2025 was a terrible year for me—family members passing, tension in social circles, and the cherry on top: a breast cancer diagnosis followed by a flood of copays tied to life-saving treatment. It reached a point where I had to start a GiveSendGo just to keep up with...
There are weeks in comics where a release matters because it is a good book, and then there are weeks where a release matters because it changes the shape of the universe itself. This week is the latter. Rippaverse is stepping into one of its biggest milestones yet...
The world has lost one of its most influential and unconventional creative voices. Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the globally beloved comic strip Dilbert, has died at the age of 68 after a battle with aggressive prostate cancer. The news was confirmed Tuesday...
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the film adaptation rights to Alchemised, a novel by SenLinYu that originated from a Harry Potter fan fiction, in a deal reported to be worth seven figures. The agreement, reached before the book’s publication, is understood to exceed $3 million and is considered one of the more notable pre-publication movie rights sales in recent industry reporting.
The Wicked franchise has just released its two-part movie adaption. Now the book universe is getting an addition.
J.K. Rowling has officially stepped onto the set of the new HBO Harry Potter series, marking her first in-person visit as production continues at a steady pace.
On Monday, November 10th, Lucasfilm announced that its Star Wars Insider magazine will be officially canceled in 2026 after releasing its 237th issue.
When academia tries to “decolonize” fantasy, the result looks more like parody than progress. That’s what happened when a British university professor claimed that the depiction of orcs in the works of JRR Tolkien are somehow promoting racism.
When Keira Knightley told Decider that she was “not aware” of the J.K. Rowling gender politics controversies before signing on to play Professor Umbridge in Audible’s new Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions, it raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, Rowling’s public feud with gender activists has been one of the most heavily covered celebrity controversies of the past five years.
Now, five years later, the dispute has shifted again. After Rowling told fans she would “never forgive” Radcliffe or Watson for what she views as betrayal, Watson has spoken publicly with a softer, more reflective tone — one that stands in sharp contrast to her early comments. This comes as attacks and threats against the authors life have intensified amid growing political violence.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic death, emotions are running high across the country. But while family, friends, and supporters are mourning, some high-profile voices have shown the dangers of rushing to judgment without checking the facts. One of the most prominent cases came from bestselling author Stephen King, who posted a claim on social media about Charlie Kirk that has since been proven false.
The Wizarding World continues to expand across multiple mediums, but with each new project comes the shadow of controversy surrounding franchise creator J.K. Rowling. At the center of recent discussion is Michelle Gomez, the acclaimed Scottish actor known for Doctor Who as Missy, who will voice Professor McGonagall in Audible and Pottermore Publishing’s Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions.
Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” (2025) is an officially certified flop. Currently sitting at #88 on Rotten Tomatoes’ “100 Worst Movies of All Time,” this adaptation earned a shockingly rare—but well-deserved—0% Tomatometer score based on over 20 critical reviews. While that alone should be cause for alarm, the film’s staggering failures in script, direction, and respect for its source material make it clear this placement vastly underrepresents just how deep the cinematic crater it has dug truly is.