And yet in the films and television he avidly watched, Betancourt saw glimmers of different possibilities. From the stars of telenovelas and the princes of Disney films to pop sensation Ricky Martin and teen heartthrobs in shows like Saved...

Do you know your gAyBCs? ABBA, ACT Up, Angels in America, James Baldwin, But I'm a Cheerleader, Joan Crawford, Laverne Cox... The gAyBCs-collects hundreds of witty readable short texts on pop culture moments, iconic figures, ongoing challenges in the LGBTQ+ community and everything in between. Here to entertain, throw some shade, and bring some joy, this carefully curated (and absolutely not definitive) A-to-Z perspective on queer culture also aims...

Ramón Illán Bacca, haciendo uso de su particular olfato de rastreador de curiosidades, y tras una larga búsqueda en hemerotecas públicas y privadas, presenta esta selección de columnas publicadas por un grupo de intelectuales y periodistas en los principales medios de comunicación de Barranquilla en la década de los años ochenta del siglo XX. El propósito de la selección es ofrecer a los lectores una mirada al acontecer cultural de la Barranquilla...

The Indian-casino scandal has torn the veil off the Republican Party's conservative power base, revealing parts of the Washington lobbying community and GOP establishment where greed, arrogance, and corruption seem to have run amok. At the center of this drama is the larger-than-life super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, onetime B-movie producer, with deep ties to Republican heavyweights like the embattled Republican power broker Tom DeLay, Congressman...

A waitress discovers an unknown illness infecting the food industry and attempts to spread awareness along with the cure. If there were ever a time to recommend a special of the day, this book is the red, white, and blue-plate special Americans want to order. This diary reveals the cause, diagnosis, and remedy for "VIP Syndrome," a condition coined by the author as a food server's greatest occupational hazard. Learn the symptoms of VIP Syndrome,...

Santiago es una ciudad irritada, dividida, llena de microconflictos, en la que la relación con los otros tiende a entenderse como un espacio de despliegue de fuerza, y la idea de la vida en conjunto y de lo común es muy vaga