Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.

Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital. With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."

When I was a little girl, I dreamed a handsome knight would come and rescue me from my wretched mother. He'd ride up on his white steed and break the curse I've been fated to carry since the day I was born. Funny how things changed over time, how the fairytale twisted into something far more crooked—and darker—than I ever imagined. In reality, my knight is scarred and broken, living alone in a castle of bones that overlooks the sea. He isn’t searching for me. He never was.

As Charly struggles to recover from her brain injury, she begins to realize that the events of that fateful night are trapped in the damaged right side of her brain. Now, she must put the jigsaw pieces together to discover the identity of the man who tried to kill her...before he finishes the job he started.

Original cast members from the beloved TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reunite for an all-new adventure about connections that never die—even if you bury them. A decade has passed since the epic final battle that concluded Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV). The game-changing spell that gave power to all potential Slayers persists. With new Slayers constantly emerging, things are looking grim for the bad guys.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

For Taylour Wilde, life has been full of hardship and heartache since the day she was born. After growing up, depending solely on her older brother, becoming self-sufficient and successful enough to return the affection is her number one goal. Upon returning from college, she learns that her brother has found someone new to accommodate. When his vision gets blurred and lines get crossed, she’s forced to do the unthinkable in honor of him. But after he unexpectedly turns on her, she’s left feeling isolated and forced to search for new, meaningful relationships. Kato is like a breath of ...

“Way too deep.” This is the phrase that Raheem and Jameela have used to describe the tight bond they have as friends. They’re not only friends, but they’re roommates too. While they both have lives and relationships outside their apartment, inside, it’s their private world all to themselves... much to the irritation of their respective partners. Raheem and Jameela have just been good friends. It doesn’t matter how many times they explain it, Raheem’s boyfriend swears that a man and woman as tight as they are can’t just be good friends. He’s tired of them being “way too ...

When I saw you, I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew. -William Shakespeare Molina King is young, successful, beautiful, and single. Love is not on her mind when she meets successful pediatric surgeon, Dr. Gavin Navarro, but it’s love at first sight. The two hit it off quickly and begin a whirlwind romance, and everyone around them thinks they’re crazy. Dr. Gavin Navarro meets Molina at the perfect time. She’s everything he never knew he wanted, and he’s ready for love just as she arrives. Their relationship is perfect until his ex-fiancée shows up, and all those old ...

Giselle Monet is a rising singer about to take the acting world by storm. The only thing hindering that is her relationship with her boyfriend of five years, Levi Kingston, a music producer and CEO of Kingston Records. She is signed to Kingston Records, and that makes their relationship more difficult. The past two years of their relationship, Giselle has put up with Levi’s philandering ways and public humiliation. Things reach their breaking point when Giselle has a near breakdown at her concert after another one of Levi’s humiliating stunts. Fed up, Giselle wants out of the ...

Oh boy, the Jacobs clan is back and with more drama than before! With Jonas finally out of the way for good, Chop has bigger problems to solve, Chauncey being the main one. Chauncey is still out there, and he’s looking for revenge more than ever. Mr. Crazy himself – Kai - may have met his match in the form of a brown beauty. Mont and Navy have a good thing going on between the two of them, but someone isn’t happy about this union at all. Jace is looking to move on from a marriage he deemed toxic a long time ago, but he may not be as ready as he thought he was. Some will learn that ...

Crime runs crazily through Philly and beyond going unchecked until one vigilante couple comes along to turn the tables. The adoration that Mr. and Mrs. Cerasani share hasn’t gone much unappreciated by either in over a decade. They raise their children and love philanthropy work. However, they also moonlight as vigilante killers behind each other’s backs. The wife fell into her hobby when she took out a murderous maniac who brutalized her nearly to death. The husband, however, has seen his fair share of dismembered body parts in service of his country and a pastime of killing in the name...

Holly St. Joy is a striving new business owner with an agenda to make this year the best holiday ever. With new beginnings on her wish list, she never expected them to come so fast. Getting the green light on a contract with the towns largest company, she runs into him – Mr. Kringle. Yule Kringle is a business owner and resident of a small town in North Carolina. On a new venture with his new sports complex, he's planning the first tournament in Snowden. Stumbling upon a local café, he becomes a frequent customer; being they offer a few of his favorites. But when Yule meets the owner, he...

It’s 2024 and you can be whatever you want – on the internet. All you need is the starter pack to your desired personality. Once you have the aesthetic and the lingo, BOOM, you’re a Pretty Robot, too! Denim is a proud sugar baby and offers no excuses for it. She encourages her large following of women to recognize that they are the prize. However, if social media got wind that she’s doing something strange for a little change, will they think she’s a fraud? Celebrity MUA, Calla, has built her following by painting the faces of the prettiest women in the game. But when the sun goes...

After losing their parents on Christmas Day, twin siblings Crimson and A'Miracle, lives took them in two different directions. A'Miracle set out to be one of the top defense attorneys of Chicago while Crimson ended up on the opposite end. Crimson's addiction to cocaine has everyone around him fighting for a new life for him but in his eyes, why fix what's not broken? Finding out some unexpected news is all he needs to turn his life around but is it enough to make him change forever? Fighting addictions is hard and it's even harder when someone you love is on the other end. Will these two ...

Finding the love of your life in your childhood is rare, but that was the reality for Halo Sinclair and Haven Palmer. They wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of their lives together. But sometimes life throws you curveballs and after a huge misunderstanding leaves them separated, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory. While they both struggle to adjust to life without the other, life is not being kind to Haven. After a series of unfortunate events, she is not feeling the Christmas spirit this year. It’s this sequence of events that leads them to reconnect in the most ...

Welcome to Chicago! Where it’s kill or be killed, Where you got to pay to play, and where you can’t hang if you ain’t gang. The Montega Crime Family stand behind these rules wholeheartedly. Meet the infamous Maximillion “ Mad Max” Montega head of the Montega Crime Family. Running things beside him is his trusted partner and brother Capone Montega. The two of them along with the rest of the family is a force to be reckoned with. The money is the motive but more money brings more problems. At every table sits a Judas and the Montega Crime Family will come to find out that blood ...

Joshua Walker is falling hard. The one woman who steals his heart is the woman he claims for years he cannot stand. He and Alexandra Cunningham always make it clear that they dislike each other. Alexandra feels he is too much of a player who does not care about anything but his business. Whereas Joshua thinks Alexandra is too stuck up and a control freak. That all changes when they have a one-night stand. They hook up when Tamara Walker-St. John, Alexandra’s best friend and Joshua’s sister, is going through drama with her now husband, Michael St. John, II. They sleep together that one ...

Tristan, a seemingly composed personal trainer, hides a chilling secret — his mind is unraveling under the weight of undiagnosed schizophrenia. When Emani, a vibrant new gym member, walks into his life, Tristan’s world tilts dangerously off balance. Though happily married to Jaxon, Emani’s casual friendliness ignites a sinister obsession in Tristan. Whispers in his mind twists her every gesture into something more, fueling the delusion that she’s trapped in a "fake" marriage. The voices grow louder, insisting it’s his duty to save her. Emani notices the change — a lingering ...

Giavonna Hamilton is a woman suffering from an unimaginable loss. She’s dealing with overwhelming grief behind the death of her newborn daughter Gia. Besides grieving she’s dealing with hurt. The father of her daughter DaMeeko blames her for their daughter’s death and wants nothing to do with her. The life she dreamed of with him and their daughter will end before it ever got a chance to begin. Loss and rejection will have Giavonna spiraling out of control mentally. So, she moves to Atlanta for a fresh start with her father’s side of the family. Meet Billionaire Balmaine. He’s ...

Cassaundra Moore, event planner extraordinaire, never believed in fairy tales, only in creating them for her clients. Why would she believe something so magical would happen to her after being scammed by her ex causing her loss of business and social standing?