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Hippogriffs, Dementors and Harry, oh my! Director Alfonso Cuaron finally decants the essence of J.K. Rowling's work and brings us one of the greatest fantasy films of all time.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 3, 2004
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Don't buy the frantic pleadings of the Hollywood media machine -- summer blockbusters have become a colossal bore.
By Charles Taylor
May 28, 2004
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The author's recent New York Times Op-Ed shows that she doesn't understand why so many of us love Harry Potter. Maybe it's just too much fun.
By Charles Taylor
July 8, 2003
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No, Hogwarts isn't a hotbed of drugs, smoking and sex (at least not yet). But J.K. Rowling's rich and huge new installment unmistakably brings our bespectacled hero into adolescence.
By Laura Miller
June 23, 2003
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In her new bestseller "The Language Police," historian Diane Ravitch rips into the p.c. cops who are ruining America's textbooks in the name of "sensitivity."
By Laura McClure
May 16, 2003
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Kylie Minogue shows off her underwear, Tony Soprano smiles, Celine Dion cleans up and John Kerry talks about his balls.
By Karen Croft
March 17, 2003
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Despite terrific special effects and funnier gags, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" finds a way to make J.K. Rowling's marvelous series into a deadly bore.
By Stephanie Zacharek
November 15, 2002
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Slash fiction features the oddest of celebrity sexual pairings. Now, with this handy new template, you can make it yourself!
By Merle Kessler
December 10, 2001
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The boy has no profound psychosexual life, which keeps the film from being dangerous -- and important.
By David Thomson
November 29, 2001
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The long-awaited movie is faithful to J.K. Rowling's book, but the fantasy isn't very fantastic and the evil just isn't dark enough.
By Andrew O'Hehir
November 16, 2001
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"Lord of the Rings" vs. "Harry Potter"! The inside story of how a pair of AOL Time Warner movie studios are facing off with the two biggest movie releases of the new millennium.
By Chris Petrikin
November 15, 2001
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Pitt won't miss "Friends," will Saran Wrap toilets; "Harry Potter" star's face vibrates. Plus: 'N Sync lowers standards, and Britney's the master of her domain!
By Amy Reiter
November 6, 2001
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The handful of days left before the movie comes out are our last chance to remember J.K. Rowling's young wizard as we imagined him.
By Tracy Mayor
November 6, 2001
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Cruz digs Cruise, but not for his looks; "Survivor" chef won't serve blood. Plus: Another "Seinfeld" spinoff nose-dives, and Madonna says she couldn't seduce Jacko!
By Amy Reiter
November 2, 2001
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Listen to an excerpt from the third book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.
Read by Jim Dale
October 31, 2001
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Prepare yourself for the upcoming movie by listening to excerpts from all four books in the series by J.K Rowling.
Read by Jim Dale
October 24, 2001
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The New York Times' children's book editor talks about the ideological pressures on kids' books and whether Harry Potter is a classic yet.
By Laura Miller
July 20, 2001
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A guide to the mythological roots of the Harry Potter books, an inside look at the powerful family behind the New York Times and more.
June 25, 2001
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Book publishers' furtive change of a key detail in "The Goblet of Fire" has fans buzzing.
By Kera Bolonik
January 12, 2001
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A leaked e-mail from director Chris Columbus reveals his controversial plans for the Harry Potter movie.
By James Hibberd
August 24, 2000
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Author Rowling gets her wish for a British Harry, Ron and Hermione.
By Laura Miller
August 22, 2000
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Has Harry Potter changed the course of the New York Times Book Review -- and the children's book market -- for good or for evil? It depends on whom you ask.
By Kera Bolonik
August 16, 2000
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Paltrow reflects on her narrow escape from a Pitt marriage; Britney forgets to keep it real. Plus: Oasis learns that everybody must get stoned.
By Amy Reiter
August 9, 2000
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"Dieter's" mother-in-law says she'd "like to kill" the comedian and "slap" Ron Howard; Gene Simmons: Get ready for the Kiss casino, theme park, movie, book and miniseries! Plus: Bo Derek on America's problem with nudity.
By Amy Reiter
July 24, 2000
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Did J.K. Rowling goof or has she another trick up her sleeve?
By Garth Johnston
July 24, 2000
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