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September 10, 2020
Critical Mass
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The follow-up to the bestselling “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell” is a fraction of its length but has far more heft.
March 13, 2017
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Horrible Histories
The perils of comparing Trump to twentieth-century dictators.
December 14, 2016
The Year in Faux Protests
Donald Trump should have spurred liberals to fight. Instead, they bought a lot of swag.
August 31, 2016
J.K. Rowling: Jeremy 👏 Corbyn 👏 is 👏 not 👏 Dumbledore 👏 .
February 22, 2016
Marco Rubio is no Harry Potter.
January 14, 2016
Alan Rickman, who played the villain in Die Hard and Snape in the Harry Potter movies, has died at the age of 69.
December 21, 2015
J.K. Rowling loves black Hermione, but has yet to address The Cursed Child’s actually scandalous casting decision.
December 15, 2015
The trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a cautionary tale about invasive species.
November 27, 2015
J.K. Rowling is sick and tired of you hating on Snape, so stop it.
October 23, 2015
Harry Potter and the Diversified Brand
Seven years after "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the Harry Potter franchise continues to expand
July 8, 2014
J.K. Rowling’s New 'Harry Potter' Story Is a Marketing Scam

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