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Inside Out LGBTQ film festival has selected Lauren Howes (non-binary) as the new Executive Director for the organization. They take on the role which Andria Wilson stepped down from in September 2020. Howes’s role will take effect March 1. In addition to being one of the largest LGBTQ film festivals on North America, Inside Out is the largest promoter and distributor of LGBTQ content in Canada. Howes is a veteran leader in the nonprofit world, bringing more than twenty years of experience to the role. Prior to their new role, Howes was the Executive Director at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre for the past 14 years. They have dedicated their career to providing creative support to filmmakers, previously sitting on the boards of the Toronto Arts Council, the Media Arts Network of Ontario, Independent Media Arts Alliance, the Toronto Media Arts Centre, as well as the streaming platform vucavu.com. Related Story WGAW Forms Middle Eastern Writers … [Read more...] about Inside Out LGBTQ Film Festival Appoints Lauren Howes As Executive Director

Earlier this week, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar had announced that the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination in India will begin from March 1. The news was all over social media as well as news outlets, however, Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor said that she is confused and asked for more information on Twitter. Sonam wrote, "Can anyone explain to me how can our grandparents or parents get vaccinated in India and when is it available? I'm very confused? Hearing different things from everyone. I'd really like for them to get it." Soon, netizens trolled the actress for not staying up to date with the national news. Some even advised her to visit government sites or read news about Javadekar's announcement. One user wrote, "LOL you don't have Google in phone?" Another said, "humei kyu tang kar rahi hai just call natasha poonawalla bhai." "When you hear different things from everyone, you post it on Twitter to hear different things from everyone?" read … [Read more...] about Sonam Kapoor Gets Trolled For Asking About COVID-19 Vaccine On Twitter

Actor Darshan has now become the centre of interest for his mature take on a recent controversy. Apparently, the Challenging Star during a recent media interaction issued an apology to actor Jaggesh on behalf of his fans, who slammed the senior actor for his remarks against their idol on social media, and even confronted him on the sets of his upcoming film in Mysore. In the interview, Darshan apologized to the Navarasa Nayaka and said, "Jaggesh sir is our senior and we should respect him. No matter what he has said about me, it doesn't matter to me. He is our senior and we need to respect him. On behalf of all my fans, I fold my hands and apologize to him." Giving a befitting reply to those who considered his silence over the controversy as supporting his fans, the Challenging Star added, "I was not aware of the incident as I was travelling to Tirupathi. When I came to know about the issue, I called the fans association members and slammed them for … [Read more...] about Darshan Apologises To Jaggesh On Behalf Of His Fans; Says, ‘He Is Our Senior And We Should Respect Him’