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Is Newt Scamander working as Dumbledore’s secret agent in Fantastic Beasts? I think so. Last Sunday I posted my first thoughts about J. K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts screenplay-as-filmed and the response to that  post has been rewarding and exciting...

WARNING: In chance you haven’t guessed already, this list is full of spoilers – consider yourselves warned! Given the success of the “Harry Potter” books and films, it’s no surprise that the latest instalment in the franchise, “Fantastic Beasts and...

Teen readers have probably already heard buzz about E. Lockhart’s much-anticipated We Were Liars and Danielle Paige’s revisionist take on Frank L. Baum’s Wizard of Oz. But that’s not all. The following fiction and nonfiction titles...

Film listings are edited by Cheryl Eddy. Reviewers are Kimberly Chun, Dennis Harvey, Lynn Rapoport, and Sara Maria Vizcarrondo. For rep house showtimes, see Rep Clock. CAAMFEST The Center for Asian American Media Fest runs March 14-24. Venues include...

Pedro Ribeiro Simões/flickr Books can be incredibly powerful. They have the ability to suck us in, take us on adventures, and influence the way we think. They can teach us, move us, give us new perspectives, and help shape us. And the most powerful...