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HOW TV CAN MAKE YOU SMARTER - ALLISON SHOEMAKER...

How TV Can Make You Smarter is a lively guide that shows readers the numerous emotional and
intellectual benefits of TV.Contrary to conventional wisdom  television can do more than help
you veg out  chill  and escape.Author and TV critic Allison Shoemaker rewires our thinking to
show readers how to take advantage of our 24 7 access to this ever-evolving medium.- TV is a
powerful tool and How TV Can Make You Smarter will teach you how to use it.- Covers a wide
selection of diverse genres from scripted comedies  dramas  and classics to reality and beyond-
Find acceptance in embracing bad TV  and learn to love yourself in the morning.Lessons include
learning how to gain empathy ( Mad Men )  broadening your perspective ( Rupaul's Drag Race ) 
and discovering how working within boundaries ( Doctor Who ) or breaking them apart ( Buffy the
Vampire Slayer ) can be good for you.Part of the HOW series  the accessible and authoritative
guides to engaging with the arts the world  and ourselves.- Filled with smart  unintimidating
content in a giftable foil-stamped package- Great gift for TV and movie buffs  Netflix and Hulu
subscribers  DVD owners  and anyone who loves to unwind with television- Packed with insightful
tips and tricks for making the most out of what you watch- Add it to the shelf with books like
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman 
Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter by
Steven Johnson  and I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution by Emily
Nussbaum.

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