Bestsellers > Books > Entertainment
|
|
|
Late Show Fun Facts»rank: 484by: David Letterman, The Late Show Writers
: :Drawn from the popular weekly segment, Late Show Fun Facts is a collection of unusual, little-known--and sometimes even true--bits of trivia assembled by the Federal Bureau of Miscellaneous lnformation. |
|
PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives»rank: 235from: William Morrow
: :The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. 'You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything -- as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before. Be brief. Be legible. Be creative.' lt all began with an idea Frank Warren had for a community art project. He began ... |
|
Holidays on Ice: Stories»rank: 450by: David Sedaris
: :A new holiday classic--six of the most profound Christmas stories by the author of the bestselling 'Naked' and 'Barrel Fever'--is now in a paperback edition perfect for stocking stuffing. Review:Holidays on lce is a collection of three previously published stories matched with three newer ones, all, of course, on a Christmas theme. David Sedaris's darkly playful humor is another common thread through the book, worming its way through 'Seasons Greetings to 0ur Friends and Family!!!' a chipper suburban Christmas letter that ... |
|
The Book of General Ignorance»rank: 456by: John Mitchinson, John Lloyd
: :Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry Vlll had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again.Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more, The Book of General lgnorance is a witty “gotcha” ... |
|
'Have You Seen . . . ?': A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films»rank: 634by: David Thomson
: :ln 1975, David Thomson published his Biographical Dictionary of Film, and few film books have enjoyed better press or such steady sales.Now, thirty-three years later, we have the companion volume, a second book of more than 1,000 pages in one voice—that of our most provocative contemporary film critic and historian.Juxtaposing the fanciful and the fabulous, the old favorites and the forgotten, this sweeping collection presents the films that Thomson offers in response to the question he gets asked most often—“What should l ... |
|
This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession»rank: 720by: Daniel J. Levitin
: :ln this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between music—its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it—and the human brain. Drawing on the latest research and on musical examples ranging from Mozart to Duke Ellington to Van Halen, Levitin reveals: • How composers produce some of the most pleasurable effects of listening to music by exploiting the way our brains make sense of the world • Why we are so ... |
|
Our Dumb World»rank: 684by: The Onion
: :0UR DUMB W0RLD is the world's most comprehensive fake atlas: a repository of all known information about the planet Earth (except where covered by clouds).ln late 2007 the hardcover edition became one of the hottest books of the holiday season, entertaining and offending hundreds of thousands of readers around the globe. This new, easy-to-carry paperback edition is perfect for the intrepid traveler to any of the world's exotic locales--from Afghanistan, 'Allah's Cat Box,' to Ukraine, 'the Bridebasket of Europe,' to the USA's ... |
|
Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach»rank: 170683by: Meryl Gordon
: :A riveting look behind the gates of the house of Astor as a famous family falls apart in public. |
|
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes)»rank: 488by: Bill Watterson
: :New York Times best-seller!Watterson's imaginative approach to his material and his inventive graphics have made Calvin and Hobbes one of the few universally admired by other cartoonists.' --Charles Solomon, Los Angeles Times Book ReviewCalvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. The entire body of ... |
|
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)»rank: 571by: Prima Games
: :•A detailed Pokémon Browser will highlight each Pokemon’s Field Moves, Poké Assists, and more!•A full walkthrough of all the Missions, including Side Quests and bonus Missions!•A complete tutorial on how to use the Capture Styler! |

Where the NBA Dynasty series (the other initial entry is the slightly meatier Los Angeles Lakers: The Complete History) outdoes Ultimate Jordan is in the six playoff games--one for each year--as they were originally broadcast, minus halftime and commercials. Having the nearly complete game (usually running 90-100 minutes, from the TV introductions to post-game interviews) means you can skip straight to John Paxson's clutch basket or what was expected to be the final shot of Jordan's career. Or you can savor each game in its entirety, all the better to appreciate the artistry of Jordan in his three-pointer barrage against Portland or his "flu game" against Utah. You can see other great players too, of course, including Jordan's teammates--Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman--and those opponents unfortunate enough to face the Bulls--Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, and others. Because these are all NBA Finals games, you won't see Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo or his 63-point coming-out party against Boston, but the 1990s Chicago Bulls were a team for the ages, and merely having their games--some of them all-time classics--available for home viewing is a major milestone in archived sports. --David Horiuchi

While last-minute heroics tend to be the standard by which we define excellence, there are many other moments that have left an indelible impression, many of them highlighted here. The video clips fall into 10 categories: Dunks, Alley-oops, Assists, Steals, Blocks, Teamwork, the Clutch Shot, Moves, Hustle, and Buzzer-Beaters. At the beginning of each section is a brief introduction. Before showing the top 10 dunks of all time, for example, we learn about the evolution of the dunk--from the first slam to the man who could fly, Michael Jordan--and we hear background commentary from NBA legends such as Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dr. J, and Bill Russell. This video recalls familiar moments of NBA lore that you will want to own for countless repeat viewings. --Jeremy Storey