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Covers "the pursuit of leisure in the United States, from Colonial to modern times, presented through 271 alphabetically arranged entries...

"Presents 500 entries describing Americans who defined the decade, including politicians, athletes, entertainers, and artists, among many others...

Information on the Emmy Awards and other activities of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences...

AdViews is a collection of digitized vintage television commercials from the 1950s to the 1980s...

Full-text articles from alternative and independent magazines and newspapers; includes The Athens News...

A mix of news, opinion and investigative journalism on subjects ranging from the environment, the drug war, civil rights, sexual politics and health care...

Decade-by-decade coverage of American social history during the 20th century...

Ratings and descriptions for over 200,000 feature movies and documentaries, including cross-referenced indexing of the films...

Excerpts from, and resources related to, the author's 1997 book of the same title, covering self-published magazines independently produced and covering politics, popular culture and alternative forms of media...

Browse this collection of classic television ads from decades past, broken down into the following categories: Eat Drink Smoke Clean Groom Shop Travel The site does include some commentary for each commercial from the site's owner...

The CommWiki is a collection of resources, guides, and research tips for students in all areas of the Scripps College of Communication...

Consumer Dimensions is intended for marketers looking for consumer and demographic information to help them make effective product positioning strategies...

Contains entries on "cowboy history, culture, and myth for both North and South America...

Large collection, organized by topic, of cartoons by editorial cartoonists around the world...

An online archives of research conference presentations and seminars from the Digital Games Research Association...

Provides reviews and other information for viewers of documentary films, as well as resources and news for filmmakers...

Provides information about all manner of cartoons, including animated films and comics...

Contains hundreds of entries on human encounters with otherworldly beings, personalities, and events...

Article database covering the entire spectrum of television and film writing, including film and television theory, preservation and restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews...

Lists of classic foreign film titles and arthouse releases, and information of "top requests" for film titles and directors in these two genres...

Online encyclopedia with well-researched articles on all aspects of communications studies...

Jessica Hagman is a Reference and Instruction Librarian at the Alden Library Learning Commons...

Biographical sketches of more than 7,000 international comic artists and cartoonists, illustrated with samples from their work...

Google Books provides access to the complete LIFE Magazine archive from the inception of the magazine in 1935 to the last issue in 1972...

Online dictionary to which anyone can submit new words and definitions (or new definitions for old words)...

Contains 145 entries covering major Western figures, events, and places as they have been portrayed in folk legends, art, literature, and popular culture...

Provides selected full text coverage for 238 sources, including 175 regional U...

A clearinghouse for web resources that deal with alternative media and the study of popular culture, including links to full text versions of alternative magazines and journals...

Contains nearly 300 entries on Satan depicted throughout traditional theology, mythology, art and literature, and popular culture...