J.K. Rowling grows up — and gets knocked down
How did you deal with the stunning revelation, in Ian Parker's 9,000-word profile of J.K. Rowling in this week's New Yorker, that the author is not as warm as Rubeus Hagrid, as confident as Albus...
View ArticleScientists’ perfect “invisibility cloak”
First, there was that recipe for butter beer. Then, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans started appearing on the shelves of Muggle (translation: non-magical) candy shops. And now, at a considerably higher...
View ArticleDo you truly own your e-books?
To the casual observer, the e-book revolution has produced two bumper crops: smutty trilogies à la "Fifty Shades of Grey" and lawsuits. First there were the authors (as represented by the Authors...
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How J.K. Rowling was exposed as Robert Galbraith
“The man who wrote the note is a German. Do you note the peculiar construction of this sentence?” These were the words of Sherlock Holmes in “A Scandal in Bohemia,” analyzing a note from a client,...
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Voldemort dragged into China-Japan dispute over war shrine
Long-time foes China and Japan have accused each other of being many things over the years, but this may be the first time they have compared each other to an evil wizard from a children’s...
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How J.K. Rowling was exposed as Robert Galbraith
“The man who wrote the note is a German. Do you note the peculiar construction of this sentence?” These were the words of Sherlock Holmes in “A Scandal in Bohemia,” analyzing a note from a client,...
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Voldemort dragged into China-Japan dispute over war shrine
Long-time foes China and Japan have accused each other of being many things over the years, but this may be the first time they have compared each other to an evil wizard from a children’s...
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College students turned a J.K. Rowling fairy tale into a movie
J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series is so popular it turned her into the first billionaire author. The seven books in the series spawned eight hit films, a theme park, an inexplicably vibrant amateur...
View ArticleAmazon makes a mess with Lego
What is Jeff Bezos thinking? At the New York Times, David Streitfeld reports that since mid-May Amazon has been blocking pre-orders for Warner DVDs -- including "The Lego Movie." At issue is the same...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling unveils a new Harry Potter tale
As every Muggle knows, Harry Potter celebrates a birthday this month. But on the cusp of turning 34, he's given his fans a gift – a peek into what his life is like these days, thanks to the Daily...
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Is J.K. Rowling the new George Lucas?
Before this op-ed gets into the sort of discussion that might be called “a major buzzkill,” let’s all take a moment to squeal aloud in unison: J.K. Rowling has written new Harry Potter material again....
View ArticleVIP boxes and seven-figure advances: How fiction gets the publishing industry...
It makes sense that thriller authors would occasionally get the urge to set their novels in the book publishing world -- write what you know, etc. -- and besides, so many readers today are aspiring...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling and Aziz Ansari hit back brilliantly at Murdoch
Whatever your race, religion, gender, or orientation, there are certain things almost everyone with a functioning human brain can agree on. Like the idiocy of Rupert Murdoch. Look how he brings people...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling shuts down Westboro Baptist Church hate: A Dumbledore-Gandalf...
J.K. Rowling has repeatedly burnished her credentials Twitter’s number one troll vanquisher, from ripping on misogynists to shutting down a reader's complaint about Dumbledore's sexuality.Yesterday,...
View ArticleEven the New York Times is body-shaming Serena Williams now: It’s time to...
You needn't concern yourself with the size of Serena's butt. Don't bother losing sleep over the musculature of her legs. After 21 Grand Slams, she's going to be just fine. And the woman accurately...
View ArticleAmy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence danced on top of Billy Joel’s piano so you...
It all began with an “I’m in love with you” fan letter. Then, it escalated to a boating trip to The Hamptons and a screenplay collaboration. Yesterday, the budding friendship between Jennifer Lawrence...
View ArticleRachel Maddow eviscerates the Bush administration’s incompetent Katrina...
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, President Barack Obama addressed a crowd in New Orleans, noting the ways the city has recovered. In his speech he referred to the tragic events that unfolded as a...
View ArticleDespite volatility, on-air rampage difficult to predict
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Living alone in a world of perceived slights, Vester Lee Flanagan II festered and fumed. His hair-trigger temper directed at a random collection of people he encountered never...
View ArticleRedskins say QB Griffin to miss Ravens game
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins say quarterback Robert Griffin III will miss Saturday’s exhibition game at the Baltimore Ravens because of a concussion, reversing an earlier decision to let...
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