Books tagged: Business Aspects
Act
By David Rotenberg
“Simply put, I don’t think I would’ve found my voice as an actor without David. ” — Scott Speedman, actor
“Act has the roadmap for the most crucial task of an actor: getting present. ” — Shawn Doyle, actor
A lively, conversational textbook dedicated to the art ... Read more
Cap in Hand
By Bruce Dowbiggin
With Ryan Gauthier
Iconic baseball writer Bill James, in 1987, frustrated with MLB’s labor stoppages and the decline of the minor leagues, wrote that the minors “were an abomination … if you’re selling a sport and the players don’t care about winning, that’s not a sport. That’s ... Read more
Creating the Mania
By Jon Robinson
Creating the Mania takes fans backstage with an all-access pass to the behind-the-scenes stories of WrestleMania 34, which became the Mercedes-Benz Superdome’s highest grossing entertainment event at $14. 1 million and a sold-out crowd of 78,133 fans. Follow the yearlong ... Read more
Curationism
By David Balzer
Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture?
‘Curate’ is now a buzzword, applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile ... Read more
Death of the Territories
By Tim Hornbaker
For decades, distinct professional wrestling territories thrived across North America. Each regionally based promotion operated individually and offered a brand of localized wrestling that greatly appealed to area fans. Promoters routinely coordinated with associates in surrounding ... Read more
Follow the Buzzards
By Keith Elliot Greenberg
Industry expert Keith Elliot Greenberg chronicles pro wrestling through the most memorable, controversial, and polarizing period of the last two decades
As a new decade dawned, 2020 was supposed to be the best year to be a wrestling fan. Finally, WWE had serious competition ... Read more
Fresh at Twenty
By Kaitlin Fontana
Fresh at Twenty: The Oral History of Mint Records is first and foremost the story of an independent record label and the people who helped build it. But it’s also the story of a place and time in popular music — Vancouver through the 1990s and 2000s. Mint helped launch ... Read more
Inexact Science
By Evan Dowbiggin & Bruce Dowbiggin
A fascinating in-depth analysis of six of the NHL’s most interesting drafts
From Guy Lafleur to Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid, the annual draft of hockey’s most talented young prospects has long been considered the best route to Stanley Cup glory. Inexact Science delivers ... Read more