Alexa here. I've skillfully avoided much of the hysteria surrounding The Hunger Games for quite a while. Like Nathaniel, I've been reluctant to jump on the over-marketed, YA-franchise bandwagon. But loving Jennifer Lawrence's performance in Winter's Bone, I took notice when she was cast as Katniss. And when the first full trailer emerged I felt a tingle down my spine. Yet I held steady in my resolve to avoid the marketing cacaphony. But something in me broke down this week: I started the book. Well done, Lionsgate, you conquered me with your buzz-making machine. In light of my change of heart, here are some pretty swell creations made in advance of the film.
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