Títulos em Artes e Entretenimento

O homem desenvolveu o humor como uma ferramenta de sedução; e as mulheres amam os homens que as fazem sorrir com uma boa piada na maioria dos casos. A alma da festa são aqueles que dizem as palavras certas no momento certo. O problema é: Onde estão as boas piadas quando são necessárias? Estão aqui. As melhores piadas curtas em uma única frase para ler em público ou não. Para provocar sorrisos, risos e gargalhadas. Segundo a necessidade e oportunidade. Todas relacionadas com o sexo, com as mulheres e com os relacionamentos. São as piadas que todos querem ouvir.

Neste audiolivro, o jornalista e crítico musical Irineu Franco Perpetuo conta a História da Música Clássica a partir da Idade Média, com seu cantochão. Depois, explica o que era a prática da polifonia, fala dos trovadores, da Ars Nova e da escola franco-flamenga.

Esta versão em áudio da obra O Mercador de Veneza, escrita para teatro por William Shakespeare e adaptada para o público jovem por Leonardo Chianca foi valorizada pela trilha sonora desenvolvida por Sandra Branca com arranjos inovadores feitos a partir de obras do compositor Claudio Monteverdi, que é citado no texto, e de diversos compositores renascentistas. Também destaca-se a interpretação da atriz Isadora Ferrite no papel de Pórcia.Vozes.

In Just Kids, Patti Smith s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and...

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This audiobook follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises and ending with affecting and polished scenes from contemporary American plays. Written in...

A Rough Trade Book of the Year The Sunday Times bestseller The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was...

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain...

Nenhum movimento artístico-cultural no Brasil teve uma repercussão tão polêmica e duradoura quanto a Semana de Arte Moderna, que ocorreu no Teatro Municipal de São Paulo em fevereiro de 1922. Duramente atacada pela crítica conservadora, a Semana subverteu os padrões artísticos e literários da época e virou um marco importante de nossa história, tornando-se matéria de reflexão sobre a cultura brasileira.

Em maio de 2012 o autor best-seller Neil Gaiman subiu ao palco da University of the Arts na Filadélfia para fazer um discurso de formatura. Durante dezenove minutos ele dividiu com os formandos suas ideias sobre criatividade, bravura e força, encorajando os novos pintores, músicos, escritores e sonhadores a quebrar as regras, pensar de forma inovadora e, acima de tudo, a fazer boa arte.

Color grading is what transforms ordinary footage into powerful visual storytelling, but for many creators, it feels confusing, technical, and overwhelming. Color Grading Mastery breaks down this complex process into a clear, practical system you can understand and apply immediately. This book teaches you how to move beyond random adjustments and start grading with purpose combining technical precision with creative vision to produce cinematic, professional-quality results.

If you've walked away from your art or feel like you're about to, you're in good company. For decades, writer-director Ela Thier tried to "make it" in film. She chased greenlights, collected enough pass letters to wallpaper New York City, and waited to get discovered. Meanwhile, a sock puppet named Mr. Stop, who lives in her head, kept urging her to quit. Since accidentally writing How to Fail as an Artist, My Best Tips on a whim, she wrote and directed a feature film starring an Oscar-winning actor, and is in development on three feature films with major attachments.

Grunge wasn’t a genre. It was a condition. Before flannel became fashion. Before MTV turned sadness into style. Before Nirvana knocked Michael Jackson off the charts. There was rain. There was cheap rent. There were broken amplifiers in basement clubs no one outside Seattle cared about. In Grunge: The Sound That Crawled Out of the Rain, Kevin L. Whitworth delivers a powerful investigative cultural history of the Seattle music scene that changed the 1990s—and then collapsed under its own success. This is not another Nirvana biography. This is not a nostalgia trip.

In this interconnected series, Kevin L. Whitworth traces the hidden lives of these iconic stringed instruments, following their paths from workshops and front porches to battlefields, concert halls, and cultural crossroads. Blending investigative history with lyrical storytelling, these books uncover forgotten inventors, misunderstood musicians, and the quiet revolutions that shaped the sound of American music.

A cluttered wardrobe doesn’t give you more style—it creates more confusion. The Summer Capsule Wardrobe is a practical guide that shows you how to simplify your closet while still looking stylish, confident, and put-together throughout the summer season. This book helps you move away from overwhelming outfit choices and toward a curated collection of versatile pieces that work effortlessly together. By focusing on quality, coordination, and simplicity, you can create more outfits with fewer clothes—and enjoy getting dressed every day.

Want to break into the film industry without film school, connections, or a trust fund? Punk To Prestige is a raw, no-bullshit guide for outsiders who want a real career in film on their own terms. British-born screenwriter, filmmaker, and cult novelist Trevor Miller went from post-punk clubs and acid house basements to writing and directing award-winning films in Los Angeles—and here he shows you how an outsider can actually get in. In Punk To Prestige, you’ll learn how to: Turn a punk/outsider background into a distinctive filmmaking voice that gets remembered.

Stay cool. Look confident. Dress effortlessly all summer long. The Summer Wardrobe Handbook: Stay Cool and Dress Confidently All Season is your essential guide to mastering warm-weather style without sacrificing comfort. Whether you're heading to work, the gym, the beach, or a casual weekend outing, this practical handbook helps you build a breathable, stylish wardrobe that works for every occasion.

Larry is about to turn 40, and his life isn’t going exactly as planned. He’s lost his marriage. He’s lost his home. He’s lost his financial stability. And he’s nearly lost hope that he can turn things around at all. Then he discovers he’s losing his hair. Now he’ll do anything to get it back. Anything. Unfortunately, he might lose everything else in the process. Written in fast-paced movie screenplay format, this wildly absurd comedy follows one man’s desperate quest to win back his hairline — and his life.

Modern homes are becoming smarter—but true progress comes when technology and sustainability work together. The Sustainable Smart Home explores how intelligent design, energy-efficient systems, and environmentally conscious habits can transform ordinary houses into comfortable, efficient, and future-ready living spaces. This practical guide explains how homeowners can combine smart technology with sustainable principles to reduce energy waste, lower utility bills, and create healthier indoor environments.

The Princess and the Plumber in Rules of Engagement is the ninth audiobook in the series. After so many trials, tribulations, and crazy adventures, Olaf, the Plumber, and Tundra the Princess are finally engaged... to each other. While making plans, other things are happening in their family and friends' lives. Tundra insists on meeting Olaf's siblings, whom he had spoiled and kept hidden. After meeting them and seeing that they are every bit as bad as Olaf has described them, she puts her foot down.

The book is a comprehensive entry-point for artists looking to move beyond flat canvases and into multidimensional, tactile artwork. The book is designed to demystify the world of textured art by providing clear, step-by-step instructions for incorporating physical depth and "tactile richness" into paintings. It focuses on using simple, accessible tools and professional mediums to make art "jump off the canvas