Why Critics Hate the Movies You Love

The following is an edited transcript of the video essay above. You can subscribe to Jon in Theory by clicking here. When you think about a big-budget, blockbuster Hollywood movie, what comes to mind? For me, I immediately picture the…

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Turns 20: Expanding the Wizarding World

Author’s Note: In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent intolerant stance towards the transgender community, I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an endorsement of that stance. Harry Potter is a fandom that belongs…

What the Women of Harry Potter Taught Me about Being a Badass Woman

Author’s Note: In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent intolerant stance towards the transgender community, I want to make it clear that this post is in no way an endorsement of that stance. Harry Potter is a fandom that belongs…

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Review -Not enough magic left for this “Harry Potter” prequel series

On the surface, what made the Harry Potter film franchise great is present in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. You can see the components clear as day, as if you’ve lined up all the ingredients for a potion next to…

Harry Potter and the need for representation in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald [Editors Note]

This editorial is a part of a new column at The Young Folks called “Editors Note.” The column aims to discuss topics currently prevalent in Hollywood. Harry Potter has been, in some capacity, a part of my life for a long…

10 Years Later: How Harry Potter Still Lives On After The Final Book

On July 21, 2017, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published. This was, what fans thought, the seventh book and final end to Harry’s story. Sure, there were three more films to come out, but JK Rowling said that Deathly…

‘Snatch’ the Series Looks Amazing

It’s already great to hear there’s going to be a series on the cult classic Snatch. It’s even better to see the wide array of actors Crackle signed on. But now a teaser trailer was just released… and wow, next week cannot…