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Edward Norton and his production company are developing a documentary about Barack Obama. Directors Amy Rice and Alicia Sams have been shooting footage since 2006, before Obama's declaration of candidacy when Norton and his group of collaborators approached Obama and he welcomed the idea. They've been steadily filming ever since. According to Variety, "Norton said the motivation behind the film Read more
Breaking Dawn Part 1 Twilight's star-crossed lovers Edward and Bella (Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) tie the knot in this installment, but their idyllic honeymoon is interrupted when they discover that vampires can, in fact, impregnate humans. Bella is willing to do anything to protect the life of her baby, Edward will do anything to save Bella, and Jacob tries to keep his wolfpack at Read more
Feminist blogger Jessica Valenti's documentary The Purity Myth is available on DVD, and the flick exploring the virginity movement is on our must-see list. The film is adapted from Jessica's best-selling book of the same name, The Purity Myth, that looks into our country's obsession with virginity and how women are defined by their sexuality. Watch the trailer above to learn about the movie, and Read more
You've heard of the pay gap, but do you know about the leadership gap? As more women than men get college degrees and fill managerial positions, we're still not filling the halls of Congress or the seats in boardrooms. Actress and former San Francisco First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom thinks the mainstream media's portrayal of women contributes to the leadership gap, and she makes this case in Read more
Eva Longoria and Eduardo Cruz had a date night yesterday at her LA restaurant Beso. She had the evening off from shooting the final season of Desperate Housewives, which kicked off on ABC a few weeks ago. Her last episodes as Gabrielle Solis will air through 2012, and so far, things on the show have been as dramatic as usual. Eva was mum about her and Eduardo's outing on Twitter, but he's been Read more
The best of the best of the nation's food world glitterati are in New York this weekend for the industry's Oscars, the James Beard Awards. Although the main ceremony doesn't take place until later this evening, the events kicked off on Friday with the announcement of the book, broadcast, and journalism awards. A huge congratulations is in order for our friends at the San Francisco Chronicle; Read more
Feminist journalist Gloria Steinem has been in the news lately: last week with her comments against new NBC show The Playboy Club, and then last night her HBO documentary Gloria: In Her Own Words aired. The social and political activist has been an icon for women's rights, having been deeply involved in abortion issues, women's equality, and sex education. Now read some of the powerful words on Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his love child have captured the attention of the world this week. Sad details about the affair continue to emerge, as pictures of the mistress flash across newspapers and websites everywhere. In her undoubtedly heartbreaking family breakup, Maria Shriver, the other half of the toppled power couple, has a chance to triumph. Some are asking who Maria should date next. Read more
This year's Tribeca Film Festival kicked off in NYC last night with the star-studded premiere of Cameron Crowe's The Union. Screenings commenced this morning for a handful of other movies, and today I was able to check out Ryan Phillippe's The Bang Bang Club. Who's behind it? South African filmmaker Steven Silver both wrote and directed the piece. It's his first feature after a long career in Read more
Justin Bieber, clad in a leather jacket, was photographed by Terry Richardson for the March issue of Rolling Stone. The singer is out promoting his documentary Never Say Never, which he premiered last week and has since gone on to enjoy an impressive opening weekend. The 16-year-old pop star went on to chat about more than just the movie inside the magazine, also touching on topics like Read more
