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Pedro Almodovar Has Made 20 Films And Is Still Making Great Ones

Is there anyone like Pedro Almodóvar? For those who know his work—and for a sometimes-experimental queer Spanish director, that’s more people than you&rs...

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Environment

As Climate Change Uproots Communities, Innovation Can Rescue Culture

MARRAKESH, Morocco (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When powerful Cyclone Heta hit the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue in 2004, it caused huge damage, including destroying...

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Environment

Leonardo DiCaprio Reveals The Truth About Climate Change In 'Before The Flood'

DiCaprio muses on this painting, a poster of which hung over his crib, becoming his first visual memory; indeed it leaves an indelible impression upon all who encounter it....

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Festivals

Going Green At The Singapore Eco Film Festival

You must have heard of the celebrity otters residing in our sunny island by now — their adorable antics have thrilled many here and grabbed many a headline. Now, you ...

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Festivals

Love Wins At Seattle South Asian Film Festival

The 11th annual Seattle South Asian Film Festival begins Friday, Oct. 14, with a special focus on Bangladeshi cinema.
The 10-day festival — whose theme is &ldquo...

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Sustainable Development

In The World’s Biggest City, The Past Offers Lessons For Surviving The Future

A major campaign, “Cool Japan”, is underway to promote the nation as a “cultural superpower”. As part of a resurgence of interest in the Edo era (th...

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Environment

How Sea Otters Help Save The Planet

New research into the complex links of the food chain suggest that the lovable mammals play a key role in managing carbon dioxide levels Charles Darwin once mused on the im...

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Alternative Entertainment

Today's Artists Are Sick Of History Framing Women As Perfect

In art and in life, women have long been held to impossible standards of perfection. Walk through the halls of any museum and you’re sure to encounter classicall...

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Festivals

Surf Film Festival Runs Throughout July At The Honolulu Museum Of Art

Oahu visitors looking to explore the destination's surf culture should be sure to check out the ninth annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival, a showcase of nearly 40 films runn...

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Gender

The Feminist Art Movement: Empowerment, Creativity AND Power

The Feminist Art Movement emerged in the late 1960s in an attempt to change the status of women around the world using art as the medium of expression. Since then, the move...

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