Kal Penn
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Kal Penn's unlikely career arc has taken him from nerdy American kid from an immigrant family in the New York suburb of Montclair, New Jersey, to world-famous actor, to White House staffer under President Obama, and back to actor again. Now, in You Can't Be Serious, he reflects on the most ridiculous, offensive, and rewarding moments that have stood out during his journey. With intelligence, humor, and charm on every page, Penn explores what it means...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
It uses breakthrough data and mapping to make powerful connections and visualize our world in amazing new ways. Hosted by Kal Penn, each episode uncovers surprising facts on topics like money, sex, food, crime, migrations and sports and generates maps and other visuals to help us understand the big picture. The series hopes to reveal how our world works, how we got here, and even where we're headed, while exploring powerful stories from the real people...
4) Smile
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Set in the fictional land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a commoner who is appointed to the role of royal detective by the Queen. Along with her friend Prince Neel, a talented inventor, creative cousin Priya, and comical mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, Mira will stop at nothing to solve a case.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Based on the short story by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steven Millhauser, a story of friendship and loyalty set against the backdrop of a modern-day Salem witch trial. Shot on location in Kingston, NY, the film chronicles a group of girls who have slipped out of the world of social media into a mysterious world deep in the woods. The tale begins when Emily Parris exposes a secret society of teenage girls.
7) The namesake
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The son of Indian immigrants born in America wants to fit in with fellow New Yorkers, but his family is unwilling to let go of their traditional ways.
8) The layover
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Single and jobless, best friends Meg and Kate are in a rough patch. When the pair decides to take a tropical vacation to escape the stress of their lives, a hurricane reroutes their flight to St. Louis for an extended layover. Stuck in a hotel with their fellow passengers, Meg and Kate suddenly find that their vacation has turned into an all-out competition for the same hot guy they met on the plane.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. weaves together genealogical detective work with cutting-edge DNA analysis to trace the ancestry of a diverse array of trailblazing public figures. The result is a captivating cross-section of history, illustrating that diversity is both America's strength and its constant.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Steve Ford is a L.A., based Private Investigator whose professional and personal worlds collide after his pet, Buddy, is stolen by a gang. Due to bizarre circumstances, Steve does the gang's bidding while being chased by two vengeful Samoan brothers, a loan shark's goons and a few other shady characters. Steve shows how far a man will go to be reunited with his best friend.