India’s Dowry Culture

In virtually every corner of the globe women are denied basic human rights, beaten, raped, and killed by men. This happened yesterday, it is happening right now, and it wil...

Manipuri film ‘Ima Sabitri’ opens non-feature section

‘Ishti’, the opening feature film for the Indian Panorama, is set in the mid-twentieth century Kerala, when young Namboothiri Brahmins successfully challenged t...

Underground's High School Mentorship Takes Aim At Hollywood Diversity

A partnership between film/management company Underground and Verbum Dei High School, an all male career prep school in South Central L.A., is helping to prepare a fresh wa...

A Paradox

“Didi, you want to play a game?”
“Of course, what do you want to play?”
“We can play temple run or candy crush”
“U...

Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

'Affection' Is An Uplifting New Play About HIV

Six years ago, theatre director Ben Buratta started an unusual collective called Outbox Theatre. Consisting solely of LGBTQ performers, they hold workshops with youth group...

Russell Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Heads Back To The Future At Art For Life Benefit.

Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation (RPAF) is proud to celebrate the 2016 ART FOR LIFE Benefit on July 16th at Fairview Farms in Bridgehampton, NY. RPAF is dedicated to prov...

Gloria Steinem Looks At Gender-Based Violence In El Salvador

Gloria Steinem, in a new episode of the Viceland TV series “WOMAN” to be broadcast on 14 June (10pm ET/9pm CT), takes an unflinching look at gender-based violen...

Stars Attend 15th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon

The 15th Annual Women Who Care Luncheon benefiting United Cerebral Palsyof New York City (UCP of NYC) was held Monday, May 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street.
The sold-out e...