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Los enrevesados rituales de la burocracia, lo extraordinariamente inútil que resulta la tecnología nacional, el interminable examen de conciencia que un ciudadano común tiene que hacerse antes de decidir por quién votar y las peculiares maneras de los mexicanos para dar malas noticias o presentar a dos extraños… Jorge Ibargüengoitia exhibe en esta colección de textos la inexplicable lógica detrás de la vida en este país.

When beloved cartoon characters come crawling out of her TV, army recruiter Gabriella Harman expects a zany romp instead of the hellish nightmare that follows. One night, haunted by her memories of Iraq, Gabriella downs a stomachful of pills and booze. When her favorite cartoon characters, the Kooky Toons, start crawling out of the TV, she assumes she is hallucinating. But soon Gabriella finds herself locked in a battle of wits and wills with Herman Hyrax, the world-famous, wise-cracking mascot of the Kooky Korporation.

Well-known current affairs investigator David Chase, nick-named 'the axe' from popular segment 'Cut to the Chase,' has been on the tail of a murderer who was released from jail after killing a man but who claims he was a wolf man at the time. A good old-fashioned right-wing 'moral outrage sensationalist' field-operative, Chase doesn't like what he sees happening to the news world around him—especially at his long-standing conservative TV Network, CNT (we missed 'u'), which, under the spinning eye of Veronica Fox, is reverting to myth making, 'false facts' and disinformation.

13 Relats desconcertants és una col·lecció de contes breus que conbinen el terror psicològic, l'humor macabre i la crítica subtil al món que ens envolta.

Young Nicholas Nickleby is suddenly thrust into the harsh realities of life after his father’s death leaves the family penniless. Determined to protect his mother and sister, Nicholas must navigate a world of greed, cruelty, and corruption. From the grim boarding school run by the cruel Wackford Squeers to the bustling streets of London, Nicholas encounters both villainy and kindness, finding allies in unexpected places and enemies at every turn.

Dopo una delusione d'amore e una brillante carriera da chirurgo andata in fumo, Fionn Kane si è rifugiato in una piccola città del Nebraska, lontano dal "circo" di Boston. Rose Evans si esibisce sulla sua motocicletta con il Silveria Circus. Un lavoro che le consente, tra l'altro, di dedicarsi a tempo perso a qualche omicidio. Quando rimane accidentalmente ferita, si ritrova bloccata in Nebraska, nella casa di un adorabile dottorino. Solo che non tutti i cuori spezzati si possono ricucire. E più stai ferma in un posto, più i fantasmi del passato si fanno vivi.

إحدى مغامرات البزنس مان الصغير (حاتم الطائي 2000)، وكيف يلقي بنفسه في عالم لم يَقربه من قبل..

فوجئ ميدو باتصال غريب من علام!

In the sun-drenched hills of Napa Valley, former Mexican cartel distributor Francisco Bautista reinvents himself as a respectable vintner, trading blood money for the prestige of California's wine aristocracy. Armed with a mountain estate, sprawling vineyards, and a fabricated past, Francisco launches his assault on Napa's wine country social elite. His unlikely arsenal includes a washed-up celebrity ghostwriter, retired sports legends, and elite wine experts—all fighting for relevance in the intoxicating world of luxury wine.

Twenty-something Ruthie Cohen, a data entry minion for a second-tier movie app, spends her days thinking about the kickass meals she’s going to make for her besties, Trish and Lilly, while pining for Dean (sigh, Dean), her vacation fling from six months earlier. Could they have made it work in real life? On top of that, Bubbe Bobby Grace, Ruthie’s beloved and inspiring grandmother, passed away and left Ruthie an inheritance of $62,873.42, along with instructions on how to use it: “Follow your passion, Dollface.”

It’s the summer of 2013 and 21-year-old Ruby, a counselor at Camp Burntshore, can’t wait to supervise a rowdy cabin of 11-year-olds, smoke weed by the fire, and argue about which city make the best bagels. But when Brent, the camp owner’s son, hires Israeli soldiers to deal with a staffing shortfall, Ruby, a committed anti-Zionist, must decide if she’s willing to jeopardize her place at Burntshore to fight Brent over the contentious issues of Jewish belonging and settler colonialism, even as she finds herself falling in love with one of the soldiers, the sweetly handsome Etai.

هناك بعض الناس يعتبرون أن الحياة في بيت واحد مع خليل البخيل بطولة في حد ذاتها..

Here’s a little secret: Reality is insane. A death cult led by a box of Kraft mac and cheese. The Bermuda Triangle. Lizard people walking among us. When every conspiracy theory, urban legend, and fever-dream headline is true, someone has to keep it all cataloged, contained, and out of sight. That someone is the Bureau of the Bizarre. John Doe always thought his paranoid father was crazy, then the crazy showed up on his doorstep with a job offer. Now, he’s a Collector for the Bureau, partnered with Edith Sinner, a metanatural vampire with a murder glare and a past that refuses to stay buried.

Un gatto viziatissimo e la sua umana schiavizzata. Sir Thomas è un Maine Coon rosso, supponente e cinico. Attraverso i suoi occhi e la sua voce narrante racconta come la sua dipendente Federica (spesso definita "l'incapace"), cerchi invano di soddisfare le sue infinite necessità. E nonostante lo intrattenga con giochi sempre nuovi, lo nutra con leccornie prelibate e gli spazzoli regolarmente il soffice manto... non ne fa mai una giusta.

إن نظير بطلنـا الخارق ذا العينين الخارقتيـن، يأخذنا في تجربة درامية عجيبة اسمها (الحسد الممنوع)!!!

Zip es un periodista frustrado que abandonó hace años la profesión por problemas con las drogas y con la disciplina laboral. Una mañana, al regresar del entierro del Chule, un expresidiario amigo suyo se acerca al banco a ingresar efectivo, con tan mala suerte que es testigo, primero, y rehén, después, de un atraco. El líder de los atracadores es el hijo del Chule, que junto a dos compañeros se atrincheran en el banco ante la llegada de la Policía.

Can a school detention class appreciate a tragicomedy? It’s all about the play itself. After being sent to heaven, psychotherapist Doctor Styx finds no peace, longing for earthly life. Instead, she gets appointed to guard the mental health of angels.

Un pene aparece cercenado en un apartamento turístico del Casco Viejo de Bilbao. ¿A quién pertenece? ¿Qué ha podido ocurrir allí? La Ertzaintza y la jueza Anne Campuzano deben investigar el caso y, para ello, esta contará con la valiosa ayuda de su amigo, el profesor Loizaga, que no solo debe hacerse pasar por su pareja sentimental sino, también, vencer la atracción sexual no resuelta que innegablemente existe entre ambos.

A comedy fiction story about an average Joe that becomes famous accidentally. His life drastically changes after a series of unfortunate events.

Laurie kann nicht fassen, dass ihre beste Freundin Nicky von ihrem Ex aufs Übelste belogen und verletzt wurde. Also fährt sie zu ihm und macht ihm eine Szene, die ihresgleichen sucht. Aber leider fällt ihr zu spät auf, dass sie zur richtigen Adresse fahren sollte, wenn sie ein Haus stürmt. Drew kann nicht fassen, was gerade passiert. Er hat geahnt, dass das Weihnachtsfest mit der Familie mal wieder in einer Katastrophe endet, aber muss es gleich so chaotisch verlaufen?