Harry Potter

New "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince" Trailer (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.18.2008 | Entertainment


The new trailer for 'Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince' has hit the web. The film was initially going to released this November, but was pushed bac...

Another Silly Mistake by Sarah Palin

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Why would you state something like this as proof that the media has all their information wrong without making absolutely sure you were right about it?

I Just Saw Sarah Palin Snow a Willing Greta van Susteren

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

Palin told Greta that she couldn't have banned Harry Potter books as mayor of Wasilla because "Harry Potter had not been written yet." However, there were additions to the series in that period.

Obama Collects Comics? 50 Things You Might Not Know About The President-Elect

The Daily Telegraph | Jon Swaine | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


• He collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics • He was known as "O'Bomber" at high school for his skill at basketball • His name mea...

How to Fix the Economic Meltdown and Stop Terrorism: Legalize Heroin and Whores

David Henry Sterry | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics


David Henry Sterry

The bottom line, economically, is that there is a big beautiful sexy cash cow to be milked here.

Oh My God, They Killed Gary (Oldman)!

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.07.2008 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Here is the just released trailer for the David Goyer supernatural thriller, The Unborn. As you'll notice, an oddly clean-shaven Gary Oldman plays a...

Eyes and Ears: Putting On The Palin Wig, Rogue Robocalls, Obama Shoutouts And Sign Switcharoos

Off The Bus | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


Off The Bus

I have a bumper sticker on my car that raises eyebrows and gets a good response here. It says: Republicans for Voldemort.

Portkeys to 9/11

Robert D. Stolorow | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics


Robert D. Stolorow

Bush, McCain, and Palin have used portkeys to the collective trauma of 9/11 in an attempt to keep us terrified and under the spell of their resurrective ideologies.

Equus Premieres On Broadway With Naked Daniel Radcliffe

AP | ERIN CARLSON | Posted 09.26.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — By now, Daniel Radcliffe has his role in "Equus" down cold. But he still had a case of the jitters before taking the stage for the pl...

Life Cycle: The Birth and Death of Your Bootleg DVDs

Simran Sethi | Posted 09.23.2008 | Green


Simran Sethi

Your cinematic experience leaves its mark not only on your heart, but on the planet.

Daniel Radcliffe Ready For Broadway - Nude Scene And All

AP | MICHAEL KUCHWARA | Posted 09.12.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Daniel Radcliffe is talking about Alan Strang, the troubled young man he plays in "Equus," the Peter Shaffer drama now being revived ...

J.K. Rowling Wins Copyright Claim

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 09.08.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — A judge ruled Monday in favor of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling in her copyright infringement lawsuit against a fan and Web site ...

The 39 Clues: Harry Potter Publisher Promotes Next Big Thing

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 09.02.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — On Sept. 9, the U.S. publisher of "Harry Potter" will premiere a highly ambitious series with a mystery ending for readers and a coup...

Potter Vs. Puttar: Warner Bros Sues Over "Hari Puttar" Film

Reuters | Posted 08.27.2008 | Entertainment


Hollywood's Warner Bros., which owns the rights to the Harry Potter movies, is suing an Indian production company whose new film is called "Hari Putta...

"Voldemort is alive and well and living in Zimbabwe"

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics


Michealene Cristini Risley

Perhaps, I should say "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" but the more we vocalize the name, the less power and fear he will use to violate Z...

Entertainment Weekly Burned By Warner Bros. Delay Of Harry Potter Film

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.18.2008 | Media


LOS ANGELES — Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school. Warner Bros. gave Harry the sch...

Naked Daniel Radcliffe Delays "Harry Potter" Film

Fox News | Posted 08.15.2008 | Entertainment


Warner Bros. has announced moving its sixth Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," from Nov. 21, 2008, to July 17, 2009. The reason? O...

"Harry Potter" Movie Disappears Until Next Year

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.15.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — It's summer school for Harry Potter. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth installment in the blockbuster film fran...

Karl Rove's Slytherin Strategy For John McCain

Deanie Mills | Posted 08.14.2008 | Home


Deanie Mills

If the JK Rowling books have any contemporary political relevance, we know the casting: Voldemort, played by Karl Rove; Lucius Malfoy, played by John McCain; Slytherin house, played by conservative Republican operatives, and the RNC

No Arabic Harry Potters in Israel

Freddy Deknatel | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics


Freddy Deknatel

Besides mourning the losses to children's reading lists, blocking books printed by cold neighbors is empty politics. Are publishers of childern's books in Beirut or Damascus really a target for Israel?

"Twilight": Sexual Longing in an Abstinence-Only World

Sarah Seltzer | Posted 08.09.2008 | Entertainment


Sarah Seltzer

If you've been spending time in proximity to teenage girls this week, there's a strong chance you've heard about Edward Cullen. Cullen is the undead hero of bestselling young adult fantasy/romance series The Twilight saga.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" Trailer: First Look (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.29.2008 | Entertainment


Here's the new trailer for the sixth film in the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince." It was unveiled online Tuesday night....

New Harry Potter Trailer Featuring Young Voldemort To Be Unveiled Tonight

Huffington Post | Posted 07.29.2008 | Entertainment


A new trailer for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" featuring a shot of a young Voldemort is being released tonight online. Word on the street...

Radcliffe: New "Potter" Movie Like "Trainspotting"

The Sun | Posted 07.02.2008 | Entertainment


DANIEL RADCLIFFE has compared the new Hogwarts blockbuster to Scottish drug flick Trainspotting. He says his sixth movie outing, Harry Potter And The...

Aloha, Mr. Hand

Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler | Posted 06.19.2008 | Media


Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler

For all his reliance on social science research, in The Dumbest Generation Mark Bauerlein doesn't present any evidence to justify his assertion that this generation is the dumbest in American history.