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Every few years a YA franchise will become a sensation, and the Hunger Games franchise was definitely in that category. While Jennifer Lawrence's franchise is streaming with a Peacock subscription, Panem recently returned to theaters with the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. And actress Rachel Zegler quoted Olivia Rodrigo while opening up about the odds of a potential sequel. Zegler led the cast of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from District 12 who formed a bond with a young…

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Using the regime complex concept, a researcher sheds new light on the broader institutional and legal framework influencing the governance of international food assistance, showing that different regimes take part in its shaping.World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On this trajectory, the United Nations’ goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 appears increasingly…

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is making a plea to some of its customers: stop hoarding our weight loss drugs. In a new Oscar-themed commercial set to run on TV this weekend, the drugmaker is not-so-subtly telling people to stay away from its new blockbuster medications if they’re only looking to lose a few pounds. These and similar drugs have continuously experienced shortages since their debut in recent years, with demand far outstripping supply.An AI That Helps You Get a Job? | AI UnlockedThe 30-second reverse…

When Jennifer Lawrence starred in the original Hunger Games movies, she, the cast and filmmakers got to imagine Suzanne Collins’ bestselling novels for the big screen. One especially memorable moment in the first movie is when Katniss Everdeen spins around in one of Cinna’s dress creations and it catches fire. It gives the protagonist her “Girl on Fire” nickname! Now, a talented fan of the series has recreated the dress, pyrotechnics and all!A talented 23-year-old seamstress has gone viral on her TikTok account to share…

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels World hunger is growing at an alarming rate, with prolonged conflicts, climate change, and COVID-19 exacerbating the problem. In 2022, the World Food Programme helped a record 158 million people. On this trajectory, the United Nations' goal to eradicate hunger by 2030 appears increasingly unattainable. New research at McGill University shines the spotlight on a significant piece of the…

Ever since The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was announced, there have been a lot of opinions about the problems involved in centering the narrative on the ruthless and tyrannical leader of Panem, President Snow… and making him hot. Even The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes filmmakers were concerned about making a movie about a character so many people hate. But sure enough, ever since the movie came out, tons of people have fallen in love with Tom Blyth’s younger version of The Hunger Games…

Image: Nico Delort & Suzanna Collins/ScholasticSuzanne Collins’ first Hunger Games novel released in 2008, and went onto become a massive franchise. In the wake of last year’s successful prequel film, Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Scholastic is building upon that momentum by bringing the first book to life again with an illustrated edition. Inspiration Behind the Reality-TV Style for The Hunger GamesThis new version will feature over 30 pages of black-and-white illustrations by French artist Nico…

Over a decade before 2023’s The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Hunger Games movies got their start with the star-crossed District 12 tributes of the 74th games played by Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. When Hutcherson recently reminiscenced on playing Peeta Mellark in the first movie, he shared his experience shooting the camouflage scene and his honest reaction to the character’s special skill. As Josh Hutcherson stars in one of the first projects on the 2024 movie schedule, The Beekeeper, the actor was…

In a very short period of time Rachel Zegler has become one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood. In just the last couple of years, she made waves in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, appeared in a superhero movie, and did a Hunger Games prequel and a Disney live-action remake. These opportunities are happening so quickly that apparently the actress is literally flying from one blockbuster film set to another, with basically no sleep. Rachel Zegler took to Instagram to celebrate The Hunger Games: The Ballad of…