One Direction's Big Bang — Read An Excerpt From 'Larger Than Life
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Ten years ago today, July 23, One Direction created the universe. Read an excerpt from Maria Sherman's new book on boy bands, Larger Than Life, about 1D's formation and meteoric rise.
Ten years ago today, July 23, One Direction created the universe. Read an excerpt from Maria Sherman's new book on boy bands, Larger Than Life, about 1D's formation and meteoric rise.
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Larger Than Life Asks: Did a Boy Band Change Your Life, Too?
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Dark City
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Watching Over You - Lori Foster New York Times Bestselling Author
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Larger Than Life': Boy Band Lingo & Commandments
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Read the first excerpt from 'Half Bad' by Sally Green
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Sonic Boom
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Chloe Benjamin's The Immortalists: Read an excerpt
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Comic Excerpt] The greatest Superman moment in history. Change my mind. All Star Superman #10 : r/DCcomics
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Comic Excerpt] Glad to see that the Robin Gang returned, but are the fans of the original run into this direction for them? (Batman Secret Files: The Signal) : r/DCcomics
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The Renaissance Soul: Life Design for People with Too Many Passions to Pick Just One: Lobenstine, Margaret: 9780767920889: : Books
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If You're Five Boys, You Can Do Anything': An Oral History Of One Direction - ClickHole
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Birth of the Band: Read Inside Story From Robbie Robertson
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Fantasy, devotion, and a collapsed lung: On the passion of One Direction stans