what are you reading now?

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,161

I read the interview sufi posted yesterday, but I've never read any of his books.

 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps

• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,162

version said:

There's a conspiracy theory that "Gilderoy Lockhart" is a subtle nod to Gilles De Rais.

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Seems a little dark'n'edgy for Rowling, but I guess (like anything of this sort) it can't be ruled out.

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,163

There's the whole thing about her making the bankers goblins too...

 

pattycakes_

Can turn naughty

• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,164

Just started Heart of Darkness.

 

luka

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,165

one of the greatest openings of any book ever. even if you just read the start its worth while

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,166

I think it's the only book I've ever read in one sitting.

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,167

I've (finally) been finishing up The Odyssey: the bits with Proteus, the cyclops and Circe are easily the best thus far. They're just about to head into the underworld to meet Teiresias.

 

IdleRich

IdleRich

• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,168

With perfect timing Portuguese telly seems to be showing all the Harry Potter films, one per day this week. One was kinda on in the background today.
I know they refer to the main baddie as "you-know-who" which tends to be an anti-semitic code but I'm not sure it's intended here....

version said:

There's the whole thing about her making the bankers goblins too...

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But that's what you're getting at with this right?

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,169

Yeah. She's regularly accused of antisemitism for it. There's also the stuff about her having an Asian character called "Cho Chang".

 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps

• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,170

version said:

There's also the stuff about her having an Asian character called "Cho Chang".

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Is that not a legitimate Chinese name? (Genuine question, I have no idea.)

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,171

I've also no idea, but a lot of people on Twitter the other night took issue with it.

 

luka

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,172

well theyre all gunning for her cos shes crossed the trans crowd and that means instant death these days

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,173

I get the impression the general dislike of her due to her comments on the trans community have prompted a bunch of people to read everything that seems a little off in her work as malicious.

 

luka

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,174

well yeah course. thats how the game works.

 

droid

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,175

Goblin bankers from Harry Potter + Star of David.

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,176

I wonder how much input she had in the films. I'm not familiar enough with the books to know what did and didn't come from her. It definitely looks dodgy though.

 

IdleRich

IdleRich

• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,177

Sorry I meant to say that yeah the bankers are obviously dodgy. Not the first film that has bankers that look like that though I understand.

 

entertainment

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,178

Similar claims against Tolkien. Race essentialism in all fantasy basically.

 

version

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,179

Is Lord of the Rings Prejudiced Against Orcs?

Fantasy author Andy Duncan thinks it’s possible, and his story "Senator Bilbo" makes that argument more relevant than ever.

www.wired.com

 

luka

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• Jun 14, 2020

• #4,180

i keep saying thats the basis for the alt rights revivial of 19th century race science. RPGs.