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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Why Robert Downey Jr. Turned Down $723 Million ‘Gravity’ After Just 20 Minutes On Set

Robert Downey Jr. has never had a problem drawing a line, and he showed that clearly during an honest chat on 'The Howard Stern...
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The Horror Masterpiece Alfred Hitchcock Thought Was ‘A Big Joke’

For six decades, 'Psycho' has been read as one of cinema's darkest achievements. It's the film that invented the modern slasher, turned a shower...
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Elizabeth Taylor Named This Childhood Classic the Most Exciting Film of Her Career

She won two Academy Awards. She played Cleopatra in the most expensive movie Hollywood had ever attempted. She starred opposite Richard Burton, Montgomery Clift,...
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The Real Reason Adam Sandler Officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding

When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married at Madison Square Garden on July 3, the guest list was full of famous faces. But...
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“I Wanted an Earthy Narrative”: Christopher Nolan Defends Modern English Dialogue in ‘The Odyssey’ Amid Backlash

Christopher Nolan is speaking out about the backlash over one of the biggest creative choices in his upcoming film 'The Odyssey,' the decision to...
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Sean Penn Reveals the 3 Legendary Directors He’d Work With for Just $1

Most actors of Sean Penn's level don't move without a big paycheck and a long list of conditions. But Penn has done the opposite...
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“Just Read It Again”: Tom Holland Shares the Adorable Way He Broke Zendaya’s ‘The Odyssey’ Casting News

Tom Holland just shared a fun story about how he told his wife, Zendaya, that she had landed a role in Christopher Nolan's new...
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The $4.5 Million Dress That Cemented Audrey Hepburn’s Hollywood Legacy

In the summer of 2011, inside a packed Los Angeles auction house, bidders fought hard over a piece of black-and-white silk organza that hadn't...
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The Embarrassing Moment James Stewart Literally Knocked Greta Garbo to the Ground

There are meet-cutes, and then there's whatever happened between James Stewart and Greta Garbo on the MGM lot sometime in the mid-1930s. It was...
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The Alfred Hitchcock Classic That Inspired One of Bob Dylan’ s Most Underrated Songs

In the summer of 1964, Bob Dylan sat down and wrote, in one long session, the songs that became 'Another Side of Bob Dylan'....
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Tom Holland Thought He Had Ruined His First Scene in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ and The Real Reason Is Hilarious

Tom Holland just admitted he spent his first day on Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' set convinced he had totally blown his opening scene, and...
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Why Katharine Hepburn Refused to Attend the Oscars Despite Winning Four Times

Katharine Hepburn holds a record no one has touched in more than four decades. She won four Academy Awards for Best Actress from twelve...
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