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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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“Panem is so back”: Fans react to the first teaser for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping”

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‘Goes against everything in the books’: Hunger Games x SHEIN collab draws instant backlash

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7 ways ‘The Hunger Games’ changed our world

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We talked to Roxane Gay about ‘Bad Feminist’ and beyond

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The real story behind the war over YA novels

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Is ‘Divergent’ more than a ‘Hunger Games’ clone?

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