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Responses to the Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek have been, like Zizek himself, extreme. Critics have accused him of charlatanism on the one hand,

The left views alienation as something to be resisted or overcome,but could it actually form the basis of our emancipation?

Simultaneously an introduction to Hegel and a fundamental reimagining of Hegel’s project, this book presents a radical Hegel for the twenty-first cent

From Memento and Insomnia to the Batman films, The Prestige, and Inception, lies play a central role in every Christopher Nolan film. Characters in th

Although there have been many attempts to apply the ideas of psychoanalysis to political thought, this book is the first to identify the political pro

Understanding capitalism as a psychic strategy.

Only a Joke Can Save Us presents an innovative and comprehensive theory of comedy. Using a wealth of examples from high and popular culture and with c

Since the release of Do the Right Thing in 1989, Spike Lee has established himself as a cinematic icon. Lee's mostly independent films garner popular

While understanding the psychic structure of pleasure and desire might seem to be unrelated to grasping our current political crisis, Todd McGowan arg

Presents an innovative and comprehensive theory of comedy. Using a wealth of examples from high and popular culture and with careful attention to the

Understanding capitalism as a psychic strategy.

In Out of Time, Todd McGowan takes as his starting point the emergence of a temporal aesthetic in cinema that arose in response to the digital era. Li

Explains why the American cultural obsession with enjoying ourselves actually makes it more difficult to do so.

This illuminating and defining biography from bestselling author Traci N. Todd, with illustrations from award-winner Christian Robinson, tells the sto