The Ice Storm. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1994 book
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The Ice Storm
Rick Moody, 1994
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Ang Lee, 1997

The novel takes place over Thanksgiving weekend 1973, during a dangerous ice storm, and centers on two neighboring families, the Hoods and the Williamses, and their difficulties in dealing with the tumultuous political and social climate of the day. The setting is an affluent Connecticut suburb during the height of the sexual revolution.


10 Things I Hate About You. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1593 book, The Taming of the Shrew
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The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare, 1593
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Gil Junger, 1999

Cameron James, a new student at Padua High School in the Seattle area, becomes instantly smitten with popular sophomore Bianca Stratford. Geeky Michael Eckman warns him that Bianca is vapid and conceited, and that her overprotective father does not allow Bianca or her older sister, the shrewish Kat, to date.


10 Things I Hate About You. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the book novelization
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10 Things I Hate About You
David Levithan, 1999
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Gil Junger, 1999

Cameron James, a new student at Padua High School in the Seattle area, becomes instantly smitten with popular sophomore Bianca Stratford. Geeky Michael Eckman warns him that Bianca is vapid and conceited, and that her overprotective father does not allow Bianca or her older sister, the shrewish Kat, to date.


The Interestings. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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The Interestings
Meg Wolitzer, 2013
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Mike Newell, 2016

A group of friends comes together at an arts camp at the age of 15 in 1974. The series unfolds, chronicling their relationships over the next three decades, navigating the stark contrast between the lofty expectations of youth and the realities that life presents as they grow older.


Addams Family Values. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1938 comic book, The Addams Family
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The Addams Family
Charles Addams, 1938
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Barry Sonnenfeld, 1993

Gomez and Morticia Addams hire a nanny named Debbie Jellinsky to take care of their newborn son Pubert after his older siblings Wednesday and Pugsley’s failed attempts to murder him. Frustrated, Debbie forces him to cut ties with his family; when they try to visit Fester and Debbie at their home, they’re removed from the premises.


The White House Plumbers. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, Integrity
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Integrity
Egil 'Bud' Krogh, Matthew Krogh, 2007
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David Mandel, 2023-

A five-part series that recounts the real events of how E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, who were working to sabotage Nixon’s political opponents, ended up causing the downfall of the very presidency they were attempting to safeguard.


Mr. Popper's Penguins. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1938 book
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater, 1938
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Mark Waters, 2011

In an opening flashback, Thomas Popper, Jr., is a child whose father traveled around the world during his childhood in the 1970s. After returning home from work one day, Popper learns that his father has died during an adventure to Antarctica and, as per his will, has left him with a souvenir from his adventures in Antarctica.


I Saw the Light. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1994 book, Hank Williams: The Biography
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Hank Williams: The Biography
Colin Escott, George Merritt, William MacEwen, 1994
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Marc Abraham, 2015

The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film revolves around Williams’ rise to fame and sudden death at the age of 29. It also explains his rocky marriage and eventual divorce to Audrey Sheppard mostly due to his alcoholism and infidelity.


Living Biblically. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2007 book, The Year of Living Biblically
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The Year of Living Biblically
A.J. Jacobs, 2007
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Andy Ackerman, 2018

The series follows the story of a film critic who is married and soon to become a father. After the death of his best friend, he decides to live his life literally according to the Bible in an attempt to improve himself.