Janet Mock Raised More Than $9,000 To Send Books To Trans People In Prison

And that’s after meeting her initial goal of $5,000 in one day. Aaron Tredwell / Via JanetMock.Com In the weeks before launching the Second Annual Trans Book Drive, Janet Mock, author of Redefining Realness, was worried she wouldn't be able to fund the project. The beneficiaries from the book drive are transgender women and men who are currently incarcerated. Trans people...

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This Is What It's Like To Watch The Final "Harry Potter" For The First Time

It all ends. Warner Bros. / BuzzFeed Exactly 5 months ago, I watched Harry Potter for the first time. This week my journey came to an end when I watched and tweeted the final film. It was emotional.Warner Bros. Press play. w.soundcloud.com View Entire List...

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What Happens When Your Favorite Writer Lets You Down

“If Vonnegut could see through myths about war, why couldn’t he transcend myths about sexual violence?” Mickey Adair / Getty Images / Justine Zwiebel / BuzzFeed If I were to draw my (aspirational) literary family tree, I'd claim Kurt Vonnegut for my grandfather. A lot of this has to do with Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut's masterpiece about the fire-bombing of Dresden. Vonnegut...

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This "Harry Potter"-Inspired Live Action Role-Play In A Polish Castle Looks Magical

Now THIS looks like a fun thing to do in winter.In November, the Polish castle of Czocha staged an incredible event. The College of Wizardry is a live action role-play inspired by the Harry Potter series.Christina Molbech / Via Facebook: christina.molbech The Independent reported that around 190 participants from 11 countries journeyed to the castle. Christina Molbech / Via...

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Amy Poehler's Opinion On 26 Random Things

David J. Bertozzi / BuzzFeed While on her whirlwind book tour for Yes Please the effortlessly funny Queen Poehler graced the BuzzFeed offices with not only her presence, but her thoughts and opinions on items of varying degree of seriousness. OK, so most of the following things are not at all serious, but her astute remarks about them are just as important. 1. Waffles Yummy....

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John Green Films Cameo For "Paper Towns" Movie

“I have recorded a cameo. It will almost certainly be cut from the final film, in accordance with tradition.” Ton Koene View Entire List...

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14 Classic Lines From Literature That Double As Shade

The library is open. Literally. Ira Madison III for BuzzFeed / Via Nickelodeon / Scribner's Routledge View Entire List...

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Zoella’s Ghostwriter Admits Mistakes Were Made Over “Girl Online”

However, Siobhan Curham was full of praise for Zoe Sugg and her work.The author who helped write YouTube star Zoe Sugg’s bestselling debut novel Girl Online has broken her silence following the ghostwriting row that erupted this week. The book, which was released last week is the fastest-selling novel by a debut writer in the UK ever.Luke Macgregor / Reuters On Monday she...

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The New Trailer For "The Little Prince" Is Absolutely Magical

And will make you feel 5 years old again in the best way possible. Wikipedia youtube.com Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's story centers around a pilot who crashes in the Sahara and encounters Le Petit Prince, a boy who usually resides on an asteroid. Paramount / Via youtube.com View Entire List...

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