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'Don’t ask, don’t tell' vote marks crossroads in gay rights fight
22/09/2010 - USA

'Don’t ask, don’t tell' vote marks crossroads in gay rights fight

The “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays in the US military loathed by left-wing activists and opposed by US President Barack Obama moves closer to extinction on Tuesday as the Senate votes on whether to allow debate on a repeal of the policy.
Koran-burning plan raises questions over role of media
11/09/2010 - USA

Koran-burning plan raises questions over role of media

As questions remained on Saturday over whether Pastor Terry Jones would go ahead with plans to burn the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, some are looking at the media’s role in a storm over a fringe religious figure with few followers.
Franco-Swiss documentary tackles US economic woes with a twist
18/08/2010 - CINEMA

Franco-Swiss documentary tackles US economic woes with a twist

In his new documentary “Cleveland Versus Wall Street”, Swiss director Jean-Stéphane Bron examines the US subprime and housing crises through an unusual lens: the movie stages a trial that pits struggling Midwesterners against Wall Street bankers.
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‘Lesbian marriage movie’ shakes up US cinema
28/07/2010 - CINEMA

‘Lesbian marriage movie’ shakes up US cinema

As the gay marriage debate continues in the US, a smart, entertaining new film by Lisa Cholodenko, "The Kids Are All Right", is drawing crowds and slyly updating the big-screen standard for what is a "normal" American family.
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'Ground Zero mosque' raises questions of tolerance and grief
23/07/2010 - USA

'Ground Zero mosque' raises questions of tolerance and grief

A controversy surrounding plans for an Islamic centre with a mosque near Ground Zero has highlighted tension between America’s cherished freedom of religion and its struggle to recover from the traumas of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
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Gibson’s vicious tirade imperils an already fading career
15/07/2010 - ENTERTAINMENT

Gibson’s vicious tirade imperils an already fading career

Leaked recordings of actor Mel Gibson launching a furious, racially-charged tirade of abuse against his ex-girlfriend are being billed as the final chapter in the Hollywood star's spectacular fall from grace.
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Buzz mounts around David Fincher’s Facebook movie ahead of festival premiere
10/07/2010 - CINEMA

Buzz mounts around David Fincher’s Facebook movie ahead of festival premiere

The combination of a topical subject, an idiosyncratic filmmaker, and a spot in the New York Film Festival has made David Fincher's “The Social Network”, a movie about the creation of Facebook, one of the most buzzed-about films of the coming autumn.
Trail of missteps leads African-American GOP chair Michael Steele to the brink
08/07/2010 - USA

Trail of missteps leads African-American GOP chair Michael Steele to the brink

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele's selection as party leader is looking increasingly like a failed experiment. A remark about Afghanistan is the latest incident in a tenure marked by missteps.
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With diverse slate of candidates, Republicans look to reshape party image
16/10/2010 - USA

With diverse slate of candidates, Republicans look to reshape party image

With a slew of promisingly positioned Republican candidates that also happen to be minorities, the party appears to be gradually catching up to American demographics. But will they be able to draw minority voters away from Democrats?
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US actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74
31/05/2010 - CINEMA

US actor Dennis Hopper dies aged 74

Best known for his landmark performance in the 1969 counterculture classic "Easy Rider", veteran Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper has died aged 74 from prostate cancer, just two months after being awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
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