Dylan Thomas “Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” — Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night...

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In a piece on RogerEbert on March 6, 2024, Carla Renata asks, Has the needle moved on the impact of women in cinema for 2023? then...

Brigitte Nielsen, Red Sonja, 1985 Variety’s recent piece is titled Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis Get Honest About Female Action...

Vandalism of art by activists isn’t new. But in 2022, climate activists have taken their activism to new highs by plumbing, well, new...

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An increasing number of people believe Yuval Noah Harari will save mankind from committing intellectual Harakiri (suicide by...

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Spoilers ahead! My favorite Hollywood movie scenes, in no particular order Letting Go – The Mission (1986): One of the most powerful...