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Culture Shot

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Yes, Dumbledore is still gay. No, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is still not portraying it

Warner Bros./Courtesy

It is not enough to say that an LGBTQ+ character’s sexual orientation doesn’t need to be addressed because “gay people just look like … people.”
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Thursday, November 30, 2017

Harry Potter and the never-ending franchise: a letter to J.K. Rowling

I grew up with these stories, I fell in love with these characters, I lived in this world — so trust me when I beg, please stop making Harry Potter movies.
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