Researchers create 3-D invisibility cloak: study

2010-03-18T14:17:01Z

<div><p>European researchers have taken the world a step closer to fictional wizard Harry Potter's invisibility cape after they made an object disappear using a three-dimensional "cloak," a study published Thursday in the US-based journal Science showed.</p><p>Scientists from Harry Potter note: Researchers inch closer to developing cloak of invisibility</div><div><p>From Grimm's fairy tales to Harry Potter, the cloak of invisibility has played a major role in fiction. Now scientists have taken a small but important new step toward making it reality.</p><p>Researchers at Germany's

Teen Talk - A Look At How Kids Chat

2010-03-15T09:15:46Z

The concept of kids chat is not something to be taken lightly. In fact, it's powerful, more powerful than a mix of diet coke and soda and the entire Metallica collection put together. From a brief history of time, even before Stephen Hawking dreamt of black holes and James Cameron made inner peace with blue aliens, we know th...

Potter tops poll of best books for next generation

2010-03-04T05:16:41Z

<div><p>The Harry Potter series has topped a poll for the books people would most recommend to the next generation, according to a survey on Thursday to mark World Book Day.</p><p>When asked which books of the last decade they would most like to pass on, one in five of those surveyed said they would choose JK Rowling's seven books about the adventures of a boy w...

Harry Potter speaks for gay suicide prevention

2010-02-26T16:45:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Daniel Radcliffe gives support for a suicide prevention hotline for gay teens</div><div><p>Daniel Radcliffe is explaining why he has just filmed a public service announcement for The Trevor Project, the leading organization focusing on suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth.</p>...

JK Rowling author fights plagiarism allegations

2010-02-22T08:29:39Z

<div><p>Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has said she will ask a court to dismiss plagiarism claims against her popular series of books, branding the allegations "unfounded" and "absurd".</p><p>Multi-millionaire Rowling has been named in a lawsuit claiming she stole ideas for her stories about a young wizard from another British a...

Harry Potter author fights plagiarism allegations

2010-02-22T08:31:02Z

Britain's JK Rowling hits out at plagiarism claim

2010-02-22T08:42:28Z

<div><p>Multi-millionaire British author JK Rowling hit out on Thursday against claims she stole ideas for her Harry Potter book series from another author, dismissing the accusations as "absurd" and "unfounded".</p><p>Lawyers for the estate of late British author Adrian Jacobs...

JK Rowling dismisses plagiarism claim

2010-02-22T08:47:39Z

<div><p>Multi-millionaire author JK Rowling hit out on Thursday against claims she stole ideas for her Harry Potter book series from another author, dismissing the accusations as "absurd" and "unfounded".</p><p>Lawyers for the estate of late British author Adrian Jacobs fil...

'Harry Potter' author hit with plagiarism lawsuit

2010-02-22T08:53:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Author JK Rowling accused in lawsuit of stealing ideas for "Harry Potter" books</div><div><p>J.K. Rowling has been named in a lawsuit alleging she stole ideas for her wildly popular and lucrative "Harry Potter" books from another British author.</p><p>The estate of the late Harry Potter fan Sean Brennan, 10, looks at J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," the newest Harry Potter book, moments after buying it when it went on sale at midnight at the Barnes and Noble in Time Warner reverses loss in 4th quarter, despite advertising revenue decline</div><div><p>Time Warner Inc. made a profit in the fourth quarter despite a decline in advertising revenue as the media company saw revenue gains in its cable channels such as HBO and its

2010-02-22T12:25:09Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. said on Tuesday it would release the next "Harry Potter" movie in 3D, and would also delay the launch of action fantasy "Clash of the Ti...

Next "Harry Potter" movies coming in 3D

2010-02-22T14:19:49Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Warner Bros. will release the next two "Harry Potter" films in 3D, a move underscoring the post-"Avatar" rush for extra-dimensional box office return...

Blend of technology provides Harry Potter glimpse

2010-02-22T14:14:22Z

<div id="subtitle">With newspaper and webcam, Harry Potter fans can get glimpse of new Universal attraction</div><div><p>Universal Orlando is lifting the curtain a little more on its highly anticipated Harry Potter attraction with a promotion blending new media with old.</p><p>...

Seven films on Oscar's visual effects shortlist

2010-02-23T00:21:57Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The race for the visual effects Oscar just got a little tighter.</p><p>The Academy's visual effects branch announced on Wednesday that the shortlist of 15 movies, released in mid-December, has been whittled down to seven films.</p><p>"Avatar" ...

'Avatar,' 'Trek,' 'Potter' among Oscar VFX seekers

2010-02-23T00:31:03Z

<div id="subtitle">'Avatar,' 'Star Trek,' 'Harry Potter,' 'Transformers' among hopefuls for visual-effects Oscar</div><div><p>"Avatar," "Star Trek," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" are among seven films competing for the visual-effects LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Can the New Year live up to what was a rotten old year for everybody but the movie business? There are never any guarantees that films will perform, and movies usually look best sight unseen.</p><p>On the other hand, the first half of '10 does include some franchise inst...

"Potter", "Avatar" spur box office record in '09

2010-02-23T01:58:38Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Crowd-pleasing pics and extra-dimensional tix combined to lift Hollywood to new box office heights in 2009.</p><p>Sales rose more than 8% to a record $10.61 billion, while the number of tickets sold (i.e. admissions) climbed almost 4%.</p><p>P...

This Year's Top Christmas Books

2010-02-23T02:10:19Z

Video games and movies are very popular, but they both have something in common: they rely on electricity. The same goes for the DVD players, Blu-Ray players, and HDTVs. Yes, they are very nice to have and many people want them, but there?s huge expense and added complications in procuring them. But there is one present you can buy this year that will stand out from the other, and that is the gift of a humble book.<br><br>A book will work even when the power goes o...

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