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By incorporating mystery, intrigue, and unreliable narrators, thriller books have been capturing audiences' attention for many years. Plenty of the best movies and TV shows within the genre have drawn inspiration from novels, especially those that are easy to read in a single sitting. Sometimes, picking up a book that features a long plot with heavy world-building can be too much. It can be better to read something that can be finished quickly, reaching an exciting conclusion without delay. This doesn't make these novels any less interesting or complex, as there's still plenty of opportunity for misdirects within their pages.

Plenty of thriller books have wild endings, revealing the killer or the unexpected twist that throws the rest of the story into sharp relief in the final moments of the story. While thrillers don't necessarily have to follow the events of a murder mystery, this is often the premise as...

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Frankie Jonas and his girlfriend had a personal connection to their Halloween costume this year. Jonas and his girlfriend, Anna Olson, dressed as Joe Jonas and ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift from their 2008 duet featured in the movie "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience," released in 2009.

Frankie wore black pants and a leather vest on top of a graphic T-shirt with "Burnin' Up" written across the front, referencing the Jonas Brothers' 2008 hit. Meanwhile, Olson faced him in a shimmery silver dress, similar to the one Swift wore while she performed "Should've Said No" with Joe while they were dating. In the Instagram post shared by the youngest Jonas, you can see how closely the couple's outfits resemble the still of Joe and Swift on stage.

The "Claim to Fame" host and his girlfriend doubled down in his commitment to poking fun at Joe. With rings on their ring fingers,...

Is the first season of the Great Chocolate Showdown TV show too sticky-sweet for CW viewers? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Great Chocolate Showdown is cancelled or renewed for season two on CW (it's already been renewed in Canada). Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Great Chocolate Showdown here. *Status update below.

A CW cooking competition series, the Great Chocolate Showdown TV show is judged by Steven Hodge, Anna Olson, and Cynthia Stroud. An ooey-gooey, decadent dessert competition series, this program features 10 home bakers going head-to-head in the indulgent world of chocolate. They're vying for...

The Great Chocolate Showdown originates in Canada and the series has already been renewed for a second season there. But, will The CW air season two in the United States if the show doesn't perform well enough in the ratings? Could the future of Great Chocolate Showdown in the United States be "cancelled"? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A cooking competition series, the Great Chocolate Showdown TV show is judged by Steven Hodge, Anna Olson, and Cynthia Stroud. An ooey-gooey, decadent dessert series, this program features 10 home bakers going head-to-head in the indulgent world of chocolate. They're vying for the grand prize in a range of creative chocolate-based challenges. In order to avoid elimination, the chocaholic dessert-makers must dazzle the panel of world-renowned chocolatiers and food expert judges with their delicious, inventive creations. In the end, three bakers take on the biggest chocolate challenge...

Here's some sweet news for fans of the Great Chocolate Showdown program. The CW has picked up the second season of the Canadian series and it will begin airing on Thursday, August 11th. Season two will be paired with Bump, a new comedy-drama series.

A cooking competition, the Great Chocolate Showdown TV show is judged by Steven Hodge, Anna Olson, and Cynthia Stroud. An ooey-gooey, decadent dessert series, this program features 10 home bakers going head-to-head in the indulgent world of chocolate. They're vying for the grand prize in a range of creative chocolate-based challenges. In order to avoid elimination, the chocaholic dessert-makers must dazzle the panel of world-renowned chocolatiers and food expert judges with their delicious, inventive creations. In the end, three bakers take on the biggest chocolate challenge of their lives, but only one...

The McGowan Trilogy Directed by Kira Simring The Cell 338 West 23rd Street, NYC September 11 - October 5, 2014

Séamus Scanlon's The McGowan Trilogy: A Serial in Three Acts embodies the best things about New York City's annual 1st Irish theater festival. The play’s run at The Cell, which bills itself as a twenty-first century salon incubating new works of art, offers a chance to witness the work of a rising talent in Irish drama in an intimate venue. McGowan's assemblage of three one-act plays creates a satisfying arc centered on the title character, Victor M. McGowan, an I.R.A. soldier and killer played by Paul Nugent, who originated the role in 2012. In the published version of the play, Nugent describes his character as maybe having "a genuine soul under all that devilish sneering bravado," and he succeeds in bringing those emotional nuances out over the course of the evening.

McGowan...