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Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Has Found Its Leads — And They’re Almost All People Of Color
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... People took to social media to voice their outrage that a black woman was cast in the role of Hermione Granger. However, when writing the novel, J.K. Rowling described Hermione as having brown eyes, frizzy ...
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Created on 14 September 2016
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JK Rowling Reveals the Ugly Truth Behind Voluntourism
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We all know JK Rowling is boss. The legendary author whose characters captured the hearts of many has stood up for LGBT rights, diverse representation in her movies, and the welfare system. To add to ...
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Created on 22 August 2016
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Five Things I’ve Learned From Harry Potter
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I have always loved Harry Potter. I first picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2003, and, as a third grader, I fell in love with the magical world that J.K. Rowling created. I was drawn ...
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Created on 09 August 2016
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‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Cast Photos Have Emerged And We Are Amped!
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... will have a little more Potter!
More from BUST
JK Rowling Loves Black Hermione Casting In 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child'
15 Times J.K. Rowling Proved She's A Badass
Female Protagonists Are ...
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Created on 02 June 2016
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Harry Potter, Depression, And Black Girl Magic
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A few months ago as I was flipping through channels, I stopped on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I’ve seen the movie and read the book several times, so I scrolled through my Twitter timeline ...
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Created on 11 March 2016
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Alan Rickman's Underrated Feminis
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... were true then, but she was 19 years old," he said.
In the same interview, he also called J.K. Rowling a "smart, strong-minded, brilliant woman." As Daniel Radcliffe wrote today, there was nothing Snape-like ...
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Created on 14 January 2016
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JK Rowling Loves Black Hermione Casting In 'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
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... Buzzfeed post about race and Harry Potter's blood politics will change your mind. JK Rowling, Twitter queen, had the perfect response to fans who are unhappy with the casting: “Canon: brown eyes, frizzy ...
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Created on 21 December 2015
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Your Killer Monday Night Plans: Speed Rack NYC
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... attendees receive cocktails from premium sponsors.
More From BUST Gloria Steinem On Being A Bitch, Threesomes, And Miley Cyrus JK Rowling Wins Again With This Scathing Trump Tweet FINALLY, Someone ...
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Created on 11 December 2015
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Angela Merkel Is Time's Person Of The Year, Only The Fourth Woma
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... superior to big cry-baby Trump.
Images via Time magazine
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This Artist Poses Nude At Former Slave-Trade Sites JK Rowling Wins Again With This Scathing Trump Tweet The Mostly Male ...
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Created on 09 December 2015
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JK Rowling Wins Again With This Scathing Trump Tweet
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Delighting in JK Rowling’s Twitter presence is one of BUST’s favorite pastimes. Everything about this woman gives me warm fuzzies right down to my essence, and her latest online proclamation just affirmed ...
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Created on 08 December 2015
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‘I Can’t Tell If It’s Healing Or Destroying Me’: Rupi Kaur’s Feminist Poetry
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“the thing about writing is / i can’t tell if it’s healing / or destroying me,” Rupi Kaur writes in her debut book of poetry, Milk and Honey. It’s a complete poem in its own - one of many micro-poems ...
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Created on 18 November 2015
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12 Feminist TED Talks To Motivate Your Monday
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Instead of listening to music, or binge-watching Aziz Ansari's new show on Netflix, take a a little break to get inspired today with these feminist TED Talks by both men and women. From self-esteem ...
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Created on 09 November 2015
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15 Times J.K. Rowling Proved She's A Badass ...
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Bringing the world Harry Potter is one of many contributions JK Rowling has made to the world. Her storytelling, her characters, her philanthropy and political activism, her dry-yet-biting wit, are ...
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Created on 09 November 2015
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Artist Transforms Bratz Dolls Into Real-Life Role Models
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... on the image of a prominent woman hero. Imagine the conversations kids would be having while they play with their J.K. Rowling doll instead of say, Blue Jumpsuit Barbie?
1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry ...
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Created on 19 October 2015
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Tumblr Fans Reinvent Harry Potter Characters As People Of Color
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... Bust.com:
Five Reasons Why You Should Give Fanfiction A Chance
Love Young Adult Lit? You’re Not Alone - Here’s The Real Reason We Obsess Over The Genre
This Smart Girl Dishes It Out To JK Rowling ...
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Created on 03 August 2015
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J.K. Rowling Bow Down:There's a New Writer in Town...And She's Youtube Famou
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J.K. Rowling has officially received a run for her money.
Zoe Snugg, a twenty-four year old youtube star ( known as Zoella), released her debut novel Girl Online. Its main character is a young girl ...
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Created on 09 December 2014
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J.K. Rowling Releases New Harry Potter Short Story
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... I wish I were at Hogwarts to celebrate because it looks so festive. Minus the fact that a troll was lurking in the bathroom, I would have had a great time.
It is only fitting that the great J.K. Rowling ...
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Created on 31 October 2014
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The Babes of Banned Books Week
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J.K. Rowling, The Harry Potter Series
Who are some of your favorite female authors? Let us know in the comments below!
For more info on banned books week please visit ncac.org, uprisebooks.org/, ...
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Created on 23 September 2014
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BUST Premieres Bridget Everett's New Video 'Titties' NSFW ...
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(Music)
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... televised on Inside Amy Schumer and Just for Laughs' Funny as Hell. But, you know, tits are like, super offensive when they're in public, so despite growling "BOUNCE, BOUNCE, BOUNCE" while grinding on the ...
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Created on 25 June 2014
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This Smart Girl Dishes It Out To JK Rowling and It's Awesom
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When we talk about Harry Potter and JK Rowling, it is largely with high praise. Rowling is a powerful female author and creator of an entire fantasy world that has inspired countless people of all ages ...
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Created on 15 April 2014