Tiana Bes

A deeply personal coming-of-age story which follows music artist Akeem ‘GUAP’ Hayes as he navigates a complex upbringing in Oakland, California. The music from GUAP’s album 1176, titled after his childhood home address, sets the tone for this moving story, telling the tale of a Black-Filipino artist as he explores his identity, his family, and community.

Monica, mère célibataire, travaille dans l’humanitaire. Lorsque sa fille, Shannon, se blesse en jouant au basketball, elle doit régler des frais d’hôpital qui viennent aggraver sa situation financière précaire. Elle décide donc de créer une cagnotte dans l’espoir d’obtenir de l’aide. Du jour au lendemain, elle reçoit un don inespéré et extrêmement généreux de la part de Noah, un ancien homme d’affaires qui dit vouloir utiliser son argent pour aider les autres et faire le bien autour de lui. Constatant que cet homme partage ses valeurs, Monica décide de lui accorder sa confiance. Mais alors qu’elle apprend à le connaître, elle découvre que ce mystérieux philanthrope prend de plus en plus de place dans sa vie et surtout, qu’il pourrait bien cacher ses véritables intentions.

As 'alternative facts' began to overrun every corner of free speech, Western Civilization found itself divided like never before. Shouting replaced listening. Each side was utterly convinced of its rightness. Spoken words gushed forth, regardless of law or propriety. Citizens saw a verbal Civil War on the horizon and demanded something be done. Welcome to the world of the WordMeter, where every utterance is not only counted but also granted at the discretion of the higher powers. Everyone agrees this is a generous system because allotments of words can be replenished simply by scratching a winning ticket in the WordLotto.

At a graduation party, a woman teetering on burnout discovers her younger sister's acceptance into Juilliard, forcing her to face the dreams she had abandoned and challenging the limits of their sisterhood.

An eclectic group of underfunded yet dedicated doctors and nurses navigates caring for patients — and each other — while keeping it all together at an Oregon hospital.