Kirtika Sharad, George Washington University

Hogwarts Legacy, a new game in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, has been met with backlash due to J.K. Rowling’s transphobia — despite efforts to make the game more inclusive. Is it possible to divorce her work from her words?

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

The open letter against ‘cancel culture’ was mostly signed by people with enormous influence — those who least need to worry about ‘cancellation.’