It’s
hard to pick a single thing to declare as mind boggling, and I think we often default to seeking shelter in pop culture for a myriad of reasons, one being it’s more manageable on a personal scale to digest the ongoings of our media and favorite celebrities.
But twenty years ago, I’d never have guessed J.K. Rowling would have ended up being super fucking bonkers.
I read my most recent royalty cheques and find the pain goes away pretty quickly. pic.twitter.com/s4gl9rlqxl
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 13, 2022
This woman’s rags to riches saga is fascinating to me because she turned out to be one of the most insufferable and nasty people on the planet.
And she is also now the world’s most famous transphobe – she can’t just. Shut. The fuck. Up.
She should just go away and enjoy her ludicrous wealth in her retrofitted luxury castle or wherever the fuck she lurks. Every time I see a picture, she looks more and more like some ghoulish creature that lives in a bog and drowns small animals.
Also,
here is an an amazing YouTube video that is long but is an exceptionally well done takedown of why the entire series is more or less bullshit and completely falls apart if you examine it even just a little more closely:
The depiction of goblins, slavery, the slaves, race, Harry himself, neoliberalism as a theme is woven throughout the entire series.
Harry Potter was an asshole rich kid. He bought out the entire sweet trolly and then didn’t give any to the rest of the kids on the train except Ron.
Daniel Radcliffe tho – what a fantastic human being.
—emily duchaine
Flommist Emily Duchaine lives in the Pacific Northwest. She likes to drink mead, learn about sharks, and listen to the Talking Heads. She pretends to be a professional businesswoman most days. Copyright © 2022 Emily Duchaine.
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