The Hunger Games

In one corner, we have 'The Hunger Games,' the acclaimed book series by Suzanne Collins that some say will turn into a bigger franchise than 'Twilight,' what with the upcoming movie version starring Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson. The story takes place in an alternate future where 12 boys and 12 girls are randomly chosen to fight to the death in a televised event. What'd you think? Better than a vampire romance?

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When the 'Harry Potter' franchise was all the rage, some students brought the fictional game of Quidditch to life, even giving the sport a league of its own. With the impending release of the next big teen franchise, 'The Hunger Games,' a high school in Connecticut has created a real life version of the game -- minus the 'battle-to-your-death' part. And would you believe it's being hosted by the school's library?

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'Twilight'-themed weddings? Done a hundred times. 'Harry Potter'-themed weddings? It's passe. With several major franchises having come to a conclusion thanks to their big budget movie adaptations, themed-weddings are on the lookout for the "next big thing." Enter 'The Hunger Games,' the best-selling book trilogy and soon to be blockbuster film.

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So in case you haven't figured out from the flood of Twitter comments, 'The Hunger Games' premiered last night. Tons of media personalities and celebs, like Darren Criss, Kelly Osbourne and Miranda Lambert, came out to the red carpet to get the first look at Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutercherson and the rest of the cast's hard work. But the question on everyone's minds is, "Was the movie any good?"

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The silly people who brought us the revamped (and now Oscar-winning) ‘The Muppets’ movie have created something even more fun. To promote the release of the movie on DVD and Blu-ray in a couple of weeks, Disney and The Muppets offer up their own mash-up spoof of ‘The Hunger Games.’

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Every year it seems like the summer movie season starts earlier and earlier. You can argue that last year it started in April with the release of 'Fast Five.' This year, you can argue that it starts in March with the release of 'The Hunger Games.'

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Back in the the '80s, all sorts of  relevant pop cultural stuff would take place in malls. Like Tiffany, who promoted her (only) number one album back on 1987 by touring malls throughout North America.

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Taylor Swift debuted a new song and accompanying video this week from 'The Hunger Games' soundtrack called 'Safe and Sound.' The tune, which Swift describes as a "death lullaby," is a stark emotional departure for the 22-year-old singer.

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Fans won't have to wait until the Super Bowl for a new glimpse at "The Hunger Games.' Yahoo Movies released a second trailer for the highly anticipated film today and we've got it for you here.

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The mega-roll out for 'The Hunger Games,' the young-adult-science-fiction novel-turned-movie-event-of-2012, now includes a signature line of Hunger Games nail polish. 

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