This week, Tom Brady, an NFL quarterback of some note, announced for the second time that he would be retiring from professional football. I’ll believe it when I see it, because about a year ago I wrote an aggravated goodbye-to-Brady piece, watched him return to the game, and then learned …
Read More »Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Reunite to Murder Malcolm McDowell in 'Moving On' Trailer
80 for Brady hasn’t even hit theaters yet but Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin will reunite once again next month in the revenge comedy Moving On. The duo play estranged friends who come together following a pal’s funeral for a common goal: To murder the widower, played by Malcolm McDowell, …
Read More »Jane Fonda Says She Feels 'Stronger Than I Have in Years' Amid Cancer Battle
Jane Fonda is keeping a positive outlook on life as she continues to fight B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The actress gave a health update in a blog post on Tuesday, saying that three weeks into chemotherapy treatment, she feels “stronger than I have in years.” “The doctor told me the best …
Read More »'Women Make Film': A Parallel History of the Movies, Told by Female Filmmakers
There’s an accepted story we tell ourselves about the history of the movies, which goes something like this: Technological inventions in the late 1800s lead to a new type of mass entertainment and a burgeoning art form in the early part of the 20th century. Though the epicenter and main …
Read More »Jane Fonda on Ending White Privilege: 'We Have to Try to Change Within Ourselves'
Actress and activist Jane Fonda spoke about the need to recognize and upend white privilege to combat the many facets of systemic racism during an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon Sunday. “Because we’re white, we have had privilege,” Fonda said. “Even the poorest of us have had privilege. And we …
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