You Are What You Watch

How Movies and TV Affect Everything
by Walter Hickey

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey explains the power of entertainment to change our biology, our beliefs, how we see ourselves, and how nations gain power.

Virtually anyone who has ever watched a profound movie, a powerful TV show, or read a moving novel understands that entertainment can...
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Published By Workman Publishing Company

Format Hardback

Category

Number Of Pages 240

Publication Date 10/24/2023

ISBN 9781523515899

Dimensions 6.95 inches x 9.3 inches


“Pulitzer Prize winner Hickey presents a refreshing analysis of media consumption… A worthy, fun dissection of pop culture that’s full of infographics and data.”

— Library Journal, starred review

"Hickey’s argument is cogent and original and couched informally, with palpable enthusiasm. He enlivens his research with witty opinions, amusing digressions, and arresting visuals... Hickey’s lighthearted approach will prove especially enticing for fellow data heads and devotees of pop culture.”

— Booklist

“The trivia surprises and the bounty of colorful charts and graphs offer fun insight into popular culture. This is a blast.”

— – Publishers Weekly

“Every page is lovingly written, reported, charted, and graphed in a way that only Walt Hickey could do.”

— Nate Silver

 
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