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Has geopolitical wrestling overshadowed the Olympics?
Today's Big Question Global political tensions and culture war issues have loomed large in Paris
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Top 10 best debut novels of all time
feature Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone took top spot in a poll of British literary lovers
By The Week Staff Published
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Judy Blume: the US tween writer finally hitting the big screen
Why Everyone’s Talking About The 85-year-old author is set for Hollywood acclaim at last with film adaptation of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Hogwarts Legacy and other boycott backlashes
Under the Radar Controversial Harry Potter video game is topping sales charts despite the J.K. Rowling controversy
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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Hogwarts Legacy: to buy or to boycott?
Talking Point A new Harry Potter video game is facing a backlash from trans activists over J.K. Rowling’s views
By Asya Likhtman Published
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J.K. Rowling and Joanne Harris in death threat row
Talking Point Rowling accuses fellow author of allowing female writers to be ‘silenced and intimidated’ over their gender identity beliefs
By The Week Staff Published
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Inside J.K. Rowling’s ‘gender wars’ lunch
Under the Radar Event attended by gender critical figures including Rosie Duffield and Maya Forstater
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Discussion around trans identity is becoming J.K. Rowling’s new brand’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Quidditch to change name over J.K. Rowling trans row
feature Alternatives include ‘quickball’, ‘quicker’, ‘quidstrike’ and ‘quadraball’
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: is Generation Z ‘turning to the right’?
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 8 July
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: ‘in-your-face’ Covid rulebreakers ‘out of control’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 7 July
By The Week Staff Published
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Transgender row: is J.K. Rowling destroying her legacy?
In Depth Writers quit literary agency that represents Harry Potter author in protest against her controversial views
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Instant Opinion: no room for nuance in the ‘age of self-righteous identity politics’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 12 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 June
In Depth Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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