{"product_id":"movies-and-other-things","title":"Movies (And Other Things)","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMovies (And Other Things)\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about, quite frankly, movies (and other things).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47576091427071,"sku":"*R0009085*","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/movies-and-other-things","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}