The Colombian community of Jackson Heights, Queens had the wonderful character-propelled drama Maria Full of Grace. Now desis (like me!) have this new film, coming out next year- 7 to the Palace.
Naseeruddin Shah
This movie stars some FABULOUS desi actors, including: Aasif Mandvi (a prolific TV/theater/indie film actor), Naseeruddin Shah (a huge star in India; the [...]
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Persuasion is perhaps one of Jane Austen’s most personal novels. The central idea for the story, loving someone even when hope is gone, comes from a terrible incidence in her older sister Cassandra’s life. The young naval officer she was engaged to marry died at sea. He wanted to seek his fortune before settling down. [...]
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I went to MoMA this evening with two of my (younger) gal pals; I also met a few other (very sweet) college folks. Most of these college undergrads/recent grads had gone to Stuyvesant High School. Currently, I’m teaching a SHSAT prep class [...]
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