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On Screen and Stage, Disability Continues to Be Depicted in Outdated Ways
Despite recent social movements that have garnered greater inclusivity in the arts, disabled actors are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight.
Sean Connery: ‘Bond, James Bond’, but So Much More
The working-class lad from Edinburgh rose to become a screen icon and one of the world's most instantly recognisable stars.
Modern Horror Series Are Providing Powerful Roles for Hollywood’s Older Women
Series including 'Ratched' and 'American Horror Story' are sustaining the careers of some of Hollywood's most talented female stars.
Borat’s Wet Firecracker of an October Surprise
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm won’t be the Jeff Bezos-backed David that slays Goliath. But the film manages to skewer some targets beyond the White House, such as the creepy misogyny on …
Radha Blank Defies Time, Embraces Vulnerability In ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’
Blank's debut film, which is currently airing on Netflix, won the 'directing' category at the Sundance Film Festival 2020.
‘The Discreet Charm of the Savarnas’ Fixes the Gaze on the Self-Congratulatory, Liberal Upper Castes
Rajesh Rajamani’s short film takes aim at the 'progressive' upper castes who speak out about anti-caste solidarity but are far less forthcoming about their privileges.