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Some in the film industry don’t think so
Kathryn Bigelow’s win for best director at the Oscars in March may have been a first for a woman, but it did little to promote women’s work in the film industry, some employed behind-the-scenes say.
Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, which also won best picture, is a man’s film with [...]

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Women are a lot like refrigerators and beer. Or, at least, according to Homer Simpson they are. His attempts to explain women to his son Bart somehow easily go astray every time during The Simpsons, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on TV in December.
“A woman is a lot like a refrigerator. They’re about six feet tall, [...]

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A sorta fairytale

a closeup photo of Audrey Tautou, star of Amelie, holding a spoon

by Sadaf Ahsan on February 10, 2010

Sadaf Ahsan picks 10 romantic movies of the last decade that feature women who have aspirations beyond securing a man (and yes, the headline was borrowed from the name of a Tori Amos song.)

Romantic dramas and specifically comedies, or rather “rom-coms”, have been famously known for featuring endearing, heartbroken leading ladies on the eternal search [...]

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Being in a relationship, whether in a marriage or just being committed, has its share of compromises. From divvying up your closet space to splitting the bills, each aspect of sharing your life with someone is bound to come with some “me” versus “we.” Many will agree that this is reasonable and to be expected [...]

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Canadian filmmakers Mark Hug and May Charters found each other unconventionally. The duo met when they attended an acting class in Los Angeles. Hug decided to wear crazy, wool-striped socks, hoping they would attract a special girl. Charters noticed them and commented on his keen attention to detail. They worked on a gallery portrait project [...]

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