In today's world of short attention spans and long Netflix queues, we're constantly jonesing for new, now, next. No one wants to read all 400 pages, watch all 120 minutes, or wait for the ending. We just wait to know what happens. All of the spoilers in this succinct, informative, amusing collection come from classic movies, shows, and books that everyone knows or needs to know. Many have stood the test of time because-let's face it-who has time for something that won't last? The life spoilers address universal experiences and dispel the little lies we tell one another and ourselves every day, saving you decades of frustration by revealing the inevitable outcome of life's toughest lessons. This is the perfect book for anyone who likes to read the last page first.

Robb Pearlman is an editor at Rizzoli and the author of the Q Guide to Sex and the City. (Carrie marries Big.) He lives in New York City.