Suzanne Collins the Hunger Games

Why Is The Hunger Games So Popular?

Quora | Posted 04.27.2012

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.

Antidote to Cynicism? Analyzing The Hunger Games

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 04.18.2012

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

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

The Hunger Games & the Race Issue

Leslie Reece Schichtel | Posted 04.09.2012

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

Mattel Debuts 'Hunger Games' Barbie & She Looks Familiar

Entertainment Weekly | Posted 04.09.2012

We told you last month that -- whether you like it or not -- Mattel is turning "The Hunger Games'" Katniss Everdeen into a Barbie doll....

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

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.06.2012

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?

Trouble in 'Hunger Games' Paradise?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.05.2012

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...

Five Books You Should Read While Waiting for Catching Fire

Erin Gross | Posted 04.04.2012

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.

The Hunger Games and the Death of Winner-Take-All Capitalism

Russell C. Smith | Posted 06.03.2012

Russell C. Smith

In the same way Orwell wrote about 1948 and titled his novel 1984, one can ask whether The Hunger Games is a reflection of our current world or a warning of horrific things to come.

The Ultimate Faceoff: Katniss vs. Bella!

Posted 03.29.2012

She can wield a bow and arrow like nobody's business and is so devoted to her family that she would fight to the death to protect them. Her opponent ...

A Defense of Katniss

Jody He | Posted 05.29.2012

Jody He

Much like Harry Potter, Katniss is modest because of her desire to keep those whom she loves safe. Her strength and her willingness to sacrifice for the people she loves are what make Katniss, well, Katniss.

'The Hunger Games': A Commentary on Society

Alexander Vassiliadis | Posted 05.29.2012

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.

The True Story Behind The Hunger Games

Sarah Hall | Posted 05.28.2012

Sarah Hall

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

Our Hunger Is Satisfied

Emma Seligman | Posted 05.28.2012

Emma Seligman

Under the extremely watchful eye of author Suzanne Collins, who stands as a producer and co-writer of The Hunger Games, director Gary Ross kept faithful to the book while cutting it down to fit a movie format.

Is The Hunger Games Really the Future of Writing?

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2012

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.

Is The Hunger Games' Katniss Everdeen A Model of Sustainability?

Food & Wine | Posted 05.23.2012

Food & Wine

From a food-world perspective, the message of the story is almost as exciting as Katniss's big screen quest to make it through the deadly arena with her humanity (and head!) intact.

Girl on Fire

Kayla Covert | Posted 05.23.2012

Kayla Covert

Katniss is one of the most relatable characters in literarature. Her emphasis on the importance of doing what's right and being strong is probably the greatest message to give teenagers today.

Why I Love Katniss

Teresa DiLillo | Posted 05.23.2012

Teresa DiLillo

It's okay to be strong and you should never weaken yourself, especially not for a boy, no matter how cute he may be. Katniss shows that it's okay for the girl to be the one doing the saving sometimes.

'The Hunger Games' Reviews Are In & Not All Are Good

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 03.22.2012

The reviews are in for "The Hunger Games," and it looks like the film is as popular with critics as it is with its young fans. "Hunger Games" already ...

Why Did They Choose Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Hunger Games? See Winter's Bone

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 05.22.2012

Jesse Kornbluth

It won't hurt a smart teenager -- and is there another kind? -- to see Winter's Bone. It won't hurt you either.

Our Hunger for The Hunger Games

The Minnesota Daily | Posted 05.21.2012

The Minnesota Daily

Amid the complicated love triangles, dystopian societies and idea of the supernatural, The Hunger Games slips in political allegorical situations that older readers are able to recognize and enjoy.

The Hunger Games Bombs!

Rick Schwartz | Posted 05.21.2012

Rick Schwartz

That might be next week's least likely headline. Everyone knows by now that The Hunger Games will be a massive hit when it opens on Friday. But why?

Ron Dicker

'Hunger Games' Producer Reveals Secrets To Making A Blockbuster On The Cheap

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.20.2012

Making a hit movie on a budget is as hard as Hollywood makes it look. "We're in a business where the solution is almost always to write a check," said...

The Hunger Games: Why It Matters

Greg Garrett | Posted 05.20.2012

Greg Garrett

If we allow the story of The Hunger Games to do what it should -- that is, if it provokes us to ask hard questions and demand change -- then it is a valuable cultural artifact, despite its central concept.

WATCH: High School Stages Real-Life 'Hunger Games'

The Huffington Post | Marissa Piazzola | Posted 03.17.2012

Apparently, actress Jacqueline Emerson is not the only teen who studied The Hunger Games books in high school: the video above was made by the staff o...

'Hunger Games' Bible Study Links Book Series With Religion

The Huffington Post | Ileana Llorens | Posted 03.16.2012

Everyone's talking about "The Hunger Games," and now two North Carolina pastors are taking advantage of the hype. Reverends Andy Langford and Ann ...