The End

50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should Know About...Before It's Too Late

Laura Barcella

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Description

You’ve probably heard rumors that the end of the world is going to happen in the year 2012. But people have been making predictions about how and when the world is going to end for ages. The End is a fun, comprehensive, pop culture read about the 50 top movies, books, songs, comics, artworks, and plays—from the movie Shaun of the Dead to the pop song "It’s the End of the World as We Know It"—that have been created about the apocalypse. Each item includes:

  • a synopsis of the apocalyptic work

  • information about the apocalyptic theory behind it (from alien invasion to meteors, nuclear war, and natural disasters)

  • an explanation about why this work is important in pop culture

Love doomsday talk and the art that is made about it? Check out this fun and entertaining read!


Praise For The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should Know About...Before It's Too Late…

“Readers who voraciously consume apocalypse-themed YA novels should feel right at home with this guide to end-of-days scenarios, as depicted in pop culture.” — Publishers Weekly
 
“An entertaining and fascinating compendium of doomsday scenarios…An amusing, informative look at apocalyptic pop culture.” — Kirkus Reviews

Zest Books, 9780982732250, 176pp.

Publication Date: July 24, 2012



About the Author

Laura Barcella is a San Francisco-based freelance writer and editor. She has written arts, culture, news, and lifestyle pieces for more than 40 publications, including Salon, Village Voice, ELLEgirl, Nylon, and CNN. She also edited the anthology Madonna and Me, a book of essays by women writers about Madonna.