Despite nearly 5000 people signing a petition against a Harry Potter experience that many believe will have a negative impact on the environment, a local council still plans to push ahead with it. The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, southeast of Melbourne, is set to host the Harry Potter: A ForbiddenContinue Reading
Children’s author JK Rowling has again clashed with an Australian chief justice over a new set of rules outlining respectful use of gender pronouns in court. The outspoken author took to X to criticise the new ruling from South Australian Chief Justice Chris Kourakis that states “the use of preferredContinue Reading
Beloved children’s author JK Rowling has lashed out at new gender rules set to govern one state’s court system, saying they could re-traumatise women who are the victims of male violence. The outspoken Harry Potter star took to X this week to slam a ruling from South Australian Chief JusticeContinue Reading
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has revealed his rock hard six-pack in the final episode of sitcom Miracle Workers. The British star, 34, stripped down to white underwear and looked incredibly ripped in an intense scene for the UK show, which he’s starred in since 2019. Playing road warrior SidContinue Reading
Irish anti-trans activist and comedy writer Graham Linehan has posted an email he claimed was sent to him by Barry Humphries in the fallout over the Melbourne International Comedy Festival incident. The Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2019 removed Humphries’ name from one of its key awards after Humphries’ remarksContinue Reading
British actress Emma Watson has marked her 33rd birthday with an intensely personal Instagram post, giving a rare update on her life after a period of relative solitude. Watson, best known for her roles as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films and Belle in Disney’s live action version ofContinue Reading
J.K. Rowling appears to be have thrown her support behind the criticism of an Australian non-binary activist after they explained the dilemma of choosing between a male or female public bathroom. Deni Todorovič, who recently worked as a model for swimwear brand Seafolly, appeared on ABC’s Q&A on Monday night,Continue Reading
The much-anticipated returns of Succession, Ted Lasso and Yellowjackets might be the flashier offerings for March but there really is a lot to get excited about. Succession S4 (Foxtel/Binge*, March 27): The good news is the deliciously scathing Succession is back with more corporate intrigue, family betrayal and cutting oneContinue Reading
If you are a Harry Potter fan you have probably heard all about (and are most likely already playing) the new role-playing video game set in the wizarding world. The highly anticipated game, Hogwarts Legacy, was released on February 10 and has already exploded in popularity — but there’s alsoContinue Reading
You could never accuse Everything Everywhere All At Once of being Oscars bait. When it comes movies the Oscar traditionalists tend to go for, they’re not usually sci-fi flicks with multiverses, sausage fingers and a Chinese-American family working through emotional traumas, regrets and existential crises. They also don’t tend toContinue Reading