Nandita Das’s 'Manto' and Rohena Gera’s 'Sir' were two female-directed Indian films featured at this year's Cannes Film Festival
One of the many triumphs of 'Black Panther' is the rise of its director, Ryan Coogler
Honest conversation is the best step we can take going forward
The stage is possibly the only widely accessible performance venue that won’t tolerate cell phone glares
If we’re ready, at least on screen, to deal with the darkness in ourselves, horror as a genre becomes critical
For many girls, safe spaces are scarce and a mouthpiece is impossible
New TV is gripping and entertaining but it’s also challenging, imaginative and aware
For America, coming to terms with her own truth requires continually acknowledging the deep roots of racism
Wonder Woman’s lasso of truth has so clearly busted Hollywood gender myths that she should blaze a clear trail for women in film
In the fight back against a murky establishment and the inescapable self-reckoning of an environment too charged to tuck your beliefs under the dinner table, comedians are the ones speaking truth to power