Bøger af John Mercer

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Kangaroo... a cute, cuddly animal, from the land down under, right? Except when it's not. Except when it's really a six-foot tall demon-monster from the land of the dead. Then it's not so cute and cuddly. And that's just one of Mikey's problems. Trying to figure out girls and dealing with bullies, deciding who you can and cannot trust and of course, helping out angry ghosts who need favors; and that's all before lunch. No one said Junior High would be easy, but it's even worse when you're back from the dead.

Zombie... That's what every kid in school calls Mikey since he died. But his problems are much worse than that. After he helped the ghost of Travis Cleveland Riley, an angry spirit who followed him back from the dead, Mikey thought he was all done with being haunted. He was wrong. A new and more terrifying presence has arrived. Now, with the help of his friends and Mrs. Grey, Mikey must figure out how to survive once again. As if that weren't bad enough, he also has to navigate his way through the baffling world of Jr. High. A bully who wants to beat him like a piñata, two girls who are vying for his attention and a mom who embarrasses him every chance she gets. Life shouldn't be that hard when you're back from the dead!

This book explores the connections between drag stardom and contemporary sexual and cultural politics in the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise. With Drag Race alumni achieving fame in fields such as music, fashion, theatre and beyond, this edited collection interrogates the relationships between gender, sexuality, performance, identity and celebrity culture that lie at the very heart of the show.RuPaul's Drag Race has recently completed its 15th season after having won 26 Emmys. The show is a popular culture phenomenon, broadcasting drag into the homes of middle America, spawning spin off shows and an ever-expanding international franchise. Its success has made global stars of its host, guest judges and contestants alike. This edited collection explores the connections between drag stardom and contemporary sexual and cultural politics that RuPaul's Drag Race stages and dramatizes. Alumni of Drag Race have gone on to become globally famous. Adore Delano and Sharon Needles have launched music careers. Violet Chachki is the first drag model to become the face of Bettie Page Lingerie whilst Jinkx Monsoon has achieved success as a Broadway star. In 2017 RuPaul was named as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. Above everything else RuPaul's Drag Race is a show about celebrating the glamour, artifice and the labour of fame. Whilst Drag Race has already attracted scholarly attention (Brennan & Gudelunas eds. 2017) the relationships between gender, sexuality, performance, identity and celebrity culture that lie at the heart of its dynamic and appeal remain to be explored.RuPaul's Drag Race and the Cultural Politics of Fame will be a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of Media and Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Performing Arts, Media and Film Studies, Communication Studies and Sociology. The chapters included in this book were originally published as a special issue of Celebrity Studies.

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