19 Years Later: All the questions I still have for J.K. Rowling

Number 29: Can you mail a Portkey to your crush? And hey, its not like there arent a thousand questions thatfans arent still curious to have answered. Was there a toothpaste spell? Credit: Dan Hallman/Invision/AP; Everett Collection; Warner Bros.; Where is Bertie Botts factory? What color was Lavender Browns middle name? Do all house-elves know each other (or is that racist)? How many student casualties has the Whomping Willow claimed historically?...

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Erin Johnson

19 Years Later: DebatingHarry Potter and theCursed Child

The Harry Potter fandom has officially reached phase three. [Super-light spoilers ahead!] Should you read it first? JD:There was never any question for me. No way a rogue tweet was spoiling any of that for me. MS:Plus, lets be honest one read isnt going to turn you into Wikipedia. MS:The experience of a play is so much more than just the delivery of a plot. Which brings us to our next question …...

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Gregory Miller

19 Years Later: See where your favoriteHarry Pottercharacters went

Is all as well as purported to be? (Apologies in advance if this list is just a reminder of how all of your favorite characters died. We had the same problem when compiling it. Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. 19 years laterwhere did they go? They have three children: James Sirius, Albus Severus, and Lily Luna. Ron joined Harry as an Auror at the Ministry of Magic, where they “revolutionized” the department....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Tyler Mason

1985 Chart Flashback: Reviewing tracks by Prince, Phil Collins, and more

Ahead, check out reviews of the top 10 tracks from that week in 1985. Not a real winner in the 80s baby-name sweepstakes, though.B+ 3. Can we play this game all day? Credit: Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Papaya Sombrero!A+ 5. In My House, Mary Jane Girls Give the Girls credit for anticipating the 2 a.m. U up? But no rude mallard can steal this new-wave victory....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Jennifer Hoffman

1991 Emmy Awards: This Is What the Show Looked Like

The stars of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ made an appearance and Burt Reynolds won big. Ron Galella/WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Jim Smeal/WireImage Jim Smeal/WireImage Ron Galella/WireImag Jim Smeal/WireImage Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Jim Smeal/WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Ron Galella/WireImage Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Deanna Gray

1994 Chart Flashback: Reviewing tracks by Prince, Madonna, more

A version of this story appears in the May 19 issue of Entertainment Weekly, available tobuy here. Check out our reviews of the top 10 tracks from one May 1994 week below. The Sign, Ace of Base The sublime sound of four gorgeous, inscrutable Swedes who sawsomething pentagram? Credit: Peter Still/Redferns; Dave Benett/Getty Images The ankh on that velvet choker you got for Christmas from Spencer Gifts? and decided that today was clearly the day to dump you....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Priscilla Mueller

2 Live Crew co-founder Fresh Kid Ice dies at 53

Christopher Wong Won a.k.a. Fresh Kid Ice has died at the age of 53. The rapper, who is of both Trinidadian and Chinese descent is credited as the first prominent Asian rapper. Credit: Kris Connor/Getty Images Wons death was confirmed by his manager to multiple outlets. My condolence goes out to the family, he began the note. Fittingly, he added, We lost a legend. A cause of death has not been made public....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Lori Williams

20 Books to Read This Fall

The book is set in my hometown, Shaker Heights, Ohio, she explains. I dont think these are questions that have easy answers, Ng says. When friends give her some sourdough starter and she begins making her own bread, everything changes.Pre-order it here. Scribner; Random House; Penguin; Crown/Archetype; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt A field hand is accused of rape and lynched. I was determined to make it more about Moms life than a true-crime-y whodunit, Perry says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Willie Lee

20 Books to Read This Summer

If you hit links we provide, we may receive compensation. She said, ‘I have something to tell you about my father. He has a lot to answer for.'" Grove Atlantic; Knopf Doubleday; HarperCollins; Little, Brown Company; Liveright Publishing The resulting novel is compelling, scaryand gruesomely visceral. “I want people to feel uncomfortable,” Schmidt says. “Murder is an uncomfortable subject.” Grove Atlantic But as Maria works on her dissertation, she becomes infatuated with a stranger....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Nicholas Dennis

20 Must-Have School Supplies for Any TV Addict

Behold, all the must-have gear for any professional binge-watcher, whether they’re heading back to class or wanting to give a little pop culture pizzazz to their office space. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Pencils: $10 Game of Thrones Mousepad: from $2 The Walking Dead Pencil Case: $14.98 Broad City Carry-All: $15 Star Trek Heat-sensitive mug: $12.99 The Bold pop in Tote: $16 Doctor Who Wastebin: $34.99 Seinfeld Notebook: from $9.95 Travel Cup: from $24....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Jill Hernandez

20 podcasts you need to hear in 2015

Did you listen to this weeksSerial? Thats been the question on everyones lips the past three months. That year, there were only about 3,000 podcasts up and running. Credit: ILLUSTRATION by HARRY CAMPBELL for EW A decade later, that number has mushroomed to more than 285,000 podcasts, created in over 100 languages. Working Im a process nerd. If you likedDirty Jobswith Mike Rowe, youll like thistheres way less poop involved....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Alexis Barrett

20 Years of 'Tomb Raider'

Lara dispatched them with a shotgun as she defended her manor in a blue night robe. It was then she began to realize that she was capable of overcoming great adversity."

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · Michelle Lin

2017 Golden Globes Nominations: Mr. Robot star Christian Slater reacts

Plus: Find out when Slater starts production ‘Mr. Robot’ season 3 Well, hes done it again! ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations on your Golden Globe nomination. Credit: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage CHRISTIAN SLATER:Thank you! This is certainly a wonderful call to get, and we were all really surprised and very excited. Its a good way to start the day. How does it compare to learning you got the nomination last year? Look, last year, that was shocking....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Brian Rogers