The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky, 1999
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Stephen Chbosky, 2012

In 1992, Charlie, who suffers from clinical depression setbacks since childhood, has been discharged from a mental health care institution. Charlie unknowingly eats a weed brownie, gets high and discloses to Sam that the year before, his best friend committed suicide.


The Stanford Prison Experiment. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2007 book, The Lucifer Effect
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The Lucifer Effect
Philip G. Zimbardo, 2007
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Kyle Patrick Alvarez, 2015

Stanford University psychology professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a psychological experiment to investigate the hypothesis that roles in social situations, rather than individual personality traits, cause participants’ behavior. In the experiment, Zimbardo selects eighteen male students to participate in a 14-day prison simulation to take roles as prisoners or guards.


Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2011 book, The Taliban Shuffle
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The Taliban Shuffle
Kim Barker, 2011
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Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, 2016

In 2003 New York City, Kim Barker is a television journalist who is dissatisfied with the state of her career covering low-profile stories. She decides to take a short assignment as a war correspondent in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, to the disappointment of her boyfriend Chris, who spends a lot of time traveling. American Marine commander General Hollanek sees her as an inexperienced nuisance.


Cat Person. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2018 book
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Cat Person
Kristen Roupenian, 2018
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Susanna Fogel, 2023

The relationship between Margot, a twenty-year-old college student, and Robert, an older man who frequents the movie theater where Margot works, is brief but intense as they navigate the complexities of their age difference and the power dynamics at play.


How to Be Single. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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How to Be Single
Liz Tuccillo, 2008
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Christian Ditter, 2016

Alice temporarily dumps her college boyfriend Josh and moves to New York City to be a paralegal. Alice befriends wild Australian co-worker Robin, who enjoys partying and one-night stands, and local bartender Tom, who embraces the bachelor lifestyle and hooks up with various women, including Alice.