G-Force

The Academy's visual effects branch announced on Wednesday that the shortlist of 15 movies, released in mid-December, has been whittled down to seven films. Read More

Mary Daly, the self-described "radical lesbian feminist" theologian, provocateur (provocateuse?) and prolific author who, in the overly polite words of The Boston Globe, "tussled" with Boston College (over many things, but particularly over her decision not to admit men to her classrooms) has died, at the age of 81. Read More

The recent deportation of Hmong asylum seekers to Laos has shown that Thailand's powerful military remains the dominant player in shaping the relationship between this South-east Asian kingdom and its immediate neighbours. Read More

Iraq is planning to sue Israel for bombing its nuclear reactor at Osirak nearly three decades ago. Read More

The astounding performance of 20th Century Fox's "Avatar" -- reaching $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales in just three weeks -- was a fitting end to a boisterous year at the box office in which several studio pics did far better than expected. Read More

According to preliminary estimates from the six Hollywood major studios, total 2009 foreign boxoffice -- from all territories outside the U.S. and Canada -- notched a new all-time record of $10.7 billion. Read More