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J. K. Rowling

  1. chapters
    A Harry Potter Fan’s Dilemma‘What role does shame play in this dynamic between fan and fallen artist?’
    By Claire Dederer
  2. trans rights
    Judy Blume Reaffirms Her Support of the Trans CommunityBlume says her quote in support of J.K. Rowling was taken out of context.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. paws up lil zazzters
    Max Is Making a Decade-Long Harry Potter SeriesBut will J.K. Rowling respect the streaming service’s name change?
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. podcasts
    Can Anyone Trust The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling?The podcast says it wants to have a conversation. What it really wants to do is give a sermon.
    By Nicholas Quah
  5. video games
    Hogwarts Legacy Is J.K. Rowling’s Legacy, Summed Up in a Dud of a GameThe feverishly anticipated Harry Potter video game can’t muster the fantasy escapism it so desperately wants.
    By Lewis Gordon
  6. terfs
    Here’s What J.K. Rowling Has Actually Said About Trans PeopleA New York Times op-ed insists she’s not transphobic. A long record of her own statements says otherwise.
    By Claire Lampen
  7. trans rights
    Daniel Radcliffe Addresses J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia“I wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  8. transphobia
    TERFs Are Boycotting Ulta BeautyThe beauty brand’s podcast, which featured a trans woman, caused a transphobic meltdown.
    By Danielle Cohen
  9. transphobia
    Celebs Keep Doubling Down on TERF Talking PointsBette Midler and Macy Gray spent the weekend spewing anti-trans rhetoric.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. jk rowling
    J.K. Rowling on Changing Harry Potter’s Scar: ‘I Will Look Into That’During a prank Zoom call, she believed she was talking to the Ukrainian president.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. movie review
    The Dour Secrets of Dumbledore Doesn’t Know Why It’s Here EitherIt’s the product of a lucrative fictional universe that no one seems to know how to build on but keeps going anyway, a franchise in search of a story.
    By Alison Willmore
  12. ukraine
    Uh, Why Is Putin Talking About J.K. Rowling?He said on Friday that Russia is a victim of “cancel culture.”
    By Danielle Cohen
  13. dementors
    Is J.K. Rowling in the New Harry Potter Special? Yes and No.They bring out Joanne B-roll.
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. harry potter
    Just What We Need: More Harry PotterEven wizards have high-school reunions.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  15. lgbtq
    Voldemort Himself Defends J.K. Rowling“I can’t understand the vitriol directed at her,” Ralph Fiennes said.
    By Charu Sinha
  16. video games
    Hogwarts Legacy Can’t Escape J.K. RowlingAdding a trans-inclusive character creator doesn’t make up for the author’s transphobia.
    By Luke Winkie
  17. culture
    Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children’s-book author in history.
    By Molly Fischer
  18. log off
    John Cleese Supports J.K. Rowling, Mocks Trans Rights on TwitterCleese is receiving criticism for making cruel “jokes” instead of being chill.
    By Rebecca Alter
  19. casting
    Mads Mikkelsen Might Replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic BeastsMikkelsen is reportedly in early talks.
    By Charu Sinha
  20. weekend update
    Pete Davidson Says J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Stance Ruined His Harry Potter Ink“I didn’t know J.K. Rowling was gonna go all Mel Gibson on us,” he explains on Weekend Update.
    By Halle Kiefer
  21. books
    J.K. Rowling Has Done It AgainOutrage is mounting after reports that the author’s new book contains “a cis male serial killer who dresses as a woman.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  22. ‘#canceled’
    J.K. Rowling Says She’s Returning Her Kennedy Human Rights AwardRowling’s is “a position that I categorically reject,” Kerry Kennedy said in a statement.
    By Zoe Haylock
  23. oh no
    J.K. Rowling Triples Down on TransphobiaThe author has unleashed an 11-tweet rant that appeared to conflate hormone therapy and conversion therapy.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. terfs
    J.K. Rowling Says Gay People Are Experiencing ‘a New Kind of Conversion Therapy’“Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people.”
    By Chris Murphy
  25. terfs
    Harry Potter Fan Sites Disavowa Kedavra J.K. Rowling for Her Anti-Trans StanceConsider her She Who Must Not Be Named.
    By Rebecca Alter
  26. the industry
    Hachette U.K. Stands by J.K. Rowling After Anti-Trans CommentsThe group plans to publish Rowling’s new children’s book The Ickabog.
    By Justin Curto
  27. lgbtq
    Emma Watson and Rupert Grint Say Expelliarmus to J.K. Rowling’s TransphobiaThe Harry Potter stars have condemned her comments.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. jk rowling
    Warner Bros. Responds To J.K. Rowling’s Shocking Commitment to Being Transphobic“The events in the last several weeks have firmed our resolve as a company to confront difficult societal issues.”
    By Chris Murphy
  29. we regret to inform you
    J.K. Rowling Explains Her Anti-Trans Comments With More Anti-Trans CommentsShe wrote a 3,670-word blog post. Like half her books, it’s simply too long.
    By Justin Curto
  30. accio
    Eddie Redmayne Criticizes J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Comments“I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand.”
    By Devon Ivie
  31. oh no
    What Did J.K. Rowling Say This Time?The author’s latest comments about sex and gender have revived accusations of transphobia.
    By Claire Lampen
  32. trans rights
    Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Tweets“Just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  33. not now
    J.K. Rowling Somehow Decides Now’s a Good Time to Double Down on Her TransphobiaIt’s never the time, but now is very much not the time.
    By Charu Sinha
  34. accio
    J.K. Rowling Fact-Checks Some ‘Utter Nonsense’ About Harry Potter’s Origins“I was thinking of putting a section on my website about all the alleged inspirations and birthplaces of Potter.”
    By Devon Ivie
  35. story time
    Let Daniel Radcliffe Read the First Chapter of Harry Potter to YouWe demand a celebrity reading of “My Immortal” next.
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. controversy
    Ricky Gervais Under Fire for Transphobic ‘Joke’ TweetsA Twitter user asked Gervais, “So are you telling a joke or taking a stance? Cause if it was a joke it fell flat.”
    By Chris Murphy
  37. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: What We Know About Trump Going Into 2020He changed American politics in some foundational — even productive — ways. But we can’t let him destroy our political institutions.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  38. trans rights
    What Is J.K. Rowling Talking About?The billionaire author has jumped to the defense of a woman let go from her job for anti-trans comments.
    By Hannah Gold
  39. the potterverse
    Fantastic Beasts Takes ‘Come to Brazil’ Twitter Literally, Sets Next Film in RioThe whole cast is returning.
    By Devon Ivie
  40. how mysterious
    One Neat Trick to Writing Great Mystery PlotsThe critic and author of the Charles Lenox series advises doing what Michelangelo did, but backward.
    By Charles Finch
  41. let’s makeup
    J.K. Rowling Is a Lipstick NowA Charlotte Tilbury lipstick, to be precise.
    By Erica Smith
  42. culture
    When Will J.K. Rowling Confirm the Rest of Our Wizard Sex Theories?Does the Knight Bus host a sex party called Knight of Play, yes or no?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  43. harry potter
    J.K. Rowling Details Dumbledore, Grindelwald Love Affair, Which You’ll Never SeeThe true crime of Grindelwald was stealing a man’s heart. Also, all those other crimes he did.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. scams
    J. K. Rowling’s Assistant Reportedly Scammed the Hell Out of HerShe allegedly spent thousands on candles and luxury cats.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  45. movies
    Macaulay Culkin Sent J.K. Rowling His ResumeHe’s looking to go from Pagemaster to fantastic beast master.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  46. movies
    Not Everyone Is Loving the New Fantastic Beasts Sequel TrailerA big reveal has some fans exasperated.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  47. dream casting
    Jessica Williams Joins J.K. Rowling to Announce Her Fantastic Beasts CharacterAt the intermission of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Broadway premiere, no less.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. harry potter
    Dumbledore Won’t Be ‘Explicitly’ Gay in the Fantastic Beasts Sequel“But I think all of the fans are aware of that,” director David Yates said of the wizard’s sexuality.
    By Jackson McHenry
  49. movies
    Daniel Radcliffe on Johnny Depp Casting: ‘I Can See Why People Are Frustrated’“I can see why people are frustrated with the response that they were given.”
    By Hunter Harris
  50. fantastic beasts and where to find them
    Harry Potter Author Defends Casting Johnny Depp Despite Abuse AllegationsDepp was accused of emotional and physical abuse by his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
    By Anna Silman
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