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Anatomy of a Hit: The Ghostbusters Celebrate a Special Birthday

By Anindita Ghose • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Feature

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the blockbuster hit, a videogame and a third sequel keep the ghost alive.



Sex and the (Hypothetical) City

By Anindita Ghose • May 20th, 2009 • Category: International

An Indian woman moves to New York–and realizes not everyone wears Manolos.



Government Support for Artists

By Anindita Ghose • Apr 27th, 2009 • Category: The Blog

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The combined impact of declining corporate sponsorship and drastic government budget cuts is producing a genuine calamity for arts organizations in the United States. In light of the economic recession, concerts, theatrical productions, art exhibitions and entire performance seasons are being canceled at an alarming rate. Public schools are losing arts programs and artists are [...]



The Power of Pink

By Anindita Ghose • Feb 13th, 2009 • Category: The Blog

On any weekday evening in the Valentine’ Day week, passersby outside the Victoria’s Secret store on Fifth Avenue in New York City would have marveled at the gargantuan queues at the cash registers. The women bought lingerie, predominantly in shades of pink and red, to set the tone right for their [...]



On Fantastical Slumdogs

By Anindita Ghose • Jan 12th, 2009 • Category: Culture

Oscar favorite Slumdog Millionaire may be a fairytale, but it is a hard one to swallow.



And people would say, “He left his mark.”

By Anindita Ghose • May 11th, 2008 • Category: Culture

Here’s one way to feel again