ISIS ‘footprint’ growing, says top U.S. official
In testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the group has been able to extend its reach beyond its…
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‘Fifty Shades’ Star Dakota Johnson On Why Anastasia Is Actually Feminist
“Fifty Shades of Grey” star Dakota Johnson won’t take criticism of her character silently. In a new interview alongside co-star Jamie Dornan and director Sam Taylor-Johnson for Glamour’s March issue,…
Unicef, Seeking More Aid, Points to Children Touched by Armed Conflict
GENEVA — With more than one in 10 of the world’s children living in areas affected by armed conflict, the United Nations children’s agency said Thursday that it is struggling…
Watch Ava DuVernay’s Perfect Response To Her ‘Selma’ Oscar Snub
In an interview with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, “Selma” director Ava DuVernay had a beautiful response to those who say she was snubbed by the Academy. She paid tribute to…
Clint Eastwood Says ‘American Sniper’ Makes An Anti-War Statement
According to director Clint Eastwood, “American Sniper” makes an anti-war statement. – “American Sniper,” a nominee for Best Picture at the 2015 Academy Awards, has grossed over $200 million since…
Emma Watson As Belle In ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Is The Best Casting Ever
Emma Watson was first attached to a live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast” all the way back in 2011. Guillermo del Toro was the director at that point, and…
New attempt to lift AirAsia Flight QZ8501 fuselage fails after rope snaps
“The fuselage appeared to the surface but the rope broke and it fell down again,” said Supriyadi, director of operations and training for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency. An earlier…
Sansa Stark Will Play Jean Grey In Next ‘X-Men’ Film
Sophie Turner, aka Sansa Stark on “Game of Thrones,” will play Jean Grey in “X-Men: Apocalypse.” Director Bryan Singer made the announcement through his Twitter account on Thursday, while also…
Chinese Director’s Film For Greenpeace Shows How Smog Changes Everything
Smog has darkened Beijing’s skies and sullied the city’s reputation, but northern China’s persistent pollution plague is now getting more artful treatment from one of China’s most famous filmmakers. Greenpeace…
5 things you didn’t know about Christine Lagarde
In a line-up of the world’s financial heavyweights, Christine Lagarde commands attention. At almost 6ft tall, with a head of silver hair and year-long tan, the first female to lead…
‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay Shares Powerful Description Of White House Screening
Best Picture nominee “Selma” screened at the White House on Friday for Barack and Michelle Obama. In an Instagram photo posted on Tuesday, director Ava DuVernay explained what it was…
Lee Daniels Is Using ‘Empire’ To ‘Blow The Lid Off’ Homophobia In The Black Community
Director Lee Daniels is using his new Fox series, “Empire,” to shine a light on homophobia in the black community. – “My dad was playing cards one Sunday with his…
TV Director And Inventor Of Instant Replay Tony Verna Dead At 81
Tony Verna, a television director and producer who invented instant replay for live sports games 51 years ago, has died. He was 81. Verna died Sunday at his Palm Desert…
‘Selma’ screening at White House on Friday
The movie still cinched two nominations, for best picture and best original song, but director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo’s portrayal of Martin Luther King didn’t get an…
Is this why ‘Selma’ was snubbed?
A best picture nomination is not exactly nothing. Many would argue that it’s just about everything. Yet there was brush-fire-level rage on and off the Internet — see #OscarsSoWhite —…
Secret Service cleans house after scandals
Four senior officialsresponsible for investigations, technology, protections and public affairsare being asked to leave their posts, though they could still technically stay with the Secret Service, a person at the…
Justice prosecutors recommend charges against Petraeus
The official says that the FBI has provided sufficient evidence to the Department of Justice to bring felony charges against David Petraeus for providing classified information to his former mistress…
Anjelica Huston opens up about Jack Nicholson, Ryan O’Neal and Hollywood
Most of us haven’t lived enough to fill one memoir, let alone two, but then again most of us have not lived the life of Anjelica Huston, the Academy Award-winning…
Rijksmuseum reborn: Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ explained
“Everything has changed, the only thing that hasn’t is ‘The Night Watch’,” explains Wim Pijbes, the museum’s director. “It is the altarpiece of the Rijksmuseum, the whole place is arranged…