Readers, Friends, Writers And Celebrities Remember Harper Lee

The famed author of To Kill A Mockingbird died Friday at age 89. Harper Lee, the novelist from Alabama who captivated America and the world with tales of bravery in the face of bigotry, died on Friday at age 89. Lee accepts an award in 2007 at the Davis Theater in Montgomery, Ala. P Photo/Kevin Glackmeyer Lee's first novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, is considered one of the...

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27 Batshit Lines From Mike Tyson's Autobiography

Aryeh Rabinovich / AFP / Getty Images Mike on being bigger than God: "It was weird not being the heavyweight champion of the world any longer, but in my mind it was a fluke. I knew that God didn't pick on any small animals, that lightning only struck the biggest animals, that those are the only ones that vex God. Minor animals don't get God upset. God has to keep the big...

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10 Years On, "My Immortal" Is Still The Greatest Fan Fiction Of All

In the dark days before Tumblr, online fan cultures existed mainly on that vale of tears, LiveJournal, and the only place to post your fan fiction stories was FanFiction.net (tagline: unleash your imagination). That site still exists and thrives today, but fic writers can now also post work on the infinitely cooler Archive of Our Own ("AO3", if you’re in the know) or the weird...

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21 Reasons "Harry Potter" Is Actually The Worst Series Of All Time

The literal worst. We all know about the Harry Potter series. Everyone in the whole world seems to love it. Or whatever. Warner Bros. Firstly, after you read Harry Potter, you spend the rest of your life waiting for a Hogwarts letter. Even when you're old enough to have left Hogwarts. Look, I might be 21, but that doesn't mean my Hogwarts letter won't ever come, right? Right? Warner...

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What "Harry Potter" Sequel Do You Actually Want To See?

BECAUSE CURSED CHILD IS NOT THE EIGHTH HARRY POTTER BOOK! If you ask any hardcore Harry Potter fan for their deepest desire, it's almost definitely going to be for J.K. Rowling to write another book set in the Wizarding World. Warner Bros. Whether you're clamouring for a Mauraders-era prequel... Warner Bros. ...a sequel following the second generation at Hogwarts... Warner...

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Harper Lee, Author Of "To Kill A Mockingbird," Dies At 89

Lee in 2007. Rob Carr / AP Harper Lee — the Alabama author whose book To Kill A Mockingbird, exploring racism and prejudice in the Deep South, is regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written — died Friday at age 89. The mayor's office of Monroeville, Alabama, Lee's hometown, confirmed her death to BuzzFeed News. AL.com first reported the death, saying it was confirmed...

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26 Tweets That'll Make Catholics Laugh So Hard They'll Need To Go To Confession

Thank God for these tweets. This important exchange that wasn't in the Bible: Twitter: @david8hughes This awkward moment, because EVERY Catholic who's seen Star Wars has experienced this: Lucasfilm / Via Twitter: @plarkin347 This tweet that perfectly captures how badass it is to go to church: Twitter: @morninggloria This Ash Wednesday chart that only Catholics will understand: Twitter:...

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27 Products For People Who Are Completely Obsessed With Books

I like big books and I cannot lie. Andrew Richard / BuzzFeed We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page. A tee that understands your addiction. Pre-order this limited edition BuzzFeed tee featuring original artwork by Chris Rushing and Mackenzie Kruvant, $26.99 for short-sleeve, $31.99...

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