Thursday, August 20, 2015

The 51 Fantasy Series You Need To Read Before You Die

Whether you’re a Swords and Sorcery type of fantasy reader, a fan of battles and betrayal, or you just want a few more goddamn elves in your life, there’s something for you here. These are the truly great fantasy series written in the last 50 years.

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BuzzFeed News spoke to Dylan Marron, who’s highlighting Hollywood’s problem with people of colour.

It was founded by actor, writer, and director Dylan Marron, who is best known for voicing Carlos on the popular podcast Welcome to Night Vale.

The entire Harry Potter film series is over 20 hours long, yet people of colour speak within it for an average of 28.33 seconds each.

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001), there are only four speaking parts for people of colour, making up 99 seconds of the entire movie.


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12 Lessons Adults Can Learn From Children In "Matilda" The Musical

You don’t have to cry. You don’t have to shout.

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Matilda, the musical adapted from the Roald Dahl classic book that took the world by storm with a small girl's magical mind, reminds us over and over that children often know more about life than adults do. Here's a piece of their wisdom:


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You do you, Sydney.

If you've been on the internet for any amount of time since 2010, there's a high chance you're familiar with Humans Of New York. Since you probably fell in love with it, you'll be pleased to know Humans Of Newtown exists.

If you've been on the internet for any amount of time since 2010, there's a high chance you're familiar with Humans Of New York. Since you probably fell in love with it, you'll be pleased to know Humans Of Newtown exists.

As you can imagine, it features some beautiful, and insanely inspiring people.

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Not only does HON exist online, a book - curated by the blog's founder, Jo Wallace - is now available for pre-order.

Not only does HON exist online, a book - curated by the blog's founder, Jo Wallace - is now available for pre-order.

"The blog started in March 2014," Wallace tells BuzzFeed Life. "We commenced work on the book earlier this year – reworking content and collating responses to our Facebook posts, and adding a few longer versions of stories."

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Wallace, a long-time Newtown resident, has photographed around 250 people since the project commenced, and she doesn't have a favourite shot.

Wallace, a long-time Newtown resident, has photographed around 250 people since the project commenced, and she doesn't have a favourite shot.

"I have a few favourites but one of the interesting parts of compiling the book was revisiting content, as some photos grew on me with time. It’s more about the stories that make me love some images more than others. Or some shots where I feel I’ve captured an expression or a funny moment at the right time."

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While Wallace occasionally explores surrounding Sydney suburbs Enmore, Erskineville, Marrickville, St Peters, and sometimes Glebe, she believes Newtown itself is the most iconic.

While Wallace occasionally explores surrounding Sydney suburbs Enmore, Erskineville, Marrickville, St Peters, and sometimes Glebe, she believes Newtown itself is the most iconic.

"I’ve travelled fairly extensively - and lived overseas - and I can’t say I’ve found too many places like Newtown. I always felt it was the people that made it unique, and then the community that collectively embraced that uniqueness," she says.

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It really does run in the family.

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"Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" Has A Message For You About "The Flare"

WCKD is here to educate everyone, exclusively on BuzzFeed.

Earth as we know it has been affected by a solar flare, and many humans have been infected with a disease only known as "The Flare."

What exactly is the Flare? Well, WCKD is here to explain it for you.

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As WCKD states, a nasty virus is going around calling the Flare that could really dampen your day. Here are some symptoms you should look out for:

As WCKD states, a nasty virus is going around calling the Flare that could really dampen your day. Here are some symptoms you should look out for:

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Your trachea will start to tighten, your heart will enlarge, muscle spasms will constrict your lungs, and your liver will not be able to metabolize.

Your trachea will start to tighten, your heart will enlarge, muscle spasms will constrict your lungs, and your liver will not be able to metabolize.

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Apologies in advance for the feelings.

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16 Times "The Chamber Of Secrets" Was Totally About Having A Vagina

Do you mind if we Slytherin?

When Aunt Petunia unexpectedly got her period.

When Aunt Petunia unexpectedly got her period.

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When it perfectly depicted how a pap smear feels.

When it perfectly depicted how a pap smear feels.

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When allowing males to navigate ended in disaster.

When allowing males to navigate ended in disaster.

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How Hermione Granger Are You Really?

We know how much alike you *really* are.

Can You Guess The "Harry Potter" Movie By Looking At Every Frame At Once?

So you’ve watched “Goblet of Fire” 348 times. Can you recognize it when every single frame is smooshed together?

This awesome Tumblr makes "movie barcodes," which show every single frame of a movie smashed together into one image.

For example, here's The Hunger Games. You can see how the frames are very grey in District 12, leading to rich greens as Katniss goes into the Arena. There are also splashes of red during the fire, and a lot of black during the long night at the end.

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So, can you identify each Harry Potter movie based on its barcode?

So, can you identify each Harry Potter movie based on its barcode?

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19 Easy Rules To Write Something Every Day

All of this works, I swear.

Find some time every day to write.

Find some time every day to write.

This is sometimes the hardest part.

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If your nights are busy, do it first thing in the morning. Wake up earlier if you have to!

If your nights are busy, do it first thing in the morning. Wake up earlier if you have to!

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You don't have to write every day – maybe you only do this on weekdays, or you always skip Fridays – but come up with a regular schedule. Treat it like a part time job.

You don't have to write every day – maybe you only do this on weekdays, or you always skip Fridays – but come up with a regular schedule. Treat it like a part time job.

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If you feel groggy when you wake up, you should embrace that. Try to tap into the free-form creativity of your dreaming mind.

If you feel groggy when you wake up, you should embrace that. Try to tap into the free-form creativity of your dreaming mind.

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17 Hilarious Jokes About Waiting For The Next "Game Of Thrones" Book

The Winds of Winter is coming… but not soon enough.

This perfect animation.

This Fairly OddParents reference.

This knock knock joke.

This Titanic reference.


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