Both “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson and the book’s author, J.K. Rowling, have been courting controversy: the former for posting a message of solidarity with the Palestinian people on her official Instagram page; the latter after comedian Jon Stewart took her to task for the insensitive and antisemitic portrayal of goblins in her book and movie
Emma Watson, J.K. Rowling, and the Connections Between Hollywood and the National Security State, with Alan MacLeod
The Department of Defense has been involved in the production of over 800 movies and over 1,100 U.S. TV shows.