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Which Of These Actors Should Play Finnick In 'Catching Fire'? (POLL)

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 05.31.2012

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Move over, Robert Pattinson. Although everyone seems to want a slice of RPatz these days -- Bella Swan, screaming teenage girls, and Hollywood insider...

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2012's Most Powerful Moms

Posted 05.11.2012

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Beyoncé, "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins and SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro have risen to the top of very different fields, but they all have (at l...

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Who Passes Into The Hunger Games' Future?

Marcia Dawkins | Posted 05.10.2012

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Marcia Dawkins

Some fans have launched a campaign to see that actor Jesse Williams gets cast as Finnick. This happens all the time in Hollywood. So what's the big deal? Well, to begin with the character's color, or lack of it, depending on how you see him, is striking.

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Why Is The Hunger Games So Popular?

Quora | Posted 04.27.2012

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Quora

The Hunger Games have been popular with people who do not read books. A friend of mine (who made sure to emphasize that he doesn't read) told me that he loved the series and that I had to stop what I was doing to read it.

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'Hunger Games' Fever Makes Archery Cool For Kids

AP | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 04.22.2012

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NEW YORK -- In schools and backyards, for their birthdays and out with their dads, kids are gaga for archery four weeks into the box office run of "Th...

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Antidote to Cynicism? Analyzing The Hunger Games

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 04.18.2012

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Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

This is no Twilight. It's one of the toughest satires of modern culture I've seen in awhile.

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Race and "The Hunger Games" - Interpretation vs. Reality

Arielle Hixson | Posted 04.13.2012

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Arielle Hixson

As the years continue, the world is becoming far more diverse -- giving more opportunities for people of color to claim significant movie roles. It's unfortunate that actors Lenny Kravitz, Amanda Stenberg and Danyo Okeniyi were not acknowledged for their excellent performances throughout The Hunger Games.

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TOTAL DOMINATION: 'Hunger Games' Rules Film, Album And Book Charts

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 04.10.2012

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"Hunger Games" supporters will be happy know that the odds are certainly in their favor. That's because not only is "The Hunger Games" the number one ...

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'Hunger Games' Again On List Of Challenged Books

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 04.09.2012

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NEW YORK -- The more popular "The Hunger Games" trilogy becomes, the more reasons some parents and educators have found to question whether it belongs...

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The Hunger Games & the Race Issue

Leslie Reece Schichtel | Posted 04.09.2012

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Leslie Reece Schichtel

Americans seem to be still hung up on the idea that skin color, and even gender, is a better way to define someone, rather than defining them by their achievements, potential, intelligence or moral character

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What Would [Insert YA Heroine Here] Do?

| Posted 04.15.2012

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By Brenna Clarke Gray for BookRiot: Sometimes, when faced with difficult real life situations, I find myself wondering how my favourite young adult...

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PHOTOS: Hunger Games' District 12 For Sale

Posted 04.06.2012

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Good news for "Hunger Games" fanatics who have $1.4. million to spare: District 12 is up for sale. The stretch of land used to portray the home of...

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An End to "Found Footage" Films -- Please!

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.06.2012

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Marshall Fine

I'm declaring a moratorium on the "found footage" mock documentary. And, while we're at it, how about the same thing for movies shot to look like they're hand-held documentaries, even when they're just fiction films?

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Trouble in 'Hunger Games' Paradise?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.05.2012

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For a studio that is celebrating its $363 million-and-counting hit "The Hunger Games," Lionsgate seems to be in an awkward spot. "Hunger Games" scr...

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Five Books You Should Read While Waiting for Catching Fire

Erin Gross | Posted 04.04.2012

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Erin Gross

what do you read in between now and Catching Fire release? Here's our top five choices for books to read while you are waiting.

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What's Up With The Hunger Games' City Bias?

Hunter Stuart | Posted 06.02.2012

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Hunter Stuart

Don't get me wrong -- I have little sympathy for the 1%. But when it comes to revolution, there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. The Hunger Games would have benefited from taking this to heart.

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The Hunger Games Themes That Apply to Our World Today

Darina Kagan | Posted 05.30.2012

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Darina Kagan

I'm not sure if Suzanne Collins intentionally wrote the trilogy to reflect some of the common themes in society, but it seems that there are a lot of cross overs and correlations that beg the question, are the odds ever in our favor?

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Haters Hungry for Attention

The Miami Hurricane | Posted 05.30.2012

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The Miami Hurricane

Our generation is unnervingly quick to pick up their smartphones and write the first thought that comes to mind via tweets and status updates. They either realize it's offensive once its posted for the public to see, or just don't care. Either way, there's a serious problem with these habits.

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Movie vs. Book: 'The Hunger Games'

Posted 03.30.2012

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It seems all that anyone is talking about lately (and not ONLY in the book world) is the new 'Hunger Games' movie adaptation. Die-hard fans of Suzanne...

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'The Hunger Games': A Commentary on Society

Alexander Vassiliadis | Posted 05.29.2012

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Alexander Vassiliadis

The Hunger Games is more than just a story about two young heroes that face various challenges and fall in love -- the novel is Suzanne Collins's commentary on modern-day society.

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The True Story Behind The Hunger Games

Sarah Hall | Posted 05.28.2012

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Sarah Hall

What Suzanne Collins has done with The Hunger Games is something subtle, remarkable, and hopefully, intentional.

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If You Haven't Read the Book, The Hunger Games Is a Movie Without a Cause

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.27.2012

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Jackie K. Cooper

In years past violence directed towards children was more or less off limits. Now, as this movie proves, they are fair game.

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Is The Hunger Games Really the Future of Writing?

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2012

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Lev Raphael

Now, maybe some writers can write to a formula, can churn out books that try to catch the cultural mood, books that mimic best sellers, but I suspect most authors are like me: We write the books we want to.

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The Hunger Games: Why Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Is A Little Too Likeable

Emma Gray | Posted 05.23.2012

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Emma Gray

She sits on the ground in a pile of leaves, holds her head in her hands and sobs. It's a devastating moment, but as I sat in the theater screening the film,which premieres March 23rd, all I could think was: "This isn't the Katniss I know."

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Loved The Hunger Games? Other Great YA Books That Adults Should Be Reading

Julie Gerstenblatt | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Young Adult Books, Dystopia, Books, The Hunger Games, Fantasy, Ya Novels, YA Books, Ya Book Suggestions, Young Adult Book Suggestions, Young Adult Novels, Young Adult Novel Reviews, Young Adult Novel Suggestions, Books News
Julie Gerstenblatt

For me, reading YA is like having a candy bar in the middle of my lifelong diet. Here are my top picks for grown-ups who sometimes wish they could recapture their teen years or who just like reading about adolescence.

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