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Imane Khelif has spoken out for the first time after naming J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk in her cyberbullying lawsuit.Khelif earned a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Credit: Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Image
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J.K. Rowling has explained why she will find it difficult to forgive Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson after they supported the trans community. Rowling is best known for being the author of Harry Pott
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J.K. Rowling has opened up about her allegedly abusive marriage and how she feared her ex would destroy her manuscript of the first Harry Potter book to prevent her from leaving him. The 57-year-old spoke about this in a new audio documentary about her life and career, The Witch Trials…
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Most of us are well-versed in the intricacies of the English language, particularly the difference between US English and British English. Though, apparently, these differences extend to more than just spelling ('humor' versus 'humour', for example), something J. K. Rowling evidently encountered when titling her first Harry Potter novel. Potterheads…
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The never-before-seen personal diaries of the late actor Alan Rickman reveal his true feelings about working with child co-stars in the Harry Potter franchise. Published by The Guardian, the actor - who died from prostate cancer in 2016 at the age of 69 - had allegedly kept a pocket diary…
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JK Rowling has been compared to Russia - and she's not happy. The Harry Potter author has hit back at Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim that the West is trying to "cancel" his nation in the same way it did with Rowling. Since Russian troops invaded Ukraine last month, countries…
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Fans think Emma Watson threw subtle shade at JK Rowling during the 2022 BAFTA Awards on Sunday. The 31-year-old actress - who rose to fame playing Hermione Granger in the film adaptations of Rowling's Harry Potter series - had been invited to the awards ceremony to present the gong for…
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Rupert Grint has said he sees JK Rowling as an "auntie" who he doesn't "necessarily agree with everything" on, as the Harry Potter author continues to receive backlash for her stance on the transgender community. The actor, who appeared in all eight films in the Harry Potter franchise, is among…
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Many Harry Potter fans are currently starting the new year teary-eyed after watching HBO Max's Harry Potter reunion, Return To Hogwarts. The near-two-hour special sees the cast of the beloved Harry Potter film franchise come together once again to reflect on their time in the magical movie series. As well…
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JK Rowling has doubled down on her previous comments on transgender people. Last year the 56-year-old Harry Potter author came under fire for a series of tweets that were labeled "anti-trans". Stars including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson spoke out in support of the trans community, as many stars slammed…
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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has slammed transgender activists for sharing her home address on social media. A group of three trans activists staged a demonstration outside Rowling's home in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday night. Rowling, 56, has been criticized for her controversial views on the trans community in the…
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J.K. Rowling has shared some of the horrific online abuse she has received after sharing her views on the transgender community. In recent years, the 55-year-old Harry Potter author has become known less for her literary works, and more for her tendency to speak out against trans issues such as…
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Johnny Depp is allegedly being paid a salary of $10 million for filming one scene in the new Fantastic Beasts movie. Per a recent report by The Hollywood Reporter, Depp was due to play the role of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the upcoming third movie in the Fantastic…
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The world is full of famous names. In fact, some are so ordinary that they unintentionally catapult regular people into a stardom of sorts for no reason other than they share that name with a famous person. Now, one transgender woman has opened up about it was like growing up…
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The plot of J.K. Rowling's latest crime novel has caused widespread controversy online. As per a now-viral tweet from Pink News, the new novel, titled Troubled Blood and written under Rowling's pseudonym 'Robert Galbraith', is about "a murderous cis man who dresses as a woman to kill his victims". Now,…
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J.K Rowling's comments about transgender people on Twitter have caused widespread controversy, with Stephen King going as far as to shut down the author over trans rights. Now, Cynthia Nixon has opened up about the effects the Harry Potter author's comments had on her transgender son. [caption id="attachment_12610872" align="aligncenter" width="600"]…
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British author, JK Rowling, has deleted a tweet expressing her admiration for fellow writer, Stephen King, after he confirmed on the social media platform that he supports transgender women. The Harry Potter author, who has been embroiled in a row over transgender rights for the last few weeks, had taken…
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J.K. Rowling has angered Twitter users after making menstruation comments some people found to be "anti-trans". The Harry Potter author shared an article that was titled: "Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate." Commenting on the phrasing of the article's title, Rowling wrote: "'People who menstruate'.…
