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The Women Of 'Star Wars' Speak Out About Their New Empire.

That’s my chair.” Harrison Ford and Daisy Ridley had just stepped onto the Millennium Falcon set for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” when Ridley went...

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Retroscope

Retroscope - Unsung Talents

It was the day they got married, remembers Mrs Salil Chowdhury, chuckling to herself, when the letter arrived inviting Chowdhury to Bombay. The particular letter that was t...

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Hollywood

Female Directors, Writers From Chicago Area Weigh In On Sexism In Hollywood

Female writers, actors and directors, including some from the Chicago area, offered their experiences and thoughts on why they have been shut out from opportunities in...

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Festivals

Kenya Film Festival Aims To 'Change Story' Of Slums

Hundreds of movie lovers gathered in front of a giant outdoor screen in Nairobi’s Mathare slum on Monday at the start of the Slum Film Festival, which aims to challen...

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Bollywood

Bollywood’s Women Steal Movie Limelight From Men

After decades of male domination, Bollywood has seen a recent wave of hit movies starring Indian women in tough, smart lead roles, suggesting the gender tide may finally be...

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Trending

Robots Are Going To Learn To Play Jazz.

As the band gets into their groove, the guitarist gets ready to rip a solo he’s practiced for endless hours. The crowd knows he’ll pull it off perfectly. That&r...

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Hollywood

Solo Sailor Jessica Watson Visits Syrian Refugees.

The United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Youth Ambassador Jessica Watson has visited Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan where she witnessed their remarkable...

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Festivals

Cannes Film Review: ‘Masaan’

A ‘Promising Future’ prize in Cannes should help this narratively challenged drama of two families trapped in the strictures of India’s rigid caste system...

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Manish Mundra Appoints Shiladitya Bora As Drishyam Films CEO

Mumbai, April 28, 2015: Manish Mundra, producer of award winning films such as Aankho Dekhi, Umrika and Dhanak, has appointed Shiladitya Bora as the CEO of...

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Sustainable Development

Iranian Women Protest Against Compulsory Hijabs on Facebook

Early last year Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad posted a picture online which showed her staring into a camera, the breeze visibly ruffling her hair. The public photo pro...

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