{"product_id":"movies-and-other-things-shea-serrano-9781538730195","title":"Movies (and Other Things)","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARNES \u0026amp; NOBLE BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMAZON BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Paging through Serrano's \u003ci\u003eMovies (and Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e is like taking a long drive at night with a friend; there's that warmth and familiarity where the chat is more important than the fastest route from Point A to Point B...It's like a textbook gone right; your attention couldn't wander if it tried.\" -- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisabeth Egan, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShea Serrano is back, and his new book, \u003ci\u003eMovies (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecombines the fury of a John Wick shootout, the sly brilliance of Regina George holding court at a cafeteria table, and the sheer power of a Denzel monologue, all into one.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMovies (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the chapters, for example, answers which race Kevin Costner was able to white savior the best, because did you know that he white saviors Mexicans in \u003ci\u003eMcFarland, USA\u003c\/i\u003e, and white saviors Native Americans in \u003ci\u003eDances with Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, and white saviors Black people in \u003ci\u003eBlack or White\u003c\/i\u003e, and white saviors the Cleveland Browns in \u003ci\u003eDraft Day\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother of the chapters, for a second example, answers what other high school movie characters would be in Regina George's circle of friends if we opened up the \u003ci\u003eMean Girls\u003c\/i\u003e universe to include other movies (Johnny Lawrence is temporarily in, Claire from \u003ci\u003eThe Breakfast Club\u003c\/i\u003e is in, Ferris Bueller is out, Isis from \u003ci\u003eBring It On\u003c\/i\u003e is out...). Another of the chapters, for a third example, creates a special version of the Academy Awards specifically for rom-coms, the most underrated movie genre of all. And another of the chapters, for a final example, is actually a triple chapter that serves as an NBA-style draft of the very best and most memorable moments in gangster movies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany, many things happen in \u003ci\u003eMovies (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e, some of which funny, others of which are sad, a few of which are insightful, and all of which are handled with the type of care and dedication to the smallest details and pockets of pop culture that only a book by Shea Serrano can provide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shea Serrano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538730197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538730195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2019 pg. 1","brand":"Shea Serrano","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054960439551,"sku":"9781538730195","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_085649b6-ab0f-4543-846b-fe9a48468a49.jpg?v=1685032979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/movies-and-other-things-shea-serrano-9781538730195","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}