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"Harry Potter Casting Stones" was a board game launched in 2001 by Mattel in connection with the Warner Brother’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone . Board Game Geek’s average rating of the game is 4 stars out of 10 ( Link / Archive ). Since the game is only for 2 people, has a lopsided game play, and you must buy multiple packs to have a complete game, I’ve decided to create my own generic version: Magical Casting Stones . Board Game as Collectable Harry Potter Casting S

Great non-fiction, longform articles to send you down a rabbit hole and possibly learn something new! "Light Among the Nations" by Suzanne Schneider for Jewish Currents "Why Americans Hate the Media" by James Fallows for The Atlantic Monthly " The Whitening Thief: Latent White Supremacy in Percy Jackson" by Maxwell T. Paule for Medium I found this interesting in the context of everyone suggesting Percy Jackson series in place of Harry Potter. Maybe there is no "perfect, u

In my blog post about fiction books inspired by ABC's The Bachelor, I listed all known books. For this list of fiction books inspired by intellectual property law, I've only listed books I've read or skimmed; so this is nowhere near a complete list! There are a lot of novels that touch on the themes of property ownership of technology and art, but I've only included books that specifically mention trade secrets, trademarks, copyright, or patents as legal principles. My favor

This is a masterlist of different eyeshadow looks and diagrams for inspiration of The Zulu Palette by Juvia's Place. It is normally sold for $25 (link) and features 9 colors. The palette was initially launched in 2017 and thus there's a lot different reviews with tutorials, I've listed over 27 below looks for you to use as inspiration. The colors read bright, and can be used for big color on all skin tones, but as you'll see below if you apply with a light touch it's possible

Businesses cannot separate themselves from politics, but some lean into a political purpose more than others. Actions such as hosting a politician’s campaign event or donating to a charity inherently reflect a political stance, but some founders and CEOs build a political philosophy into their foundation. Below is a short list of businesses whose founder, CEOs, or other leadership have expressed love for Ayn Rand. Businesses that Love Ayn Rand (1) Lululemon "Lululemon Diarie