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How big is the universe? What is it made of? Are we alone? Questions like these have inspired amazing discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the universe since the 1970s, shedding light on everything from exoplanets to black holes to the mysterious dark matter and energy that rule the cosmos. And closer to home, quantum physicists have discovered the weird laws that govern the subatomic world, unlocking amazing technologies from the smart phone in your pocket to powerful new quantum computers taking shape in labs today.

"An intimate portrait of a Kenyan man torn between duty to his family and their traditions, and wanting to life his truth - one of openness about his sexuality and his dreams of the future - in this verité style film that spans five years. Samuel grew up in the Kenyan countryside, where tradition is valued above all else. He isn't married yet. After moving to Kenya's capital in search of work and a new life, Samuel falls in love with Alex and finds community and belonging. Their love thrives despite the fact that Kenyan laws criminalize anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+. Despite threats of violence and rejection, Samuel and Alex move between their co-existing words, hoping to win acceptance in both" -- Publisher's description.

In many African communities, children fantasize about the money, glamour, and fame that comes with being a professional soccer player. Living in impoverished villages without access to training equipment, this young talent trains with dedication and optimism. Against all odds, they strive to be discovered by a European scout who can be their ticket out of poverty and into the spotlight.

Combining undersea exploration with innovative visualizations, this series reveals hidden evidence of amazing undersea mysteries. Not 'artists impressions' but what is actually there down to the very last rivet. And, for its fourth season, it embraces a gripping new style, telling stories purely through the words of explorers and archaeologists, putting viewers right by their side.

Pull the plug on the ocean to reveal hidden secrets and lost worlds, using groundbreaking technology, breathtaking photography and insight from top marine archaeologists. Has penetrating new insights into the epic history of human civilization and the deep history of the Earth itself, exposing sunken cities, shipwrecks and the amazing natural wonders of the deep.

Nosferatu: This unauthorized German expressionist adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, resurrected in an HD edition mastered from the acclaimed 35mm restoration by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung and backed by an orchestral performance of Hans Erdmann's 1922 score, depicts Dracula as Count Orlok, a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws who wants to buy a deserted house in the Carpathian Mountains across from that of real estate agent Thomas Hutter and, especially, Hutter's lovely wife Nina. Features two versions of the film, the original German intertitles (with optional English subtitles) or English intertitles.

The lives of three women dramatically collide during the French Revolution: Sofi, a wallpaper factory worker; her sister Lara, a lady's maid; and a young aristocrat, Hortense. At the factory, the sisters notice something eerie about the intricately illustrated wallpaper: the same mysterious woman appears again and again. But what does it portend? After the death of their beloved father, sisters Sofi and Lara are forced to leave their family home in Marseilles and move to a small village on the outskirts of Paris, where they have been offered work at a factory renowned for its intricately illustrated wallpaper known as Toile de Jouy. But when Sofi and Lara arrive at the factory, owned by a wealthy businessman named Wilhelm Oberst, they notice something unsettling about the wallpaper's pattern. At the heart of its seemingly idyllic vignettes, the same woman appears again and again: Madame Justine, Oberst's former wife-who, they discover, met an untimely and mysterious death years before, and who bears more than a passing resemblance to Lara. At the factory, Lara attracts the attention of the factory owner's son, Josef. But there is something uncannily familiar about their interactions, and Lara soon realizes that her life is mirroring the scenes illustrated on the wallpaper that lines her bedchamber. As the strange occurrences surrounding the wallpaper become ever more unnerving, Lara is gripped by paranoia. Is history is repeating itself and, if so, will she share the same tragic fate as the woman in the wallpaper? -- Publisher

From Scratch follows actor/producer/adventurer David Moscow on a worldwide expedition of making meals literally from scratch. After being presented with a dish from a Chef or home cook, David will have to hunt, gather, forage, and grow each ingredient to remake that meal. Does the meal need butter? Well, then David has to milk a cow and churn it until he has butter. No shortcuts⁵Salt will be sourced from the ocean in Iceland, tequila harvested from agave in Jalisco, and pork hunted in the wilds of Texas. David explores the overwhelming amount of work, craftsmanship, and passion that happens before ingredients show up in the kitchen, as he attempts to recreate these dishes.

Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy -- a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration.

When young doctor Edward Newgate arrives at Stonehearst Asylum in search of an apprenticeship, he is warmly welcomed by Superintendent Dr. Lamb and a mesmerizing woman by the name of Eliza Grave. Edward is intrigued by Lamb's modern methods of treating the insane until a series of unusual events leads him to make a horrifying discovery, exposing Lamb's utopia and pushing Edward to the limits of his conscience.

After a top-secret experiment goes wrong, a hyper-intelligent invisible raptor escapes the lab and begins wreaking havoc in the surrounding neighborhood. When the creature's identity is uncovered, it soon becomes clear that a disgraced paleontologist alongside his ex-girlfriend, an unhinged amusement park security guard, and a local celebrity chicken farmer is the town's only hope for surviving the raptor's ravenous rampage.

On a stormy Christmas eve night, a secretive, small-town sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. Both disturbing and unsettling, the most terrifying realization may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks.

A gallery owner living in a Tuscan village attends a lecture by a British author on authenticity and fakery in art. Afterward, she invites him on a tour of the countryside, during which he is mistaken for her husband. They keep up the pretense and continue on their afternoon out, discussing love, life and art, and increasingly behaving like a long-married couple. But are they play-acting on a whim or is there more to their seemingly new relationship than meets the eye?

Sarah is a famous British murder mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher to stay at his home in the south of France. Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her - until late one night, when John's sexy and provocative daughter, Julie, unexpectedly arrives. Sarah's English reserve is jarred by Julie's lifestyle. An increasingly unsettling series of events occur that blend a creative process with a possible real-life murder.

When army comando Amrit finds out his true love Tulika is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But, when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on.

Unemployed woodworker Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread to feed his sister and her children, but is caught and sentenced to five years in prison. He escapes, and is pursued relentlessly by fanatical Inspector Javert. Hugo's novel expresses his humanitarian interest in the suffering of the common people.

When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL teams speed to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack. Pulse-pounding combat sequences, cutting-edge battlefield technology and raw emotion fuel this unprecedented blend of real-world heroism and original filmmaking, a thrilling tribute to the skills, courage and tenacity of the world's most revered warriors.

"Everyone loves dogs, including your favorite PBS KIDS friends! In a special collection, Arthur's dog Pal takes advantage of the special treatment he gets when he has to wear a cone. Pinkalicious helps her friend train his dog for the Pinkminster Dog Show. And Tooey must choose a puppy to train as a sled dog. Plus, Alma recruits her friends and their pets for an animal show, the Kratt brothers go to India to find the Dhole, aka "The Red Dog" and many more canine capers!" -- Container.

"In 1867, after her son goes missing, Joanna Watson enlists Isaac Bowen-a man with limited experience in the rugged country-to help. As they face the elements, trust begins to form between them, but can it withstand the danger and coming confrontation in this unpredictable land?"-- Provided by publisher.

"En la fiesta anual de disfraces del bosque azul todo el mundo debe llevar un traje que dé miedo. ¡Pero Iverson no sabe qué es el miedo! Bitmas, Mus y Wagner ayudarán a su amigo a encontrar algo que le dé miedo"--Back cover.

"Juror #2" follows family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict or free the accused killer.

When gang lord Big Boy Caprice unites the town's racketeers and gangsters, police detective Dick Tracy devotes his career to foiling the entire bunch of bad guys.

"Alone in the world and haunted by tragedy, Saoirse Fagan finds a new start at a sheep farm in the wild hills of Dunlewey, Ireland. But master tweed weaver Owen McCready isn't used to accepting help from outsiders--even one as strangely magnetic as this young woman"-- Provided by publisher.

"There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it." It is 1887 and a man has been murdered in an abandoned house. On his face is an expression of utter horror; in his pocket is a woman's wedding ring. On the wall above him is the word RACHE, written in blood. But whose blood is it? Thus begins the story of one of the world's most famous partnerships. Join Manga Classics now as we return to the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, in which he and his newfound partner Dr. John Watson unravel the mystery behind a murder that spans the globe!

"Eilean Eadar is a barren, windswept rock inhabited by a few hundred humans and sheep. Until now, the island was best known for the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1919, a mystery that was never solved. But when a young man is found dead at the foot of the same lighthouse and the injuries are inconsistent with suicide, two detective inspectors are sent from Glasgow to investigate. Georgina 'George' Lennox is finally back from leave after a devastating accident and happy to be on the case with her partner, Richie Stewart, despite being greeted by hostile locals who seem determined to thwart their investigation. While they struggle to gather details surrounding the young man's death, George and Richie uncover more about the island itself, the community and their strange beliefs, all tied to a powerful, enigmatic priest. Richie wants to close the case, and head home to his family, but he hasn't heard the wolves at night or seen the dark figures at their window. George is certain there's something going on-but can she trust her own instincts, or have the painkillers and sleeping pills she has grown dependent on impaired her judgment? But Eilean Eadar holds a far darker secret, and George's investigation will eventually lead her to a terrible truth that will threaten both her sanity and her life"-- Provided by publisher.

"From the porch of his home, Charles Lamosway has watched the life he might have had unfold across the river on Maine's Penobscot Reservation. He caught brief moments of his neighbor Elizabeth's life from the day she came home from the hospital to her early twenties. But there's something deeper and more dangerous than the river that divides him from her and the rest of the tribal community. It's the secret that Elizabeth is his daughter, a secret Charles is no longer willing to keep. Now, it's been weeks since he's seen Elizabeth, and Charles is worried. As he attempts to hold on to and care for what he can -- his home and property; his alcoholic and bighearted friend Bobby; and his mother, Louise, who is slipping deeper into dementia -- he becomes increasingly haunted by his past. Forced to confront a lost childhood on the reservation, a love affair cut short, and the death of his beloved stepfather, Fredrick, Charles contends with questions he's long been afraid to ask. Is his secret about Elizabeth his to share? And would his daughter want to know the truth, even if it could cost her everything she's ever known?"-- Provided by publisher.

"After facilitating a handful of successful romances, Katie Donald is eager to continue helping the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh find connection. Word of her expertise spreads quickly, and more people than ever are flocking to the Perfect Passion Company seeking Katie's advice. With each client's distinctive quirks and unique personalities, Katie finds herself seeking new and creative solutions to locate their perfect match. With the tenderness of which only McCall Smith is capable, The Perfect Passion Company charmingly illuminates the fascinating psychology of matchmaking, the universal search for love and compassion, and the mysterious spark of attraction that can, at times, catch hold of us all"-- Provided by publisher.

Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Kensuke's Kingdom spotlights the epic adventure of Michael, a young shipwrecked on a remote island who must adapt to life alone. Over time, Michael feels another presence and learns that his new world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty.

"An experimental AI saves humanity by isolating all of the remaining seven billion humans in controlled environments with solely imagined worlds"-- Provided by publisher.

When renowned anonymous author J. R. Alastor hires former aspiring writer Mila del Angél to host a writing retreat at his private manor off the coast of Maine, she jumps at the chance--particularly since she has an axe to grind with one of the invitees. The guest list? Six thriller authors, all masters of deceit, misdirection, and mayhem. Alastor and Mila have masterminded a week of games, trope-fueled riddles, and maybe a jump scare or two--the perfect cover for Mila to plot a murder of her own. But when a guest turns up dead--and it's not the murder she planned--Mila finds herself trapped in a different narrative altogether. With a storm isolating the island, and the body count rising, Mila must outwit a killer who knows literally every trick in the book.

"When frequently fired Walt (Shameik Moore) lands a position tending bar and de-roaching shoes at his local bowling alley AlleyCatz, he feels like he's finally found a home. When money issues threaten AlleyCatz, Walt is pressured by former pro-bowler and current champion drinker Skunk (D'Arcy Carden) to accept his role as the greatest bowler ever put on this earth."--Container.

Elisabeth Sparkle is a former A-lister fired from her fitness TV show by studio head Harvey. A new miracle drug promises it only takes one injection and she is reborn as the gorgeous, twentysomething Sue. The only catch is her body needs to alternate -- one week as Sue, one week as Elisabeth -- or else it could have disasterous effects. -- Provided by publisher.

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads, and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment. May Daniels, a young English nurse on an excursion to France with her friend, seemed to vanish into thin air as they prepared to board a ferry home. Months later, her body is found in the nearby woods. The murder has all the hallmarks of a locked room mystery for which these authors are famous: how did her killer manage to sneak her body out of a crowded train station without anyone noticing? If, as the police believe, the cause of death is manual strangulation, why is there is an extraordinary amount of blood at the crime scene? What is the meaning of a heartbreaking secret letter seeming to implicate an unnamed paramour? Determined to solve the highly publicized murder, the Queens of Crime embark on their own investigation, discovering they're stronger together. But soon the killer targets Dorothy Sayers herself, threatening to expose a dark secret in her past that she would do anything to keep hidden.

Fifteen-year-old Marisol is the daughter of a soucouyant. Every new moon, she sheds her skin like the many women before her, shifting into a fireball witch who must fly into the night and slowly sip from the lives of others to sustain her own. But Brooklyn is no place for fireball witches with all its bright lights, shut windows, and bolt-locked doors. While Marisol hoped they would leave their old traditions behind when they emigrated from the islands, she knows this will never happen while she remains ensnared by the one person who keeps her chained to her magical past, her mother. Seventeen-year-old Genevieve is the daughter of a college professor and a newly minted older half sister of twins. Her worsening skin condition and the babies' constant wailing keep her up at night, when she stares at the dark sky with a deep longing to inhale it all. She hopes to quench the hunger that gnaws at her, one that seems to reach for some memory of her estranged mother. When a new nanny arrives to help with the twins, a family secret connecting her to Marisol is revealed, and Gen begins to find answers to questions she hasn't even thought to ask. But the girls soon discover that the very skin keeping their flames locked beneath the surface may be more explosive to the relationships around them than any ancient magic.

Cuando Thalia, Kalliope y Charis parten al Londres de la Regencia para su primera temporada, cada una tiene objetivos claros, pocos de los cuales incluyen el matrimonio. Thalia quiere dejar su huella entre la intelectualidad y publicar su poesía, Charis espera ganarse un lugar entre la élite científica y Kalliope aspira a conquistar la alta sociedad. Pero esta temporada, las cosas no tardan en desmoronarse. Kalli se ve envuelta en un escándalo y depende de un matrimonio arreglado para redimir su reputación, los sueños de Thalia de publicar se ven amenazados por su atracción por un encantador libertino y Charis se convierte en un éxito social inesperado y en la fuente de un escándalo familiar al que su corazón podría no sobrevivir. ¿Podrá esta temporada de montaña rusa encontrar su final feliz?

"Gail Baines is long divorced from her husband Max, and not especially close to her grown daughter Debbie. Today is the day before Debbie's wedding. To start, Gail loses her job--or quits, depending who you ask. Then, Max arrives unannounced on Gail's doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay and without even a suit in which towalk their daughter down the aisle. But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband-to-be. It will not only throw the wedding itself into question but also send Gail back into her past and how her own relationship fell apart"-- Provided by publisher.

"On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Cornell was found hanging ina barn, four months pregnant, after a disgraceful liaison with a charismatic Methodist minister, Reverend Ephraim Avery. Some (Avery's lawyers) claimed her death was suicide--but others weren't so sure.Determined to uncover the real story, intrepid Victorian writer Catharine Williams threw herself into the investigation and wrote what many claim is the first American true-crime narrative: Fall River. The case and Williams's book became a sensation--one that divided thecountry and inspired Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. But the reverend was not convicted, and questions linger to this day about what really led to Sarah Cornell's death. ... In [this account], ... true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson travels back in time to 19th century small town America, emboldened to finish the work Williams started nearly two centuries before."-- Publisher description.

In this true story, on December 10, 1887, the Walker family's shark fishing boat was split in two by a storm, and they awoke in the morning on an island inhabited by a ragged man named Hans who seemed helpful but had a dark secret.

Renowned faerie scholar Emily Wilde must navigate the deadly intrigues of a faerie realm as they seize Wendell's throne and race to break a deadly curse, in the third novel of the series following Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands.

Hockey player Sig falls for Chloe, only to discover she's his soon-to-be stepsister, forcing them to navigate family tensions and a growing attraction.

Rick Geary turns his pen from vintage true crime to whimsy in Daisy Goes to the Moon, an adaptation of a novella written by Mathew Klickstein inspired by the real-life Victorian author Daisy Ashford's successfully published juvenilia, co-written with her parents. Geary's version stars little Daisy herself and pastiches everything in his unique visual stylization from Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz to late-19th-century and early-20th-century comics: Daisy is lured to adventure by a "rokitship" as she decides to go to the moon with a man named Mr. Z. They encounter many-eyed monsters, time travelers with TVs, her duplicate, a "troobador," and more delights and vexations. Geary places his expressive, clean-line black-and-white figures, each with distinct body language, in ornate frames to denote settings and narrative layers. There's rollicking verbal and physical comedy as characters (sometimes literally) bounce off each other. -- Provided by publisher.

"In his first, glorious collection of stories, Rupert Everett takes us on exhilarating journeys with a cast of extraordinary characters. From Oscar Wilde's last night in Paris to the ferociously unforgiving world of a Los Angeles talent agency and beyond, these stories are evocative, moving, and tender. Brilliantly witty, elegiac, and drawing from the wealth of film and TV ideas Everett has worked on over the course of his illustrious career, The American No will delight and surprise his many fans" -- Publisher's website.

"The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House - Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides. Dalia, the old keeper's protegee, must take up her duties, locking and unlocking the little drawers in which Anatema keeps her memories. And if she can unravel the crime that led to her predecessor's death, Dalia might just be able to survive long enough to grow into her new role. But there's a gaping hole in Dalia's plan that she refuses to see: Anatema cannot resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path"-- Provided by publisher.

Grizzly 399, the most famous bear in Grand Teton National Park, has an exceptional litter of four cubs to raise. The family must contend with conflicts between people and bears, a warming climate, and human encroachment in bear country.

After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength.

Four siblings leave their divorced, lapsed-Amish father for the stability and sense of family provided by their Old Order grandparents in a peaceful small-town in Ohio.

After months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there is no more time for lessons because the battle has truly begun. With enemies coming from outside and within their ranks, she must go on a journey to seek allies from unfamiliar lands. The trip will be grueling, but she will do anything to save her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

"At every death scene, Bennett says a prayer over the victim. But recently, too many of departed have been fellow cops. 'I want you to look at these deaths on special assignment,' NYPD Inspector Celeste Cantor says. 'Report only to me.' Bennett excels as a solo investigator. But he's chasing a killer who feeds on isolation--and paranoia"-- Provided by publisher.