Mira Nair Declines Invite to Haifa Film Festival, Cites Israeli Policies
Filmmaker Mira Nair tweeted today that she will not be traveling to Israel to attend the Haifa Film Festival, which will take place from September … Read more
Lakshmi Gandhi
After Zimmerman Verdict, Many Twitter Users Turn to Their Favorite Gandhi Quotations for Solace
Late Saturday night, a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of all charges related to the death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. As Twitter … Read more
Happy Birthday, Malala! Twitter Celebrates #MalalaDay
Nine months after she was shot in the head by the Taliban on her way to school, Pakistani high schooler Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 16th … Read more
Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: “The Idea of Milka Singh Is In All of Us”
Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra knew he wanted to make a biographical film based on the life of Indian sprinter Milkha Singh when he stumbled onto … Read more
9 Writers Speak Up In Wake of Joyce Carol Oates’ Islamophobic Tweets
Writer Joyce Carol Oates ignited a Twitter controversy on Friday when she wrote a series of tweets linking Islam to the prevalence of sexual assaults in Egypt. … Read more
Our Top 10 Favorite Spelling Bee Tweets
Queens 8th grader Arvind Mahankali won the 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night after correctly spelling the word “knaidel.” A veteran speller, the 13-year-old Mahankali … Read more
‘The Voice’ UK Contestant Abi Sampa Creates Pop Music With A Carnatic Twist
Singer Abi Sampa wowed the judges on the UK version of “The Voice” when she sang her version of Oasis hit “Stop Crying Your Heart … Read more
Dosa Hunt’s Amrit Singh Talks Twitter, Rock Stars and Making His First Film
The premise of Amrit Singh’s short documentary “Dosa Hunt” is simple. Singh, the executive editor of Stereogum, rounded up some of his musician friends (Das … Read more
Director Cary Rajinder Sawhney On His Award Winning Film ‘Khaana’
In his short film “Khaana,” director Cary Rajinder Sawhney follows a young pregnant Muslim woman with a voracious appetite for food and life. Sawhney was … Read more
Sakina Jaffrey Talks ‘House of Cards,’ Netflix, and Working with Kevin Spacey
The Netflix series “House of Cards” became an instant hit when it debuted in February. Actress Sakina Jaffrey plays White House Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez … Read more
