{"product_id":"live-like-a-vulcan-love-robb-pearlman-9781953295828","title":"Live Like a Vulcan, Love Like a Wookiee, Laugh Like a Hobbit: Life Lessons from Pop Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eMuch like a dragon-guarded mountain filled with stolen dwarf gold, Pop Culture is far more than just a side quest or afternoon's entertainment: it contains a veritable treasure trove overflowing with life lessons. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf there's one takeaway from more than 40 years of \u003ci\u003eScooby-Doo\u003c\/i\u003e mysteries, it's that the vast majority of life's villains are old white men using literal scare tactics to hold on to whatever privilege they have; \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e taught us that any group of bike-riding kids are either running from or toward a vast governmental conspiracy;\u003ci\u003e The Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e proved that fashion can only take you so far; \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e showed us not only about the power of statement jewelry but that gifts come with strings attached; and \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e was evidence that no matter how prepared you think you are, you should always expect the unexpected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis modern-day fable takes the best elements of \u003ci\u003eMy Dinner With Andre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Make Friends and Influence People\u003c\/i\u003e, to tell the story of three cosplaying friends sharing what they have learned from their favorite (and hated) movies, series, and games in a cafe after a day of walking the halls of a convention center. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive\u003c\/i\u003e Like a Vulcan, \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e Like a Wookiee, \u003ci\u003eLaugh\u003c\/i\u003e Like a Hobbit \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003einvites readers to a never-before-seen and slightly skewed look at the most memorable moments in films, shows, books, comic books, graphic novels, and video games. By the end of this pop-culture tour, fans of all ages will be given more inside knowledge than could ever be gotten at a comic convention, more self-help tools than can fit into any utility belt, more treasures than can be found in a cave of wonders, and more smiles than can be seen on any joker's face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robb Pearlman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953295827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953295828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smart Pop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.59w x 0.55d","brand":"Robb Pearlman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047935045887,"sku":"9781953295828","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7896171d-aff4-42ef-aa47-8788c484cd9b.jpg?v=1684992986","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/live-like-a-vulcan-love-robb-pearlman-9781953295828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}