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5 Things We Wouldn’t Have Without Harry Potter
[Movie still from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Warner Bros.]
Twenty years ago, a brand new book made its way into the world, about a boy with a lightning bolt scar who lived under the stairs, until he got a letter that granted him entrance to a hidden school for witchcraft and wizardry. Since the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry, his friends, and his magical world have become such an integral part of pop culture that it’s hard to remember a time when words like Patronus and Hogwarts weren’t part of the vernacular.
Posted by Lauren Thoman
Best Apologies in Pop Culture
[Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels]
Forgiveness Day falls on a Monday (June 26) this year. Have you been putting off a long-due apology? Have a hatchet that needs to be buried? Take some direction from the pop culture apologizers below. If you’re due an apology, we can’t guarantee you’ll get it, but immersing yourself in a good apology scene can offer a small bit of catharsis!
Posted by Sara Grochowski
Geek E. Girl Roles for Meryl Streep
[Movie still from The Devil Wears Prada, 20th Century Fox]
Whether she’s playing the iconic Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, the heartbreaking and heartwarming Hannah Pitt in Angels in America, or the ABBA-belting Donna in Mamma Mia, one thing’s certain: Meryl Streep has got it going on. To celebrate our love for Meryl, here are five geeky roles we’d love for her to play.
Posted by Danielle Mohlman
Cases of Catfishing in YA Lit
Photo by Denise H. from Pexels.
Catfishing is defined as “luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.” Contemporary teens and young adults are well aware of the dangers of online fraud, but online and virtual romantic relationships often prove that love is blind. We’ve highlighted four YA titles in which catfishing takes center stage, leading to either happily ever after or disaster.
Posted by Sara Grochowski
Q&A with Jordan Ellis from Jordandené
Jordan Ellis is the incredible force behind Jordandené, which creates all sorts of geeky products—everything from tees and tanks to undies and bags. All products are homemade in Brooklyn. We're super excited to be featuring Jordan here on our blog.
And hey, we even teamed up with Jordandené for a Geekerella tee!
Posted by Quirk Books Staff
Q&A with Jordan Ellis from Jordandené
Jordan Ellis is the incredible force behind Jordandené, which creates all sorts of geeky products—everything from tees and tanks to undies and bags. All products are homemade in Brooklyn. We're super excited to be featuring Jordan here on our blog.
And hey, we even teamed up with Jordandené for a Geekerella tee!
Posted by Quirk Books Staff