Manori Ravindran International Editor New York’s South Asian International Film Festival has appointed Chayan Sarkar as its new president. A filmmaker, entrepreneur and festival director, Sarkar is also the founder of the Indian International Film Festival of Queensland in Australia. He takes over from SAIFF founder Shilen Amin, who will step down as president, but will remain a member of the festival’s board of directors. Sarkar joins SAIFF as the festival enters its 19th year as a leading film festival in the U.S. for new cinema from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, and within the Indian diaspora. In recent years, SAIFF has become increasingly influential as a platform for South Asian cinema, both in the U.S. and internationally. Fourteen of India’s submissions for the international feature film Oscar have had their North American premieres at the festival.
We Are Scientists share punchy new single ‘Operator Error’
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We Are Scientists have shared their first new music of 2022, ‘Operator Error’.The new single is said to precede more news that is to be revealed “shortly”. The New York duo’s latest album was last year’s ‘Huffy’.Bassist Chris Cain said of the new track: “It starts with what sounds like a countdown timer for some kind of destructive alien device, but ends up being a countdown timer for one of the punchiest little pop songs on Earth.
So the usual first-listen reaction is joy mixed with quite a bit of relief.”“I have a tendency to deliver hot takes and to get extraordinarily overheated about utterly inconsequential things,” singer and guitarist Keith Murray said of the song, which nods to his “big mouth”.Murray continued: “I got into a multi-hour argument over whether Top Gun: Maverick is a halfway decent movie. Maybe it’s weird, then, that I also tend to be pretty sanguine over big issues.
It’s fairly hard to drag me into a heated fight, or to get me to say something that I’ll later come to regret.“On important matters, I like to keep quiet, to listen to everyone else’s take, and to silently build my own bullet-proof argument, which nobody else will ever hear. I operate in dual modes – one where I’m apt to deliver my dumb opinion with little provocation, and one in which it’s almost impossible to get me to say what I’m really thinking.
It’s probably a pretty frustrating character trait for the people who are trying to engage me in consequential conversation, and I apologise to my friends and my enemies, alike.”Cain added: “This song gets right to the point, and then stays there. It makes other songs I hear these days sound bloated, baroque, and busted.“Paramedics are going to start playing the chorus instead of checking
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Sara Bareilles to Perform Benefit Concert for Domestic Violence Victims
Thania Garcia Sara Bareilles will be performing in New York’s Capitol Theatre for a special benefit concert commemorating National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the 30th anniversary of the Pace Women’s Justice Center. The non-profit, which aims to protect the rights of domestic violence victims, will host the “Raising the Bar Benefit Concert” on Thursday. Bareilles, known for her piano-driven pop-soul and emotive lyricism, was tapped by the organization to “give voice to the difficult journey from victim to survivor,” according to the event’s press release. “It is thrilling to have Sara Bareilles collaborate on our benefit concert to raise awareness for victims of domestic violence,” added Cindy Kanusher, executive director for PWJC. “At a time when the rights of so many are being challenged, it is imperative to continue our work, protecting the rights of women and victims of abuse.”
Joel Edgerton & Sigourney Weaver Premiere New Movie 'Master Gardener' at New York Film Festival 2022
Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver are stepping out to promote their new movie.
Sarah Jessica Parker will 'always miss' her stepfather
Sarah Jessica Parker will "always miss" her stepfather. The 57-year-old actress lost her stepfather Paul Giffin Forstre - who married Sarah's mother Barbara, in back 1969 - on Wednesday following a short illness and took to Instagram on Saturday (01. 10.
Sarah Jessica Parker announces death of stepfather after 'an unexpected and rapid illness'
Sarah Jessica Parker's stepfather has died. Paul Giffin Forste was 76.
Sarah Jessica Parker's Stepfather Paul Giffin Forste Dies at 76
We are so sad to report that Sarah Jessica Parker and her family have lost her stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste.
Sarah Jessica Parker’s Stepfather Paul Giffin Forste Dies at 76 After ‘Unexpected and Rapid Illness’
A heartbreaking loss. Sarah Jessica Parker revealed that she missed a New York City Ballet gala because of the death of her stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste.
Sarah Jessica Parker's Stepdad Paul Giffin Forste Dead at 76 After an 'Unexpected, Rapid Illness'
Sarah Jessica Parker is mourning a death in her family. The 57-year-old actress' stepfather, Paul Giffin Forste, who was married to her mom, Barbara, for more than five decades, died on Wednesday, her family told in a statement.
Sarah Jessica Parker Has Family Emergency, Misses NYC Ballet Gala and Press Event
Sarah Jessica Parker is dealing with a family emergency, her rep told ET, which has caused her to miss out on two events.ET can confirm that the 57-year-old actress pulled out of the global virtual press conference for on Wednesday, and also did not attend the New York Ballet 2022 Fall Fashion Gala at Lincoln Center on Wednesday night. Parker's rep did not elaborate on the family emergency.The gala is an event Parker attends annually and was expected to be honored this year. A source told that moments after Parker arrived at the David H.
Arctic Monkeys to release new single ‘Body Paint’ today
Arctic Monkeys are set to release a new single called ‘Body Paint’ today (September 29).The song will serve as the second preview of the band’s seventh studio album, ‘The Car’, which comes out on October 21 via Domino (pre-order here). Lead track ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’ arrived last month.Alex Turner and co.
Sarah Jessica Parker Pulls Out Last Minute From New York Ballet Gala 2022
Sarah Jessica Parker was set to be honored at 2022 New York Ballet Fall Fashion Gala tonight, but was not in attendance and a reason why was just revealed.
‘American Horror Story’ is right — New York City is a terrifying hellhole
we pay a flippin’ fortune to be stuck inside a dingy remake of “Death Wish” that’s actually far freakier than most of the camp antics “AHS” creator Ryan Murphy has ever dreamt up.Jessica Lange as a mental patient singing “The Name Game”; Kathy Bates chewing scenery as the severed head of a New Orleans witch; Sarah Paulson shrieking on election night 2016 as she watches the news — cute, fun, silly.Compared to previous seasons “Asylum” and “Coven,” New York is a hellhole — five boroughs in the nine circles where major crime has soared 36% and one rotting onion costs $2 while an ever-present haze of pot smoke hovers like graveyard fog on “Scooby Doo.” Our city is awash in actual, palpable dread and tourists are afraid to come here. We should change the famous lyric to “Start spreading the mace!” Indeed, there’s enough material in our foul city for an entire “AHS” spin-off series. Random subway shovings have become so common that the city is planning to install plastic dividers on some platforms, and the uptick in underground incidents has spurred Gov.
Anthony Bourdain’s Painful Final Days Revealed In New Book, Late Chef Told His Ex-Wife ‘I Hate Being Famous, I Hate My Job’
An upcoming unauthorized biography takes a look inside the final painful days leading up to Anthony Bourdain’s death.
Sherri Shepherd Opens Up About Special Needs Son Jeffrey: 'I Want to Protect Him From Everything'
Sherri Shepherd is opening up about her bond with her son, Jeffrey. The daytime talk show host took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photo of her and Jeffrey, writing that every time she's near him, «my heart bursts with joy.»«I didn't want to move to NY to do this talkshow [sic].