Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Now Even Maisie Williams Is Saying Jon Snow Is Definitely Dead

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

“You know nothing, Maisie Williams.” —Ygritte, probably

Maisie Williams rocked the red carpet at this year's Emmy awards and it was no surprise that she was bound to be asked a few questions about the upcoming season of Game of Thrones.

Of course, the most pressing question Williams was asked was regarding the beloved character Jon Snow, who seemingly met his demise in the Season 5 finale of the show.

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To the interviewer's surprise, this was actually the first question Williams was asked about GoT that night.

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And then she broke the hearts of fans all across the seven kingdoms by saying, very dismissively, that Jon Snow was no more.

*Weeps at the Iron Throne* ?

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But hol'up, Maisie, let's assess the situation at hand. OK, maybe Jon Snow is dead, but we've definitely seen photos of Kit Harrington on the set of GoT, so he has to be resurrected somehow, right?

There are quite a few fan theories floating around the net, and the most popular one seems to be that Snow will come back as Azor Ahai, a legendary hero with whom his story parallels.

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Which Quidditch Team Should You Support?

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

“Let’s all just cross our fingers and hope for the best.”

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J.K. Rowling Has Released New Backstory On The Potter Family Along With The Redesigned Pottermore

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The newly designed website will bring news, features, and the ability to discover your own Patronus.

Today, author and queen of our lives J.K. Rowling released some new information on the website Pottermore regarding the history of the Potter family.

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His reputation as a well-meaning eccentric served Linfred well, for behind closed doors he was able to continue the series of experiments that laid the foundation of the Potter family's fortune. Historians credit Linfred as the originator of a number of remedies that evolved into potions still used to this day, including Skele-gro and Pepperup Potion. His sales of such cures to fellow witches and wizards enabled him to leave a significant pile of gold to each of his seven children upon his death.

In the absence of male heirs, she, the eldest of her generation, had inherited her grandfather's invisibility cloak. It was, Iolanthe explained to Hardwin, a tradition in her family that the possession of this cloak remained a secret, and her new husband respected her wishes. From this time on, the cloak was handed down to the eldest in each new generation.

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24 Books That Perfectly Match New York Fashion Week Looks

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

“Lookbook” just got a whole new meaning.

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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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11 Other "Harry Potter" Names You've Been Pronouncing Wrong

Posted by Unknown on Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Because apparently the “t” is silent in Voldemort???

Harry Potter

Potential Pronunciations:

Hay-ree Poo-ter
Hahr-rie Pott-eh-r
H (silence) P (silence)

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Monday, September 21, 2015

"Game Of Thrones" Just Made Emmy History

Posted by Unknown on Monday, September 21, 2015

The HBO drama has now won the most awards — including Best Drama — for any series in a single year.

Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage

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Game of Thrones executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

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Game of Thrones made history tonight by taking home 12 Emmy awards, crushing the eight-win record set by The West Wing in 2000.

For its fifth season, HBO's acclaimed fantasy drama won Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at this evening's ceremony.

Those are added to the eight trophies Thrones claimed at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 12.: Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, Outstanding Make-up for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic), Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More), Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), Outstanding Special Visual Effects, and Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie.

In 2000, Aaron Sorkin's political drama The West Wing won eight Emmys: Outstanding Art Direction for a Single Camera Series, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Drama Series.

It should be noted that some of the Emmy categories have been redefined since 2000 — and at least one didn't even exist. But with a four statue buffer, Thrones would still have easily beaten Wing.

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Sunday, September 20, 2015

48 Books To Read In Your 30s

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, September 20, 2015

Now that you’ve lived a little, it’s time to reflect on what got you here, what’s coming next, and how to live a more fulfilling life. In alphabetical order by title.

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Always in Vogue, by Edna Willman Chase

Before there was The Devil Wears Prada, there was Always in Vogue, a memoir by the editor of the magazine from 1914 to 1952. It was a different time in many ways — women didn't even have the right to vote when she took the job — but she was also way ahead of her time: She was an ambitious working mother who put her career first, a rarity in those days. If you loved The Best of Everything when you were just starting out, Always in Vogue is the perfect 1950s text for that point in your career when you are trying to figure out what's next. Plus, her descriptions of magazine life, New York, and fashion in the first half of the century alone make tracking down this out-of-print book worthwhile. —D.S.

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American Primitive, by Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver is arguably one of America's most important poets, and her collection American Primitive proves why: Illuminating and stunningly lyrical, Oliver's poems perfectly capture the wilderness that exists both inside of and around us. Lines that flow in and out of each other transport the reader into the very heart of the natural world and the divinity that lies there. Powerful, tender, and deeply wise, American Primitive celebrates the quiet beauty of humanity's symbiosis with nature and showcases Oliver as a master of language. —Jarry Lee

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Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

This is the story of Ifemelu, a Nigerian woman who immigrates to the U.S. and finds life there to be complicated in ways she never anticipated. After years of struggle, she eventually becomes a widely read blogger (“Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black") and wins a fellowship to Princeton; her tale is paralleled by the experience of her high school boyfriend, Obinze, who immigrates to the U.K. and subsequently returns to Nigeria and becomes fabulously wealthy. Americanah is a funny, heartbreaking, and keenly observed social critique of both Nigeria and the U.S. —D.S.

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