We all know the system isn't working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there's nothing we can do: "It's just the way things are." In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as diverse as Thomas Piketty and George Orwell, a vision for a fairer, sexier...

With a rare mix of honesty, humor, and compassion, comedian and movie star Russell Brand mines his own wild story and shares the advice and wisdom he has gained through his 14 years of recovery. Brand speaks to those suffering along the full spectrum of addiction - from drugs, alcohol, caffeine, and sugar addictions to addictions to work, stress, bad relationships, digital media, and fame. Brand understands that addiction can take many shapes and...

Armed with an arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, criminal mastermind Gru and his crew of mischievous little yellow minions plot to pull off the craziest crime of the century: steal the moon! But when he uses a trio of orphaned girls as pawns in his scheme, their determination to turn him into their dad threatens his reputation as a supervillain.