Arunava Chakrabarty

Arunava Chakrabarty is a writer and sub-editor at First Curiosity, where he covers the latest in Hollywood, celebrates timeless classics, and explores the world of anime. Outside of work, he delves into international and political research while still finding time for movies and anime series. In rare quiet moments, he turns to the captivating works of Yoko Ogawa, often getting lost in the tense and haunting realities of The Memory Police.
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Bradley Cooper’s Zendaya Praise May Be the Biggest Compliment of Her Career Yet

In an industry where people usually give polite, nondescript compliments to each other, Bradley Cooper has broken the mold with a stunning piece of...
Movies

Steven Spielberg Walked Away From This $200 Million Sci-Fi Film for One Terrifying Reason

For over a decade, Steven Spielberg’s name was attached to what was supposed to be his big return to hard science fiction. But even...
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The Only TV Role Humphrey Bogart Ever Took Came With One Big Condition

In the 1950s, movie stars thought television was beneath them. Humphrey Bogart was one of them. He had become famous playing Duke Mantee in...
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Judy Garland Lost This Cult Classic Role Just Months Before Her Final Film

Just months before she died in 1969, Judy Garland was already a ghost in the Hollywood machine, haunting the set of a movie that...
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Bette Davis Hated Her Final Movie So Much She Walked Away and Never Returned

In the spring of 1988, the legendary Bette Davis flew to New York for dental surgery. She never returned to the set of her...
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The Incredible Rise of Clark Gable From Factory Worker to Hollywood Icon

You hear a lot of wild stories about old Hollywood, but few are as strange as the one about Clark Gable. When he died...
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The Real Story Behind Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s Decades-Long Feud

When Bette Davis died in 1989, the obituaries didn't just recount her performances in 'All About Eve' or 'Jezebel'. They revisited the legendary hatred...
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The Forgotten Silent Film Star Who Inspired Charlie Chaplin

The hotel suite on the Rue de l’Arc de Triomphe looked like a battlefield. Inside, police discovered the bodies of Max Linder, the highest-paid...
Celebrity

Superman Isn’t the Reason Nicolas Cage Named His Son Kal-El

For two decades, the world assumed it knew the origin story of Kal-El Coppola Cage. But his father, Nicolas, who nearly wore the cape,...
TV Show

“We Didn’t Earn That Much”: Emilia Clarke Shuts Down Viral ‘Game of Thrones’ Salary Rumor

More than a decade after the dragons first took flight, Emilia Clarke is setting the record straight. The 39-year-old actress, who portrayed the iconic...
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“We’ve Lost Something”: Sting Says Toxic Masculinity Rose After Men Stopped Working With Their Hands

As the legendary musician Sting prepares to bring his shipyard musical 'The Last Ship' to London’s West End, he has offered a provocative diagnosis...
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Emily Blunt Reveals the Brutal ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ Scene That Even Broke Tom Cruise

Emily Blunt has shared a story that cuts through the shiny surface of big Hollywood movies. She shared a very human and painfully funny...
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