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10 Gamechanging Directors of the 2000s

Mike Miley | Posted 01.05.2010 | Entertainment

Read More: Steven Soderbergh, Ratatouille, Lars-Von-Trier, Best-of-Decade, Angelina Jolie, Gus Van Sant, Judd Apatow, Richard Linklater, Harry Potter, Film, Christopher Nolan, Entertainment News
Mike Miley

Only a handful of directors put out work that was not only consistently interesting but also urged us (sometimes against our will) to think about cinema differently.

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Blockbuster Books Of The Decade (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz and Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 12.31.2009 | Books

Read More: Bookscan, Oprah Book Club, Book Publishing, Best Books, Tuesdays With Morrie, Slidepoll, The Shack, Eckhart Tolle, Da Vinci Code, Bestsellers, Authors, The Secret, Nielsen, Purpose Driving Life, Twilight, Harry Potter, Last Lecture, Stephanie Meyer, Dan Brown, Books News

Bestsellers are harder to track than you'd think and it's not easy for everyone to agree which are the biggest. Each bestseller list--The New York Tim...

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Scholastic Sales Boosted By Government Stimulus

BusinessWeek | Molly Peterson and Greg Bensinger | Posted 12.30.2009 | Books

Read More: Children's Publishing, Publishing, Economic Stimulus Package, Scholastic, Book Publishing, Educational Software, Education Stimulus, Harry Potter, Books, Children's Books, Stimulus, Read 180, Books News

Scholastic Corp., the children's book publisher whose sales slumped when the "Harry Potter" series ended, is getting a lift from the U.S. government a...

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The Decade In Literature

GOOD | Anne Trubek | Posted 12.29.2009 | Books

Read More: Reading, Twilight, Stephen King, Literature, Bestsellers, Fake Memoirs, Multitasking, The Aughts, Social Networking, The Decade, Books, Harry Potter, The Da Vinci Code, Graphic Novels, Dan Brown, Books News

The Aughts saw the birth of readerly social networking, a flowering of graphic novels, and a bunch of faked memoirs. Books about health and food contr...

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Best Books Of The Decade: The Boston Globe Weighs In

Boston Globe | Nicole Lamy | Posted 12.28.2009 | Books

Read More: Jumpa Lahiri, Bestsellers, Jhumpa Lahiri, Michael Chabon, Michael Pollan, Best Books, Genocide, Harry Potter, Dave Eggers, Omnivore's Dilemma, White Teeth, Books News

Harry Potter did not make my list. There. I said it. I read every last one of the wizard's adventures, I swear, but now the whole experience is kind o...

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Louisa May Alcott Documentary Shows She Was The JK Rowling Of Her Time

Los Angeles Times | Mary McNamara | Posted 12.28.2009 | Books

Read More: Bestsellers, Arthur Conan Doyle, Women's Rights, Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Books News

For those who know Louisa May Alcott only as the author of some of the most enduring classics of children's literature, "Louisa May Alcott: The Woman ...

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Got A Kindle For Christmas? HuffPost Editors' Download Picks (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz and Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 12.25.2009 | Books

Read More: Slidepoll, Editor Picks, Best Ebooks, Huffpost Editors, Kindle, Ereader, Best Books, Ebooks, Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington, Half the Sky, New York Times, Literary Prizes, Wolf Hall, Authors, Harry Potter, Books News

Looking for books to download onto that brand new eReader? So were we. Here's what Huffington Post editors (and one blogger) picked to read first. ...

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Sam Elliott, Philip Pullman Says Religious Right Blocked Golden Compass Sequel

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 12.16.2009 | Books

Read More: Sam Elliott, Catholic Church, The O'Reilly Factor, The Golden Compass, Nicole Kidman, Lord of the Rings, Religious Right, Fox News, Harry Potter, Bill O'Reilly, Daniel Craig, Books News

The author, a star, and others are all asking the same question: when the movie adaptation of the book, "The Golden Compass" looks like it's going to ...

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The Onion: Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series (VIDEO)

Posted 12.10.2009 | Books

Read More: Comedy, The Onion, Reading, Kids' Books, Green Man, Twilight, Humor, Books, Children's Books, Harry Potter, Bestsellers, Picture Books, Books News

On The Onion News Network: Following a trend of cross-generational popular literature such as "Harry Potter" and "Twilight", a children's picture book...

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AP: The Decade In Books

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 12.09.2009 | Books

Read More: Founding Brothers, A Million Little Pieces, The Audacity of Hope, Best Books of the Decade, Twilight, Threatening Storm, Bestsellers, Favorite Books, Books of the Decade, A Disorder Peculiar to the Country, Harry Potter, Books, Best Books, The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, Books News

Some representative books of the 2000s – about fear of the real world and dreams about other worlds, whether the historical past, the unreachabl...

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'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows' Teaser Trailer Released (VIDEO)

Posted 12.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter 7, Harry Potter Teaser, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Teaser Trailer, Entertainment News

Warner Brothers released the first teaser trailer for Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows, the final chapter (and penultimate film) in the series. It ...

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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: First PHOTO Released

Posted 12.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Sneak Peak, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows PHOTO, Harry Potter PHOTO, Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, Movies, Entertainment News

Warner Brothers has released the first official image from the upcoming (and penultimate) Harry Potter film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Par...

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Quidditch: One Of The Fastest-Growing College Sports

Boston Herald | Posted 11.20.2009 | Sports

Read More: College Quidditch, Harry Potter, Harvard Quidditch, Quidditch, Sports News

The university, which recently cut hundreds of jobs and such perks as hot breakfast at dining halls in the wake of a 30 percent drop in its endowment,...

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A Book Worth: How Much Will You Pay For One That Will Change Your Life?

Gerald Sindell | Posted 11.17.2009 | Books

Read More: Harry Potter, Worth, Value, Book Pricing, Pricing, Publishing, Scholastic, Marketing, Truffles, Books News
Gerald Sindell

Why do we sell books as if they were potatoes when many of them are actually more like truffles? Hard coal, everyday sea salt, water, topsoil. They go for the same price, everywhere, because it's all the same.

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Metamaterial: Scientists Research 'Invisibility Cloak'

Telegraph | Published: 7:00AM GMT 13 Nov 2009 | Posted 11.14.2009 | Technology

Read More: Metamaterial, Harry Potter, Invisibility Cloak, Meta Material Research, Technology News

A Harry Potter-style invisibility cloak could be created by scientists who have been given a £4.9million grant for research aimed at "bending light" ...

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Is Daniel Radcliffe A Pothead?

people.com | Stephen M. Silverman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Harry Potter, Marijuana, Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Radcliffe Marijuana, Daniel Radcliffe Pot, Entertainment News

Under the headline "Harry Pothead", Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's mug is splashed across Friday's front page of a British tabloid showing him ...

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The Summit Series: Lessons in Being Brave

Daphne Oz | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Miami, Summit Series, Skydiving, Harry Potter, Bravery, Speed Dating, Living News
Daphne Oz

I was very lucky to attend the Summit Series in Miami, FL. Imagined by four twenty-somethings, the Summit Series brings together young business leaders in an effort to promote collaboration and learning.

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Jason Linkins

House Health Care Bill Actually About As Long As Popular Book For Small Children

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Health Care Reform, Harry Potter, House Health Care Bill, Media News

The GOP has been making great hay out of the length and size and weight and page count of the House Health Care Reform bill. Apparently intimidated b...

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Off the Shelf and on to the Big Screen!

Regina Brooks | Posted 11.06.2009 | Books

Read More: Young Adult, Writing, HUnger Games, Fiction, Twilight, Teen, Harry Potter, Vampire's Assistant, Movies, Books News
Regina Brooks

Hollywood continues to bring out the movies based on popular YA books, because the guarantee of an audience is just too good to pass up.

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From Fiction to Fashion Statement: YA Books Spawn New Fashion Trends

Regina Brooks | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books

Read More: Project Runway, Fashion, YA Books, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Young Adult Books, Halloween, Teen Fashion, Harry Potter, Books, Gossip Girl, Teenagers, Books News
Regina Brooks

The role models teens look to for their fashion trends are not only found inside glossies, but also in the pages of books!

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Australian Author: The New J.K. Rowling?

The Wall Street Journal | DALYA ALBERGE | Posted 10.26.2009 | Books

Read More: J.K. Rowling, Australia, Rebecca James, Writers, Australian Author, Financial Crisis @Y:Business, New Author, Authors, Young Adult Books, Beautiful Malice, Ya-Books, Books, Harry Potter, Book Deals, Frankfurt Book Fair, Books News

In a success story reminiscent of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's, Ms. James is a mother and first-time author who is going from nothing to becomin...

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Harry Potter Fans Take On Maine's Proposition One

Andrew Slack | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wizard Rock, Andrew Slack, Maine, Proposition One, Proposition 1, Harry Potter, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Harry Potter Alliance, Marriage Equality, Harry-and-the-Potters, Politics News
Andrew Slack

If Maine's Proposition 1 (aka California's Proposition 8) passes on November 3, the movements for intolerance and bigotry will gain momentum, and same-sex couples will lose more rights.

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Northwestern Launching Intramural Quidditch

The Daily Northwestern | Luke Siuty | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Harry Potter Quidditch, Competitive Quidditch, Quidditch, Northwestern University, Harry Potter, Muggle Quidditch, Chicago News

Northwestern students may soon be able to pass quaffles and dodge bludgers on their very own intramural Quidditch team....

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Daniel Radcliffe Buys $5.65 West Village Brownstone

The New York Observer | Max Abelson | Posted 10.15.2009 | New York

Read More: West Village, Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe Buys Brownstone, Daniel Radcliffe, New York City, New York, West Village Brownstone, New York News

Harry Potter has a nice new West Village house. According to city records, a brownstone on West 12th Street that was apparently built 162 years ago by...

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Rupert Grint Owns About $15 Million Of Real Estate

Mail Online | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rupert Grint, Harry Potter, Entertainment News

He might play second fiddle to Harry Potter in the wizardry department, but Rupert Grint has proved himself no muggle when it comes to property deals....

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