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Academy luncheon time for reflection – Oscar telecast will be ‘most diverse ever’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif, Feb 9, (Agencies): The annual Oscar nominees luncheon is generally a time of low-stakes celebration, but this year amid discussions of Oscar …
Read More »Beyonce’s show draws mixed reaction – Singer takes US by storm with new activist role
A day after the Super Bowl, people are still parsing over each frame from Beyonce’s halftime performance, trying to glean the messages, both subtle and overt, …
Read More »Wall St villains get screen test – ‘Big moment on TV, big screen’
NEW YORK, Feb 9, (RTRS): Wall Street villains are having their big moment on both television and the big screen. With the 2008-2009 financial crisis and …
Read More »Bey, Mars up heat at Super Bowl – NFL 50 halftime show goes retro
LOS ANGELES, Feb 8, (Agencies): Perhaps it was inevitable, in an era of “Full House” reboots, nostalgia for the early Obama Era, and highly publicized …
Read More »Director hopes ‘Girl’ will help end Pak honour killings – Oscar-nominated film tackles ‘evil’ practice
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, Feb 8, (RTRS): An Oscar-winning filmmaker hopes her latest Academy Award-nominated documentary will help bring tougher laws against honour killings in Pakistan, which account …
Read More »Coldplay’s latest video criticized – ‘Hymn’ triggers debate in India over its portrayal
NEW DELHI, Feb 8, (AP): British rock band Coldplay’s latest music video has triggered a debate in India over its portrayal of the country with …
Read More »Migrant crisis in focus at Berlin fest – ‘Hail, Caesar!’ to open EU’s first major cinema showcase
BERLIN, Feb 8, (AFP): Movies starring Colin Firth, Kirsten Dunst and Emma Thompson will vie for gold at the 66th Berlin Film Festival starting Thursday, …
Read More »In broken dreams … rebirth – empowering abused women to a new life
People read, hear and watch stories on media of domestic workers of various nationalities who suffer maltreatment in the hands of their employers, running away …
Read More »US takes action to keep guns out of abusers’ hands – Laws strengthened
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb 7, (AP): More than a dozen US states have strengthened laws over the past two years to keep firearms out of …
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