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Actor Dylan Marron illustrates Hollywood’s whitewashing problem with new YouTube series

'What do these movies look like if you just distill the people of color speaking? The result is kind of shocking.'

On Jul 12, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The definitive guide to YouTube stars with book deals

From memoirs and self-help to fiction and cooking, these stars’ books have it all.

On Apr 13, 2015 by Rae Votta

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There’s a special place in hell for people who name their children ‘Nutella’

It's almost as bad as Dweezil and Moon Unit.

On Jan 27, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf

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Little girl shows off her love of strong heroines in adorable scrapbook

This is what you get when you buy your daughter any book she wants.

On Dec 18, 2014 by Aja Romano

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A female Robin isn’t just awesome—it might save Hollywood

Casting more women in lead roles just makes economic sense. 

On Oct 21, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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John Green had a hilarious response to news of ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ ban

"Okay?" "No, not really."

On Sep 27, 2014 by Aja Romano

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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is going to Bollywood

Fans are strangely mixed on the news. 

On Aug 7, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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How John Green became the false prophet of the Internet YA revolution

John Green isn't the new J.K. Rowling—no matter what the Internet thinks.

On Jul 25, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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The bench from ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ has gone missing in Amsterdam

City officials are embarrassed by the theft.

On Jul 3, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The definitive guide to the Vlogbrothers family tree

The Vlogbrothers planet is vast, and it exists in the galaxies of YouTube, publishing, and mainstream Hollywood culture simultaneously.

On Jun 26, 2014 by Aja Romano

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John Green sets the record straight on fan hugs and panic attacks

Everyone just chill.

On Jun 24, 2014 by Miles Klee

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The real story behind the war over YA novels

What's really motivating the cultural panic over The Hunger Games and The Fault in Our Stars?

On Jun 11, 2014 by [email protected]

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Sorry, the ‘TFIOS’ kiss isn’t as groundbreaking as you hoped

A friendly reminder about movie history.

On Jun 9, 2014 by Aja Romano

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What the box-office win for ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ means for Hollywood

We now live in a world where a film adaptation of John Green book beat a Tom Cruise action flick at the box office. 

On Jun 9, 2014 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Teens are blaming everything in the universe on ‘The Fault in Our Stars’

John Green is destroying America.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Miles Klee