How The "Hunger Games" Team Brought "Mockingjay – Part 1" From The Page To The Screen

Director Francis Lawrence, screenwriter Peter Craig, and producer Nina Jacobson spoke to BuzzFeed News about adapting the final installment of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling franchise. MAJOR SPOILERS!Warning: The following story contains MAJOR SPOILERS for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.Murray Close / Lionsgate...

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Meanwhile In America, Brown Girls Are Still Dreaming

Jacqueline Woodson won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and she deserved better than a racist joke. Nancy Paulsen Books AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File This past summer, a copy of a book called Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson showed up on my desk. It was a memoir written in poems, about a young black girl raised in South Carolina and New York City....

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18 Magical "Harry Potter" Themed Christmas Decorations

An enchanting way to add an extra touch of magic to the holidays."All I Want for Christmas is my Hogwarts Letter!" Pillow Cover Seriously, I am still waiting for mine. Maybe this year?Via etsy.com A Quidditch Christmas Stocking Sadly it's not big enough for Santa to stick a Nimbus 2000 inside of it.Via etsy.com Dumbledore Christmas Tree Ornament This ornament would add...

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Here's What Happens When You Reply To OkCupid Guys With "Fifty Shades Of Grey" Quotes

My inner goddess swipes yes. Fifty Shades of Grey Vintage Books OkCupidOkCupid View Entire List...

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15 Relatable Books All Twentysomethings Wish Existed

Nutella novella.1. For those interested in learning more about the meaning of life. Submitted by - JJgirl.Loryn Brantz/BuzzFeed 2. For a sexier version of your not-so-sexy favorite pastime. Submitted by - Christina.Loryn Brantz/BuzzFeed 3. For answers to this burning question. Submitted by - Caroline Qualey (Facebook.)Loryn Brantz/Thinkstock/BuzzFeed View Entire List...

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After Making Racist Joke, Lemony Snicket Donates $10K In Support Of Diverse Books

The A Series of Unfortunate Events author has pledged to match donations for 24 hours up to $100,000 to We Need Diverse Books , an organization that promotes diversity in children’s literature. Robin Marchant / Getty Images View Entire List...

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34 Books By Indian Authors That Everyone Should Read

India is amongst the largest and most diverse countries in the world – here are a few authors who have made the most riveting attempts at impossible task of capturing it.Not Only The Things That Have Happened by Mridula Koshy Why you should read it: Not Only The Things That Have Happened tells the story of a mother who loses her son, and of how the boy becomes a man. The most...

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These Portraits From Ed Sheeran's New Book Are Incredible

Stunning work by British artist Phillip Butah from Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey .Ed Sheeran: An Illustrated Journey is a new book that gives fans a behind the scenes look at Sheeran's life and music, with original artwork by his friend, Phillip Butah. Phillip says: "Coloured pastel on coloured paper. Ed is two years old; he has such innocence."Phillip Butah / Cassel Illustrated...

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Lemony Snicket Sparks Outrage With Offensive Comments

The A Series of Unfortunate Events author has come under fire for making racist jokes at the 2014 National Book Awards ceremony. Robin Marchant / Getty Images Brown Girl Dreaming Nancy Paulsen Books View Entire List...

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The 10 Most Popular Quotes From "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay"

“And if we burn, you burn with us!” Lionsgate Lionsgate Lionsgate View Entire List...

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17 Books For People Who Hate People

When you’re done reading, gift them to someone who could use the paper cuts."The fact that I killed this man. It's not going to change my life." Tom Ripley grew up as an orphan and, bitter with his lack of a place in high society, kills a rich guy and steals his life. But the murders don't stop there, because two can only keep a secret if one of them is dead.For: People who...

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The Day I Stopped Believing In God

How learning about death changed everything. Jenny Chang / BuzzFeed One day when I was 9 years old, I walked through my hometown wearing a white cotton T-shirt, handmade polyester pants meant to look like real jeans, and North Star runners. Everything felt good. I wasn't wearing socks or underwear. I couldn't feel any of my clothing. Nothing bothered me. I felt weightless,...

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Punk Icon Viv Albertine Shares Her Greatest Style Moments

The Slits guitarist’s new memoir, Clothes Clothes Clothes. Music Music Music. Boys Boys Boys., catalogs a life lived in style.From 1978 to 1981, Viv Albertine was a part of the groundbreaking all-female punk band The Slits. Which helped paved the way for later amazing all-girl bands, feminist-tinged pop, and Riot Grrl movements.REX USA/Ray Stevenson The Slits, along with bands...

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Here Are The 2014 National Book Awards Winners

The winners were revealed at the 65th National Book Awards ceremony. Redeployment The Penguin Press Phil KlayRedeployment takes readers to the front lines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Interwoven with themes of brutality and faith, guilt and fear, helplessness and survival,...

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21 Books That Could Make The World A Better Place

If everyone read them.Reason for Hope by Jane Goodall "It is a great book about humanity, nature, and animals. We desperately need to get reconnected with this planet and with ourselves."—cheriimmortals Sold by Patricia McCormick "To remind people how we take our freedoms and education for granted." —Meghan A., via FacebookNight by Elie Wiesel "It's a first-person account of his real-life experience...

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5 Reasons Why "Mockingjay - Part 1" Is The Darkest "Hunger Games" Movie Yet

The whole fight-to-the-death aspect of the first two Hunger Games films wasn’t exactly light, but in the franchise’s latest installment, which is out in theaters Nov. 21, things gets even more grim.There's no more room for games. By the start of Mockingjay - Part 1 — which was directed by Francis Lawrence and covers roughly the first half of the final book in Suzanne Collins'...

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Which "Hunger Games" District Will You Be In?

Find out where you’d fall in Panem with our name generator. Artworks by Lionsg...

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Here's What The "Harry Potter" Studio Tour Will Look Like Over Christmas

Spoiler: Gorgeous. Warner Bros Warner Bros Well, it's no different on the London studio tour. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. View Entire List...

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12 Charts All "Hunger Games" Fans Will Understand

Hungry? Have some pie chart. Keely Flaherty / BuzzFeed Keely Flaherty / BuzzFeed / Lionsgate Keely Flaherty / BuzzFeed / ThinkStock / Lionsgate Keely Flaherty / BuzzFeed View Entire List...

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How Long Would You Survive The Hunger Games?

“I volunteer as tribute to take this quiz!” Lionsgate View Entire List...

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If You Like This Book By A Man, You'll Love This Book By A Woman

For the next time someone tells you they only like books by dudes. No excuses! Mariner Back Bay Books View Entire List...

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Which Book Would You Give Out For Free?

Students and celebrity authors alike shared their answers at today’s “Great Book Giveaway” .Earlier today, Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) gave out free books in Washington Square Park. Via buzzfeed.com A line of people wrapped around the park, despite the early timing and freezing temperatures. Julia Pugachevsky / BuzzFeed View Entire List...

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