Zombie culture; autopsies of the living dead.9780810860438 Zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. culture; autopsies of the living dead. Ed. by Shawn McIntosh and Marc Leverette. Scarecrow Scarecrow goes to Wizard of Oz to get brains. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz] See : Ignorance Scarecrow can’t live up to his name. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Am. Pr. 2008 241 pages $40.00 Paperback PN1995 This collection of 12 very lively essays on the undead un·dead adj. No longer living but supernaturally animated, as a zombie. focuses primarily on their film work but also gives aficionados a solid background in their genesis and uses in folklore and literary metaphor. They track how those perambulating per·am·bu·late v. per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing, per·am·bu·lates v.tr. 1. To walk through. 2. To inspect (an area) on foot. v.intr. in that very wide gray area between life and death appeal to those believing their lives are just as bad, albeit largely above ground, and why new versions of zombies keep turning up with current concerns about society and science. Contributors comment on Italian zombies in films, apocalyptic zombies, gendered zombies, Romero's zombies according to feminism, hybrid zombies, gaming zombies, online zombies, recreating zombies, and the particulars of zombie sex, drugs and rock and roll. The editors provide a very helpful filmography film·og·ra·phy n. pl. film·og·ra·phies A comprehensive list of movies in a particular category, as of those by a given director or in a specific genre. and the cover art is hilarious. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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