The Struggles of Being a ‘Neither’ in the Entertainment Industry
I have been a US citizen for more than 35 years. I emigrated from India to the US – legally...
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Top Gun Maverick: Hollywood Sells Nationalism as Social Service
“Revvin’ up your engine Listen to her howlin’ roar Metal under tension Beggin’ you to touch and go Highway to...
Can Cinema’s Soft Power Change Antigay Culture in Arab Countries?
The idea made sense commercially. After all, Paolo Genovese’s comedy-drama Perfetti Sconosciuti (Perfect Strangers) grossed more than €16 million in...
Will Smith’s Real Offense at the Oscars
At the 2003 Academy Awards ceremony, host Steve Martin, a white comic, made a not-so-funny gag aimed at Jennifer Lopez,...
The Real Message Behind “Don’t Look Up”
Released just before Christmas on Netflix, Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” instantly became the most talked about movie of 2021....
