The American film industry transformed itself during the 1970s: a new order emerged out of the chaos of the former studio system. A new rating system freed directors to explore serious subjects but allowed for the expansion of exploitation films as well. So while unprecedented social and political commentary emanated from the film-school-trained "New Hollywood" auteurs, the bigger change was the major studios' embrace of sensationalist content, mass advertising, and saturation booking. The methods of fringe exploitation producers became the norm.

Some of the films discussed in this book...

Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its audiences during the last century, and explore the changing meaning of scandal over time by zeroing in on issues of power: Who decides what crimes and misdemeanors should be circulated for public...

From the first page, this action-packed science fiction adventure pulls you into a world of danger, intrigue, romance, and humor. Adison is the only daughter of Morrigan, immortal ruler of the world. But she is kept prisoner in her own home. Then she discovers the purpose for which she was born, and the fate which Morrigan plans for her. She makes her escape into a strange world, pursued by all the terrifying powers at her mother's command. Devin has grown up in exile. Determined to restore his family honor, he sets out to foment rebellion. But the world's ruler has powers beyond imagining....