Thursday, May 7, 2015

32 Essential Asian-American Writers You Need To Be Reading

You’re going to need a bigger bookshelf.

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Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month by reading these 32 incredibly talented writers. For the purpose of this post, "Asian-American" refers to Americans (or those who identify as American) of any Asian descent.

Alexander Chee

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32 Ways To Turn Your Home Into A Book Lover's Paradise

Everything a book lover needs to fill up their home (other than books, of course).

Book Stair Decals

Book Stair Decals

You name the book and the owner of this shop will whip up a decal for you.

Price: $25+

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17 Book Titles That Perfectly Describe Your Sex Life

A Series Of Unfortunate Events.

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

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One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

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Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

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John Green Used Snapchat To Tell A Beautiful Story About Love

“We celebrate failing because it’s intense, dramatic.”

And decided to use Snapchat to tell a story in the most John Green way possible.

And decided to use Snapchat to tell a story in the most John Green way possible.

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First he took pictures of some baby turtles.

First he took pictures of some baby turtles.

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And made some other observations about nature.

And made some other observations about nature.

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Are You More George R.R. Martin Or Shonda Rhimes?

Either way, you’re never making it out of this quiz alive.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Beautiful book covers are coming.

A Game Of Thrones

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A Game of Thrones, Part One

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The manga style artwork was created by Noriko Meguro and takes a huge departure in design from the Western covers of George R. R. Martin's hit fantasy series.

The manga style artwork was created by Noriko Meguro and takes a huge departure in design from the Western covers of George R. R. Martin's hit fantasy series.

A Game of Thrones, Part Two with a more Japanese influenced look.

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Which Game Of Thrones Character Smells The Worst?

Where is the Iron Shower?

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Which Mr. Darcy Do You Ship Yourself With?

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Hello. If you're currently alive, have experienced sexual desire and are reading this then you've probably lusted after Mr. Darcy at some point in your life.

Hello. If you're currently alive, have experienced sexual desire and are reading this then you've probably lusted after Mr. Darcy at some point in your life.

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And it's not hard to see why. Here's a man who speaks his mind. Who has time for no scrubs.

And it's not hard to see why. Here's a man who speaks his mind. Who has time for no scrubs.

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Who is respectful when he tells you that you got booty for days and DAMN it's bewitching girl.

Who is respectful when he tells you that you got booty for days and DAMN it's bewitching girl.

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40 Questions We Have About Hogwarts Sex Ed

The Harry Potter series comes with one of the most thoroughly written worlds out there. But we still have some questions.

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1. At what age in their Hogwarts career do students go through sex ed?

2. Which professors are responsible for these lessons? Just the students' heads of house? Madam Pomfrey? Or do they bring in specialists?

3. What's the curriculum like? Do they still use the banana-and-condom presentation so well-known to so many teens?

4. Who's in charge of establishing said curriculum? Dumbledore? The school's board of governors? The Wizengamot? Or is it up to parents? Did Harry have to learn everything from Ron and Hermione because the Dursleys didn't know shit?

5. What's the wizarding stance on abstinence-only education? And how much do wizard parents yell about it?

6. How much of the curriculum is carried over from the days of the original Hogwarts founders? And what kind of MAJOR FUCKUPS has that caused?

7. Why did the girls get the speech about boys not being allowed up in their dormitories but not the boys? Can't horny girls or genderqueer students just sneak into the boys dormitories anytime they want?

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8. What's menstruating in the wizarding world like?

9. Is there a spell to stop bleeding? Potions for cramps? A wizarding DivaCup-type thing that magics the blood away?

10. Is menstruation the most common use for Mrs. Scowers All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover? After all, the slogan is "No pain, no stain."

11. Do Muggle-borns sneak tampons into the castle?

12. Are there potions and spells to make the messy bits of puberty easier? Boner-cancelers? No-leak robes?


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Here's What "Harry Potter" Characters Would Have In Their Purses

#WhatsInMyBag: Hogwarts Edition

"What's In My Purse" tag videos feature YouTubers showing off the contents of their purses.

"What's In My Purse" tag videos feature YouTubers showing off the contents of their purses.

We imagined what several Harry Potter characters would carry in their bags (sans wands).

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