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‘Captain Underpants,’ ‘Hunger Games’ top library association’s complaint list

Once again, Young Adult and children's literature top the list of the books that scare us most.

On Apr 15, 2014 by Aja Romano

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‘Teen Wolf’ and Nerdfighters fandoms collide at MTV Movie Awards

John Green and Dylan O'Brien set off fandom fireworks with red carpet selfie.

On Apr 14, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Australia is obsessed with a song based on a John Green novel

'The Fault in Our Stars' has gone platinum 

On Apr 10, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The Tom Milsom abuse scandal and YouTube’s troubling cult of worship

Groupie scandals are the realm of rock stars—not sensitive, geeky Internet celebrities. Right?

On Mar 14, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Catholic school girl hits up Nerdfighters on Reddit for a prom date

Sam was down, out, and dateless. What's a resourceful Nerdfighter to do? 

On Mar 4, 2014 by Aja Romano

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PBS and John Green team up to give you an Art Assignment

Would you walk 500 miles for an art assignment? John and Sarah Green are about to find out in this new PBS webseries.

On Feb 21, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Young Adult publishing and the John Green effect

Is that John Green on the NYT bestseller list? Yes, along with a crop of "realistic" Young Adult fiction that some think is just a way of marginalizing women from the field.

On Feb 20, 2014 by Aja Romano

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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is the one trailer it’s totally OK to cry over

The book fans have adored, quoted endlessly, and shed endless tears over is finally GIF-able.

On Jan 29, 2014 by Aja Romano

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The 10 most influential YouTube channels of 2013

In a year of pranks and fails, these are the channels and creators that left the biggest mark on YouTube this year—and not always for the better.

On Dec 31, 2013 by Austin Powell

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The 10 most fascinating people on Tumblr in 2013

Tumblr showed its artistic, weird and quirky side this year, and attracted some creative celebrities, too.

On Dec 31, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Everything you thought you knew about Thanksgiving is a lie

John Green debunks Thanksgiving, and it ain't pretty.

On Nov 28, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Google can make YouTubers join Google+, but it can’t make them like it

YouTubers aren't happy that they're suddenly part of Google's social network.

On Nov 7, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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How did this dollar bill with Misha Collins’s name on it find him?

Usually when someone says, "This one's got your name on it," they're not being literal.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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John Green plays ‘Mythbusters’ with 30 lifehacks in 10 minutes

Green puts the Internet's old wives' tales to the test in his latest Mental Floss video.

On Oct 12, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Here’s your chance to read Hank Green’s ‘Harry Potter’ fanfiction

Plus: John Green and Benedict Cumberbatch star in Sherlock fanfic for charity.

On Oct 11, 2013 by Aja Romano