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Olympic Boxer’s Cyberbullying Lawsuit Names JK Rowling and Elon Musk

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal at the Olympics while suffering a tide of online abuse that spread lies about her.

Tech News Matthew Gault Aug 14

Fantastic Beasts Is Probably Dead, As It Should Be

The sub-series goes out with a quiet, uneventful whimper.

Movies Justin Carter Oct 29

David Zaslav Thinks Warner Bros. Hasn’t Used DC & Its Other Franchises Enough

WB plans to put more of its tentpole franchises in your face, but not so much that you won't get sick of them.

Movies Justin Carter Sep 10

Johnny Depp Has Been Removed From Fantastic Beasts

Johnny Depp will no longer be part of Warner Bros.’ future for the Fantastic Beasts franchise. In a letter posted to Instagram, Depp confirmed that in the wake of a recent libel case decision in the UK—which the actor lost after suing the tabloid newspaper The Sun over an article that described him as a…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 6

She Still Gets Your Money

A few days ago at Sony’s splashy PlayStation 5 showcase event, a long-rumored video game made its official debut: Hogwarts Legacy, an action-RPG set in the universe created by the current celebrity face of anti-trans hate, J.K. Rowling. Approaching media created by problematic figures is always a messy prospect, but Legacy finds itself in a…

Games James Whitbrook Sep 18

Japanese Flip Phones, a Hidden Ancient Roman City, and Overrated Pastries: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

I hope everyone had a good week, except for my coworker Catie Keck who recently committed slander by calling macarons and oatmeal raisin cookies overrated. Fact: Those are fire and anyone who says otherwise is a cop. This week, the folks at Gizmodo covered some truly amazing stories. Like how a team of researchers used…

Tech News Alyse Stanley Jun 14

This Is Some Meaningless Bullshit, Warner Bros.

To say that Warner Bros. released a statement about J.K. Rowling’s recent and ongoing response to accusations of transphobia would be, well, an overstatement. Because at this point I’ve read it enough times that I’m not even sure it’s words anymore. For the three days after Rowling once again stoked anger over her transphobic dog-whistling…

Movies James Whitbrook Jun 11

Eddie Redmayne Speaks Out Against J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Comments

In the wake of J.K. Rowling’s comments this weekend defending herself against repeated accusations of transphobia, actors from across the Harry Potter universe’s film adaptations have spoken out in support of transgender rights, including the boy wizard himself, Daniel Radcliffe. Now, he’s been joined by another prominent voice in the saga: Fantastic Beasts headliner Eddie…

Movies James Whitbrook Jun 10

Daniel Radcliffe Delivers a Powerful, Heartfelt Message to Support Trans Rights

Warner Bros. might be willing to look the other way while Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling continues to support transphobic views, but Harry Potter isn’t having any of that shit. Actor Daniel Radcliffe has shared a touching statement via The Trevor Project—a nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth—affirming his support of the trans community and offering hope…

Movies Beth Elderkin Jun 9

How Much of J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia Will Be Too Much Transphobia for Warner Bros.? [Updated]

Because, as it turns out, the level of transphobia Warner Bros. seems ready to look past from J.K. Rowling is already a considerably large amount. For years, Harry Potter author—and the current architect of the franchise’s expansion at Warner Bros. through the Fantastic Beasts saga—J.K. Rowling has faced allegations of transphobia for what has become…

Movies James Whitbrook Jun 8

Apropos of Nothing, Check Out These Fantasy Novels by LGBT Creators

Why do I bring this up today? Oh, no reason. Definitely not because one of the world’s most (formerly) beloved fantasy authors outed herself definitively as a transphobe, sharing boilerplate trans-exclusionary talking points that are pretty easily debunked. But, like, just in case you wanted to read some fantasy during these weird times but didn’t…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy Jun 7

Daniel Radcliffe Has No Plans to Return to Harry Potter, or Franchises in General

Miracle Workers: Dark Ages lead Daniel Radcliffe isn’t interested in returning to the franchise that made him a star. As the Harry Potter franchise continues to thrive with the upcoming third film in the Fantastic Beasts series and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, Radcliffe shared his hesitation on returning to Hogwarts, as…

Movies Beth Elderkin Mar 2

Birds of Prey’s Margot Robbie Is Really, Really Into Harry Potter

It’s a rough time to be a Harry Potter fan, what with JK Rowling being a TERF and all that. But we needn’t let that fully mar what good the books have done to the world, or what the depth of that fandom has meant to a lot of people. Like: Margot Robbie! Is a…

Movies Julie Muncy Feb 2

A Third Fantastic Beasts Movie Is Coming, Whether We Want It or Not

The latest film set in J.K. Rowling’s literary landscape will take place in Brazil—and revolve around a character we barely got a glimpse of in part two. Huh. Nothing iffy about those odds! Deadline reports that Fantastic Beasts 3, to be directed by Harry Potter veteran David Yates (who also helmed the previous two Fantastic…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 4

This Harry Potter Mobile Game Trailer Is a Better Wizarding World Movie Than Fantastic Beasts

Not gonna lie: I can’t say I’m all that excited for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the new game from the people behind Pokémon Go that is basically Pokémon Go but with British wizards. But this launch trailer for the game really, really has me hankering for a modern Potter movie with this sort of premise.…

Games James Whitbrook Jun 19

J.K. Rowling Adds More Fuel to the Dumbledore/Grindelwald Fire

The upcoming Blu-ray release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald features some choices quotes from writer J.K. Rowling and director David Yates regarding the are-they/aren’t-they relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. Radio Times reports that, on the special features of the disc, Rowling says the following: Their relationship was incredibly intense. It was…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 13

Check Out This Very Good Boy Who’s Been Trained With Harry Potter Spells

Expecto Adorablum! A dog has been trained to do tricks using an unconventional method: Harry Potter spells. And we recently spoke with the owner who decided to use the wonderfully nerdy wizard training. Actress and YouTuber Anna Brisbin recently shared a video showing how she’s trained her dog, Remus (named after Remus Lupin, naturally), to…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Jan 11

Ok, But Why Did Wizards Used to Shit Themselves?

Just a fun fact! To celebrate National Trivia Day and remind us that Harry Potter is getting close to rivaling Star Wars as a franchise so deeply fascinated by gazing into its own canonical navel, the official Pottermore Twitter account decided to #jointheconversation and drop this dookie: Delightful. If your head isn’t now just full…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jan 4

How Fantastic Beasts Failed at Representation, and What J.K. Rowling Can Do About It

I come not to bury J.K. Rowling, but to praise her. Harry Potter was an honest to god phenomenon, impacting my generation in roughly the same way Star Wars did for the one before us. The world she created fascinated us and the fandom was deeply invested in the story. But in her rush to…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 21

The Ending of The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Destined to Spark Massive Debate in the Potterverse

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has very little to do with actual crimes committed by Grindelwald. It is, instead, much more focused on the mystery of who Credence Barebone is. And when it’s revealed…holy shit. In the first film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we learn that Credence, played by Ezra Miller,…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 19

JK Rowling

Olympic Boxer’s Cyberbullying Lawsuit Names JK Rowling and Elon Musk

Fantastic Beasts Is Probably Dead, As It Should Be

David Zaslav Thinks Warner Bros. Hasn’t Used DC & Its Other Franchises Enough

Johnny Depp Has Been Removed From Fantastic Beasts

She Still Gets Your Money

Japanese Flip Phones, a Hidden Ancient Roman City, and Overrated Pastries: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week

This Is Some Meaningless Bullshit, Warner Bros.

Eddie Redmayne Speaks Out Against J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Comments

Daniel Radcliffe Delivers a Powerful, Heartfelt Message to Support Trans Rights

How Much of J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia Will Be Too Much Transphobia for Warner Bros.? [Updated]

Apropos of Nothing, Check Out These Fantasy Novels by LGBT Creators

Daniel Radcliffe Has No Plans to Return to Harry Potter, or Franchises in General

Birds of Prey’s Margot Robbie Is Really, Really Into Harry Potter

A Third Fantastic Beasts Movie Is Coming, Whether We Want It or Not

This Harry Potter Mobile Game Trailer Is a Better Wizarding World Movie Than Fantastic Beasts

J.K. Rowling Adds More Fuel to the Dumbledore/Grindelwald Fire

Check Out This Very Good Boy Who’s Been Trained With Harry Potter Spells

Ok, But Why Did Wizards Used to Shit Themselves?

How Fantastic Beasts Failed at Representation, and What J.K. Rowling Can Do About It

The Ending of The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Destined to Spark Massive Debate in the Potterverse

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Scientists Watch Brain’s Self-Cleaning Process During Sleep in Real Time

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