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J.k. Rowling
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A Harry Potter Fan’s Dilemma‘What role does shame play in this dynamic between fan and fallen artist?’
By Claire Dederer
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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transphobia
TERFs Are Boycotting Ulta BeautyThe beauty brand’s podcast, which featured a trans woman, caused a transphobic meltdown.
By Danielle Cohen
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Celebs Keep Doubling Down on TERF Talking PointsBette Midler and Macy Gray spent the weekend spewing anti-trans rhetoric.
By Danielle Cohen
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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
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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
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Uh, Why Is Putin Talking About J.K. Rowling?He said on Friday that Russia is a victim of “cancel culture.”
By Danielle Cohen
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harry potter
Just What We Need: More Harry PotterEven wizards have high-school reunions.
By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
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Voldemort Himself Defends J.K. Rowling“I can’t understand the vitriol directed at her,” Ralph Fiennes said.
By Charu Sinha
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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
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Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children’s-book author in history.
By Molly Fischer
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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
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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
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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
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‘#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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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the potterverse
By Devon Ivie
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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
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let’s makeup
J.K. Rowling Is a Lipstick NowA Charlotte Tilbury lipstick, to be precise.
By Erica Smith
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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
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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
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Macaulay Culkin Sent J.K. Rowling His ResumeHe’s looking to go from Pagemaster to fantastic beast master.
By Anne Victoria Clark
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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
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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
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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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