Little Fires Everywhere. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2017 book
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Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng, 2017
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Liz Tigelaar, 2020

Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.’


The Last King of Scotland. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Last King of Scotland
Giles Foden, 1998
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Kevin Macdonald, 2006

In 1970, Nicholas Garrigan graduates from medical school at the University of Edinburgh. Garrigan becomes attracted to Sarah, who enjoys the attention but refuses to engage in an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, General Idi Amin overthrows incumbent president Milton Obote in a coup d’état. During the incident, Garrigan takes a gun and shoots a mortally wounded cow because no one else has the presence of mind to put it out of its misery. Amin is impressed by his quick action and initiative.


For Colored Girls. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1975 book, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Ntozake Shange, 1975
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Tyler Perry, 2010

A movie about existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.


American Son. Poster of the 2019 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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American Son
Christopher Demos-Brown, 2016
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Kenny Leon, 2019

On a stormy night in a Miami police station, Kendra Ellis-Connor is waiting for a report on the whereabouts of her son Jamal, who has suddenly disappeared. She asks for help from Officer Paul Larkin, a rookie cop who is unable to tell her anything about the incident, due to both protocol and a lack of knowledge of the incident, telling her that he has to wait for Lieutenant John Stokes, the AM shift liaison officer.


The School for Good and Evil. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2013 book
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The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani, 2013
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Paul Feig, 2022

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.


Fantastic Four. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book, The Fantastic Four
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The Fantastic Four
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1987
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Tim Story, 2005

Dr. Reed Richards, a genius but timid and bankrupt physicist, is convinced that evolution was triggered millions of years ago on earth by clouds of cosmic energy in space, and has calculated that one of these clouds is soon going to pass near Earth. Together with his friend, the gruff yet gentle astronaut Ben Grimm, Reed convinces his equally brilliant but conceited MIT classmate Dr. Victor Von Doom, now CEO of Von Doom Industries, to allow him access to his privately owned space station to test the effects of exposure to the cloud on biological samples.


Fantastic Four. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Fantastic Four
Peter David, 2005
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Tim Story, 2005

Dr. Reed Richards, a genius but timid and bankrupt physicist, is convinced that evolution was triggered millions of years ago on earth by clouds of cosmic energy in space, and has calculated that one of these clouds is soon going to pass near Earth. Together with his friend, the gruff yet gentle astronaut Ben Grimm, Reed convinces his equally brilliant but conceited MIT classmate Dr. Victor Von Doom, now CEO of Von Doom Industries, to allow him access to his privately owned space station to test the effects of exposure to the cloud on biological samples.


Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1987 comic book, The Fantastic Four
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The Fantastic Four
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, 1987
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Tim Story, 2007

A silver object enters Earth’s atmosphere, radiating cosmic energy that creates massive molecular fluctuations and causes deep craters at locations across the Earth. Sue’s brother Johnny, the Human Torch, pursues the object, discovering that it is a humanoid, a Silver Surfer.


Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Daniel Josephs, 2007
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Tim Story, 2007

A silver object enters Earth’s atmosphere, radiating cosmic energy that creates massive molecular fluctuations and causes deep craters at locations across the Earth. Sue’s brother Johnny, the Human Torch, pursues the object, discovering that it is a humanoid, a Silver Surfer.