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Smoke & Mirrors and Steven Seagal: The Burning Pants of Popular Culture - Stuart Millard
Smoke & Mirrors and Steven Seagal: The Burning Pants of Popular Culture
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Millard peels back the curtain on the peddlers of tall tales and fantastical bunk, in those subcultures where the nature of truth is subjective.From pro wrestling's funhouse mirror world of kayfabe, there's the method-acted insanity of Brian Pillman, and the mad lies of Hulk Hogan.Martial arts... show more
Millard peels back the curtain on the peddlers of tall tales and fantastical bunk, in those subcultures where the nature of truth is subjective.From pro wrestling's funhouse mirror world of kayfabe, there's the method-acted insanity of Brian Pillman, and the mad lies of Hulk Hogan.Martial arts gives us super-spy movie stars, deadly men like Count Dante, who can explode your heart from fifty paces, and the strange, forgotten story of James Hydrick, telekinetic Kung Fu cultist; the man no prison could hold.In the paranormal realm, we've Derek Acorah, and the spectacular rise and lurid public fall of Most Haunted. Plus, the BBC's Ghostwatch, a hoax that became the cultural bogeyman for an entire generation of Brits.And could Bill Murray really be putting headlocks on the strangers of New York? And just what is his connection to Purple Aki?
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00J8VJ6S4
Edition language: English
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3.0 Smoke & Mirrors and Steven Seagal: The Burning Pants of Popular Culture
Ever hear about that time Bill Murray swiped a lady’s french fry and left her with the words "..and no one will ever believe you?" What about the allegedly telekinetic James Hydrick? How about pro-wrestlers Brian Pillman and Hulk Hogan – two men who fooled promoters and fans alike. These are the ...
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