Not Remotely Controlled : Notes on Television

English

ISBN: 0465078109

EAN: 9780465078103

Category: Performing Arts / Television / General

Publisher: Basic Books

Release Date: 01/15/2012

Synopsis: Television has taken firm hold of American life ever since the first flickering images replaced the disembodied voices innocently crackling from the radio. Ever present and evolving, television thrives at the crossroads of commerce, art, and entertainment. InNot Remotely Controlledcultural critic Lee Siegel collects his reportage and musings on this most hybrid medium. Whether chronicling the history of the cop drama, revealing the inherent irony in Donald Trumps character on The Apprentice, or shedding light on those unheralded gems that Neilsen ratings swept away prematurely, Siegel gives each episode, series, or documentary the attention and respect usually reserved for high-art and dusty literature. Going far beyond mere pans and praise, Siegel has given long-overdue attention to Americas most pervasive art form: television.

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Not Remotely Controlled : Notes on Television

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.01 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.25 inches

Weight: 11.43 oz

Pages: 368