Alternative Rock

“This eloquent, elegant book thoughtfully plumbs the . . . consequences of our dependence on plastics” (The Boston Globe, A Best Nonfiction Book of 2011).
 
From pacemakers to disposable bags, plastic built the modern world. But a century into our love affair, we’re starting to realize it’s not such a healthy relationship. As journalist Susan Freinkel points out in this eye-opening book, we’re at a crisis point. Plastics draw on dwindling fossil fuels, leach harmful chemicals, litter landscapes, and destroy marine life. We’re drowning in the stuff, and we need to start making some hard choices.
 
Freinkel tells her story through eight familiar plastic objects: a comb, a chair, a Frisbee, an IV bag, a disposable lighter, a grocery bag, a soda bottle, and a credit card. With a blend of lively anecdotes and analysis, she sifts through scientific studies and economic data, reporting from China and across the United States to assess the real impact of plastic on our lives.
 
Her conclusion is severe, but not without hope. Plastic points the way toward a new creative partnership with the material we love, hate, and can’t seem to live without.
 
“When you write about something so ubiquitous as plastic, you must be prepared to write in several modes, and Freinkel rises to this task. . . . She manages to render the most dull chemical reaction into vigorous, breathless sentences.” —SF Gate
 
“Freinkel’s smart, well-written analysis of this love-hate relationship is likely to make plastic lovers take pause, plastic haters reluctantly realize its value, and all of us understand the importance of individual action, political will, and technological innovation in weaning us off our addiction to synthetics.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“A compulsively interesting story. Buy it (with cash).” —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
 
“What a great read—rigorous, smart, inspiring, and as seductive as plastic itself.” —Karim Rashid, designer
 

Looney Tunes World of Mayhem

Join Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian and all the classic toons to build the greatest “Toon Team” in Looney Tunes™ World of Mayhem! Collect cartoon characters like Tweety Bird, Taz, Road Runner and more to wage wacky battles in a vibrant Looney Tunes™ World.

Collect your favorite characters and discover their unique and hilarious fighting abilities. Characters from Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote to Sylvester and Tweety to Porky Pig each have unique abilities and hilarious attacks. Collect all the classic Looney Tunes™ cartoon characters in this epic action RPG.

Build teams with your favorites toons and take down your enemies with iconic pranks and gags! Use classic cartoon rivalries and get bonuses when you defeat an iconic foe, like Sylvester vs. Tweety or Road Runner vs. Wile E Coyote.

Battle with turn based strategy and cartoon combat! Characters unleash slapstick attacks on their enemies, so you can drop an ACME safe on Daffy’s head or defeat Elmer Fudd with a giant Anvil!

PvP matches let you steal crates to get rewards and power-ups!

Start world building and create your own Looney Tunes™ World with your favorite cartoon characters and landmarks. Collect locations from your favorite Looney Tunes™ moments to shape your personal Looney Tunes™ world, then carry out missions from the cartoons to power up your characters.

Bishop Briggsby Bishop Briggs

Original Release Date: April 14, 2017
Label: Teleport Records / Island Records
Total Length: 21:22
Genres: Alternative Rock