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TIFF 2015 Review: The Danish Girl
A timely biopic emerges from TIFF 2015 as one of the year's top Oscar contenders. It’s an unfortunate truth that the Oscars are not always indicative of the year’s most impressive cinematic achievements. There’s an entirely separate, very political process that leads to a film, performer, director, etc. being nominated by Academy voters — a process that has little to do with the qu
Reel Asian International Film Festival Rings In 19 Years With A Fantastic Roster Of Films
The Reel Asian International Film Festival celebrates the cinematic worlds of the Far East and South Asian worlds with a jam-packed roster of films. The 19th Annual Reel Asian International Film Festival, presented by National Bank, rolls out their coveted red carpet on November 5th through the 15th in Toronto, Canada. With an eclectic mi
5 Offensive Halloween Costumes To Steer Away From
It's time to go through countless costume ideas and choose one for this Halloween. But it's about time to make a change and not objectify and appropriate a culture through your costume. Halloween is nearly here, and it's such a fun holiday for young and old to dress up and be whatever or whoever they want to be. It's time to let your creativity shine, whether you want to be a classic cat&nbs
World MasterCard Fashion Week Highlights: Montreal Designers UNTTLD Win Big At The Tents
As World MasterCard Fashion Week comes to a close, our coverage ends with two designer competitions presented earlier last week. Winners UTTLD and
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TIFF 2015 Interview: Gingger Shankar
The musical prodigy pays homage to two unsung Shankars — her mother and grandmother — with a new multimedia performance piece. As the grandniece of Ravi Shankar, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone when Gingger Shankar wound up becoming a celebrated ...
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AP BUZZ: Drake's Dancing In 'Hotline Bling' Breaks The Internet!
Welcome to ANOKHI PULSE BUZZ where we highlight some of Bollywood and Hollywood’s craziest pop culture hot button topics! Drake's dancing in his new 'Hotline Bling' video has everyone talking. Go on, admit it, you love it too! Check out what the hype is ...
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TIFF 2015 Review: Angry Indian Goddesses
Pan Nalin's Angry Indian Goddesses is more than "India's first female buddy comedy." A couple years ago, director Pan Nalin came to TIFF with Faith Connections, a documentary weaving together the disparate stories of several people ...
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South Asians Around The World Get Competitive And Slam Some Crazy Records
Indians are very competitive — whether they're competing within their own families to see who comes out on top or much further afield, they'll go out of their way to prove their worth. Why are Indians, arguably more than others, obsessed with breaking r ...
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6 Inspirational South Asian Biographies You Need To Read
With the colder months approaching, there's no greater feeling than having a warm cup of chai and snuggling up with a book. If you're looking for a source of inspiration, what better way than to read the real stories of people who have been through it all and co ...