Remembering bell hooks, 1952-2021

bell hooks, the trailblazing author, feminist, educator, and activist, died today at the age of 69. hooks, whose given name was Gloria Jean Watkins, based her pen name on great-grandmother Bell Blair Hooks. She chose to style her pen name in all lowercase letter in order to highlight her message, rather than herself. hooks was […]

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Happy Birthday Judi Dench!

by Kevin Yates Happy birthday to Judi Dench! Born December 9th, 1934, Dench grew up drawn to theatre performance in small-town England. Her achievements include multiple BAFTA nominations and awards and even an Oscar win. She has been in many films and other productions, creating a long resume of theatrical performance. Most recently, her role in the infamous (for […]

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Happy Birthday Michelle Yeoh

by Asanat Odeyale Michelle Yeoh, a Chinese-Malaysian actress, was born on August 6, 1962. She rose to fame in the 1990s by starring in Hong Kong action films. However, she gained international recognition when she played Wai Lin the 1997 James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies and other martial arts films, such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.   Yeoh […]

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Happy Birthday Cary Joji Fukunaga

by Asanat Odeyale Cary Joji Fukunaga, an American filmmaker, director, and writer, was born on July 10, 1977. He first gained notoriety for writing and directing the 2009 film, Sin Nombre and then for the 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre. He even became the first director of Asian descent to win a Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the HBO series, True Detective.   Fukunaga was chosen to direct […]

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Happy Birthday Mindy Kaling!

by Jason Wieder Mindy Kaling was born on June 25, 1979. She is a comedian and actress. While Kaling has acted in several movies and television shows, she is most known for her character in The Office. Along with her role as Kelly Kapoor in the show, she also was a writer, producer, and executive director of […]

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2021 Made in Hong Kong Festival

One of the great things about living in DC is that so many of our cultural institutions are free to the public. This includes some of the Smithsonian’s special events, like the annual Made in Hong Kong film festival hosted by the National Museum of Asian Art. The festival is virtual this year due to […]

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New Acquisitions!

Huzzah, it’s summer! Why not celebrate your (relative) freedom by binging some of these awesome TV shows? True Detective Season 3 (DVD 12431) The Handmaid’s Tale Season 3 (DVD 16242) Broad City Season 5 (DVD 13006) Homeland Season 7 (DVD 10354)

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Happy Birthday Dwanye “The Rock” Johnson

by Jason Wieder Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was born on May 2nd, 1972. Johnson originally began his career as a professional wrestler, but soon became known for his acting career. Johnson generally acts in action or thriller movies; however, one notable exception to this is his performance as Maui in Disney’s Moana.   Outside of his wresting and acting careers, “The […]

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New Media/Tech Services Podcast!

This spring, three of Media/Tech Services student assistants created a podcast devoted to the goings on of the department, and of the broader worlds of film and technology! You can watch (or listen) to the first two episodes of the visual podcast What’s On Hold here! We’ll be posting more episodes in the coming days. What’s […]

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