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Hollywood

Finally — A Female Hero Is Here To Shake Up Male-Centric Hollywood.

This weekend, “Ant-Man” hits the theaters. Last week, we finally got a trailer for a Superman facing off against a Batman, and the “Avengers” sequel...

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Gender

Vodafone M-Pesa Empowers Women With Self-Defence Umbrellas.

Umbrellas are associated with rains and scorching summer heat, acting as a shield from erratic weather. But Vodafone’s mobile wallet and money transfer service M-Pesa...

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Festivals

Wassaic Project Film Festival Announces 2015 Line Up, Including ‘Diary Of A Teenage Girl’ And ‘Krisha’

The 8th annual summer festival will include screenings of feature films and shorts, director and producer Q&As, a surprise midnight movie and a film workshop. The Wassa...

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Festivals

Filipino Auteur Brillante Mendoza To Receive Tribute At Sarajevo Film Festival

The Sarajevo Film Festival is set to pay tribute to Filipino auteur Brillante Mendoza, who won the director prize at Cannes with his ultra-violent “The Execution of P...

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Festivals

Filmmaker Survey: Here's How To Get The Most Out Of Film Festivals

If things go your way, you could be hitting the festival circuit for the first time come fall. But what then? The experts weigh in with smart advice. It’s summertime ...

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Hollywood

Emma Watson Feted For Gender Equality Campaign

HARRY POTTER actress EMMA WATSON has been honored with a special award for her work campaigning for gender equality. The British star launched the United Nations’ HeF...

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Gender

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Launches Its Season Of Gender Equity

In the 400 years the English-speaking world has been performing the plays of William Shakespeare, what’s happening this summer in Santa Cruz may very well be a first....

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Gender

Dear Vogue, ‘Gay’ Is Not A Phase.

Thirteen thousand people want the magazine to apologize after the author of a Cara Delevingne profile suggests her being gay is just a ‘phase.’ Some 13,000 peop...

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Health

MD/Phd Student Expanding Research And Advocacy For Health Care In India

UMass Medical School students are working in Gujarat, India, this summer to improve health care in the mostly low-income rural region. They are conducting health disparitie...

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Bollywood

Soha Ali, Rituparna Walk For Street Children Charity.

As Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan joined the Kolkata celebrity brigade to sashay down the ramp in chunky jewellery and gorgeous traditional Indian outfits like saree on a rai...

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