Nor does Finland. Or the Beatles. And Nasa never sent robots to Mars. Just some of the intrigues other than JFK the internet lovesThe much anticipated release of new files about the assassination of John F Kennedy have again thrown a spotlight on the conspiracy theories surrounding the US president’s death. And the internet loves nothing more than a conspiracy theory. Here is a selection of controversial claims that the web especially seems to love. Related: Flat-Earthers are back: 'It’s almost like the beginning of a new religion' Just remember, the Flat Earth Society has members all round the globe… pic.twitter.com/wkrvwezvxYFinland doesn’t exist it’s a conspiracy pic.twitter.com/RQIPOPD9UDIs it possible that a person can write six thick books that are translated into 55 languages and sell more than 250 million copies in less than 10 years? – Nina Grünfeld Related: How Harry Potter changed my life Related: The Earth is flat, Trump is a Democrat … and other great conspiracy theories of 2016 Thanks @AvrilLavigne and @Prizeo for the coolest photo! So glad the @AvrilFoundation reached it's fundraising goal! pic.twitter.com/PMB7YFiy8eAhora resulta que Avril Lavigne murió hace más de 10 años y la que vemos ahora es su doble Melissa Vandella. ¿Qué opinan? pic.twitter.com/njeqwVuiW0 Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Thirty-four pictures drawn by children have been picked to illustrate J K Rowling's fairytale The Ickabog. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 22:24:50 UTC ]
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Mirror Books has landed the “extraordinary” true story of Audrey Hepburn and her time as a resistance fighter during World War II, written by Robert Matzen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-07 00:33:13 UTC ]
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A poster supporting the Harry Potter author, paid for by an anti-trans activist, was removed from an Edinburgh train station for being too political. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-07-31 17:57:33 UTC ]
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During a 30-minute Zoom press conference on July 22, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle urged the four major publishers suing over the organization’s book scanning efforts to consider settling the dispute in the boardroom, rather than the courtroom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The cover for J K Rowling's The Ickabog has been revealed, with the fairytale to be published on 10th November by Hachette Children's Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-21 16:56:53 UTC ]
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Three mission-driven indie bookstores well-known for their commitment to social justice have ceased stocking books written by J.K. Rowling, accusing the Harry Potter author of promoting hatred towards transgender people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling's agency The Blair Partnership has lost four of its author clients over the controversy surrounding the Harry Potter author's views on transgender law reform. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 05:27:06 UTC ]
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Staff at Hachette working on J K Rowling's new book The Ickabog have threatened to down tools over the author's recent comments affecting the transgender community. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 07:05:23 UTC ]
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Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library initiative, which made more than 1.3 million books available online for free, will end early as publishers sue for copyright infringement. The nonprofit began offering free books during March as the coronavirus pandemic forced Americans to quarantine... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-12 14:06:26 UTC ]
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The nonprofit has said its National Emergency Library was a public service to people unable to access libraries during the pandemic, but publishers and authors accused it of theft. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-06-11 19:56:08 UTC ]
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The stars of FX's "Pose," Universal Parks, Warner Bros. and Scholastic are among the latest to respond to J.K. Rowling's anti-trans tweets and follow-up essay. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-06-11 18:20:48 UTC ]
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J K Rowling has revealed she is a domestic abuse and sexual assault survivor, in an extended piece on her website dedicated to explaining her views on sex and gender issues. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 09:07:50 UTC ]
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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... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-06-09 10:00:07 UTC ]
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As the lost Palestinian motherland haunts one woman, so does an unavailable mother torment her daughter Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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When libraries around the US began closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) responded by creating a “National Emergency Library,” a collection of 1.4 million books from its free e-book repository Open Library. Pu... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-06-01 19:33:58 UTC ]
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On June 1st, a group of book publishers—Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House, all member companies of the Association of American Publishers—filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive, whose “National Emergency... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-01 17:48:23 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has expressed its support as member companies of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (IA), a self-described American digital library offering "universal access to all knowledge". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-01 17:39:50 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette and Wiley accused the nonprofit of piracy for making over 1 million books free online. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-06-01 17:13:29 UTC ]
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Four publishers filed a lawsuit on Monday charging the Internet Archive with copyright infringement and asking for an injunction to prevent the IA’s scanning, public display, and distribution of literary works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is releasing her new book, "The Ickabog," in free online installments. The first two chapters are out now. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-05-26 19:33:57 UTC ]
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