After the author’s widely criticized round of gender identity tweets over the weekend, the actor spoke up on behalf of transgender women. The creator of Harry Potter seems to have lost Harry Potter himself, as Daniel Radcliffe comes to the defense of trans women in the wake of J.K. Rowling’s latest Twitter fiasco.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling tops a new list of children's favourite books which is dominated by titles that have been made into films. Continue reading at BBC News
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The solicitor responsible for leaking the fact that J K Rowling was the writer behind the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shock of the new has given way to the comfort of the old in this year's bestseller list, with plenty of football and blokey chefsSee the chart in fullTwo female newcomers dominated the all‑year bestsellers list at this point last year. EL James (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Suzanne Collins (The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On mobile phones, health, and fitness are rapidly becoming big business. The latest idea? A concept from researchers at Cornell which demonstrates how your phone could be used to check your cholesterol levels, no visit to the lab required. In a paper published in the medical technology journal... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Call on police and prosecutors by women's group EVAW comes as report reveals extent of sexual harassment on social mediaWomen's groups are calling on the police and prosecutors to treat abuse of women and girls online as "robustly" as they do offline, as a report published on Thursday reveals... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actor Shia LaBeouf posted the short film he directed, "HowardCantour.com," online Monday. Hours after, comic book fans began noticing the work bore a resemblance to Daniel Clowes' "Justin M. Damiano."Actor Shia LaBeouf posted the short film he directed and screened at Cannes,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dangerous Women,' an anthology edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, features an impressive assembly of work, and a new novella by Martin.The fury of a woman scorned is just one of the perils encountered in "Dangerous Women," a splendid cross-genre anthology featuring original... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An ill-judged tweet can land you in a whole lot of legal bother, as Peaches Geldof and Sally Bercow know only too well. So the attorney general's new guidelines are essential readingIt doesn't seem real to think that you could take your phone out of your pocket right now, type a few words on it,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer Kate Atkinson joins an all-female shortlist for the Costa Novel Award, one of five... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Press will publish the book of the BBC Radio 4 series Tweet of the Day, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher of Heat says The Debrief will have aggregated news and sex advice for connected, influential readersBauer Media is the latest mainstream UK publisher to jump on the social mobile bandwagon, unveiling plans for The Debrief, a multiplatform digital brand aimed at "constantly connected,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had a lot more Easter eggs in its basket than previous episodes. Here's a breakdown. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last night's "F.Z.Z.T." wasn't very heavy with the comic book easter eggs, but it was filled to the brim with callbacks to earlier events in Marvel's movies. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I say we scramble all the private jets in Silicon Valley and get the "Lean In" book star to D.C. to lean on some pols to open the government again, tout de suite! Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fascism, class war, ethnic cleansing: for a series of kids’ books about an orphan with magical powers, Harry Potter takes in some surprisingly dark themes. One of which is the power of the media. The later books feature Rita Skeeter, a wi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of marketer and agency professionals surveyed by Advertiser Perceptions predicted they would increase ad spending in digital media during the next 12 months, far more than the share predicting the same for traditional channels such as cable TV (31%), broadcast TV (20%), magazines... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling wrote her book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," when she was a single mother, receiving government benefits. She's now asking the government to step up support for Britain's poor.Without help from the British government, there might never have been a Harry Potter. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling will write the screenplay for a film adaptation of the Potter book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and the movie will center on the adventures of textbook author Newt Scamander. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling will write a screenplay for Warner Bros. inspired by her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."Warner Bros. is hoping "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has another magic trick up her sleeve. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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