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I fancy myself a purveyor of truth, a sifter of lies, a cutter of bullshit. It's not a gift, but rather all skill, honed to a razor's edge after one too many trips down the rabbit hole. Some may dismiss my talent as misguided cynicism, but they'd be wrong. Clichés about hope and faith in mankind are an effort to keep the dreamers dreaming. Experiences don't lie - people do. While I'm not proud of the circumstances that led me to this way of thinking, I respect the journey.

1990: In a hot, humid Hong Kong summer, three young singers are loving life, performing to packed crowds every night in a swanky hotel bar. Twenty-three-year-old Scottish songbird, Moira Chiles is living the dream alongside Carina Lloyd and Lisa Dixon. They work hard, play hard, and always stick together… until one day Moira has to make a choice that changes everything.

Kara McIntyre is supposed to be jetting off to her destination wedding in Hawaii. However, a last-minute hitch appears to have left her without a job, home and, more importantly, a fiancé. TV sensation Ollie Chiles and Kara always have each other’s backs. But when his wife goes viral in a compromising clinch with another man, Ollie must choose between supporting his best friend in her hour of need or going home to save his marriage.

Ailish Ryan has been in hiding since her husband’s affair ended their marriage. But when a friend forces her to face her new reality, will she choose to revisit the past or embrace a brand-new future? Ailish’s daughter, Emmy, thought her boyfriend was nothing like her cheating father, but now she’s not so sure. As the hours pass, she turns detective to find out if she picked the right man, or if history is repeating itself.

Two weeks, four friends and one big bucket list of secrets to unravel. Val Murray and her best friend, Josie, had been planning a ‘Thelma and Louise’ bucket-list-style holiday. Now Josie is gone, and Val needs to make the trip before it’s too late. But Val doesn’t want to do it alone, so she enlists the help of her nieces, Carly and Carole, and their best pal, Jess, who jump at the chance to join Val on a trip of a lifetime. What Val doesn’t realise is that Carly, Carole and Jess are all at turning points in their own lives, nursing crushing secrets, lies and betrayals.

Azul Morgan, a young Native/Indigenous woman is the next rock star to break. Trapped in M-town, Iowa during the "Next Seattle" Midwest Music Scene explosion during the aftermath of 9/11, she takes her guitar, named Mocha, & her composition notebook, The Bastard Chronicle, to write the greatest songs ever & form the perfect band.

Es ist 1995, die Erzählerin ist 16, lebt auf dem Dorf, hat knallrot gefärbte Haare und nie genug Geld. Sie raucht heimlich die geklauten Zigaretten ihrer Oma und macht gerne mit Jungs rum. Dann liest ihre Mutter heimlich ihr Tagebuch und alle nennen sie auf einmal Schlampe. Sie will nur noch eins: Raus hier! Weg von den Rentner-Nachbar:innen, dem Geläster im Schulbus, dem fetten Fahrlehrer, dem Kleingeist, der Enge, dem Mief: Raus aus Salzgitter! Am besten in eine große Stadt ziehen und Schauspielerin werden, so eine richtige auf der Bühne.

Ricetto und seine Freunde, von Eltern, Gott und der Welt verlassen, streunen durch das Rom der Nachkriegszeit. In Momentaufnahmen schildert Pasolini den Alltag seiner jugendlichen Protagonisten, die sich mit krimineller Energie und rücksichtsloser Verschlagenheit durchs Leben kämpfen. Es ist eine schreckliche, eine lächerliche, eine tragische Geschichte, mit der Pasolini das bigotte Italien seiner Zeit bis ins Mark erschreckte.