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Happy 100th, Ol' Blue Eyes!: 20 Books, CDs and DVDs Celebrating the Legacy of Frank Sinatra
December 12th marks what would have been the 100th birthday of the iconic Frank Sinatra. Although best known for his timeless music and distinctive voice, Sinatra was much more than a popular vocal artist. In addition to his 11 Grammy Awards, he was an Academy Award-winning actor, with a film career spanning five decades. Aptly nicknamed “Chairman of the Board” and “The Entertainer of the Century” (not to mention “Ol’ Blue Eyes”), Sinatra is still at the forefront of popular culture to this day.
May the Force Be With You: 10 Kids Books to Celebrate the Release of The Force Awakens
Whether you can name every single cyborg in the Star Wars universeand dressed up as Han Solo for Halloween or you think Chewbacca is a type of bubblegum, there’s no escaping Star Wars mania as the release of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens draws ever closer (December 18th!)
Celebrity Books 2015
If there's one thing in the world we all can agree on, it's that we love a celebrity or two. Whether it be a favorite musician, a critically acclaimed actor or actress, or a long-standing political activist, there's at least someone in the celebrity sphere who tickles our fancy. There really is no one season to celebrate celebrities, except maybe the annual award show season. But if you love entertainment culture like we do, celebrity love is everlasting.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Each spring, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony rolls around (see what we did there?), and a new slew of performers and producers are inducted into the prestigious institution in the most appropriate way possible --- at a jam-packed arena filled with passionate fans and live music. This year’s ceremony was held in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center on April 10th, and the New York Times reported that the new arena boasted the highest attendance in the event’s history.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Each spring, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony rolls around (see what we did there?), and a new slew of performers and producers are inducted into the prestigious institution in the most appropriate way possible --- at a jam-packed arena filled with passionate fans and live music.
Celebrating 50 Years of Bond ... James Bond
It's been 50 years since the world was introduced to the legendary 007, first in literature and then in film. This year, the Academy Awards will be doing a special tribute to James Bond, but we thought we would pay our own respects to the fictional British Secret Service agent with one of our signature bookshelves. We've included plenty of books from the original author, Ian Fleming, and a few penned by others. Now we just have one more question for you: How do you like your James Bond...shaken or stirred...or rather, in books or on screen?
Downton Abbey-Inspired Books, DVDs, Music and Calendars
The BBC’s period drama “Downton Abbey” has quickly become one of the most popular series on television, even outside of the UK. Can’t get enough of the Crawleys? Thirsty for more early 20th-century love, loss, blackmail and betrayal? We’ve put together a bookshelf consisting of everything “Downton,” including DVD sets of all three seasons, soundtracks of the show’s original music, and a number of books about the real life people and places that inspired one of Masterpiece Classic’s most critically acclaimed features.
