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When an electrostatic apparition appears in their bathroom, product of two electrically charged sex toys, Cleve and Issy must work together to destroy it before they're both killed.
In a matriarchal world, a stay-at-home husband’s routine is disrupted when his rebellious childhood friend comes to visit and begins questioning the unfair treatment of men.
A diverse array of passengers and crew aboard a 777 commercial airplane are on their way to Boston when the pilot informs everyone of a presumable military attack in Guam.
A husband and wife have a bizarre conversation as they grapple with the reality of leaving each other.
After struggling to appeal to their state governor, a dysfunctional family anxiously awaits the public execution of a relative. As they wait at home new of the execution, tensions and strife erupt in a dispute over the relative's innocence.
In the near future, the elements are attuned to the truth in one’s words: when one lies they are drenched in a sudden, chilling downpour; a half-truth brings about humidity; uttering a paradox results in an overpowering sense of dread, which relents only when one says an unequivocal truth; telling a powerful truth suffuses one with warmth and the sensation of a spring breeze. A young, gay, Chinese-American man navigates the coming out conversation with his immigrant parents while being honest throughout.
When a young diplomat stationed in Saudi Arabia stands in for his superior to address a mysterious case involving family honor, things take a violent turn for the worse.
A divorced woman reckons with losing the closeness that she took for granted in her marriage when her ex-husband and his new wife come to visit.
A couple plays a guessing game. They disagree on whether a corner could be classified as an object and meet no consensus.
An author discusses with his friend the best way to write about a poor aunt. Their words take on a new power when he manifests a literal poor aunt on his back and draws in spectators.
