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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The Disturbing Truth Behind Judy Garland’s Final Movie And The Tragedy That Nearly Killed Her

By the winter of 1962, Judy Garland was already a ghost haunting herself. She was 40 years old and carried the scars of three...
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Why Bette Davis Hated Faye Dunaway More Than Her Legendary Rival Joan Crawford

For decades, Hollywood lore has been dominated by the legendary feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, a backlot battle so vicious it defined...
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Josh Hutcherson Admits He Resented ‘The Hunger Games’ Fame for Years After Peeta Success

More than a decade after he first stepped into the arena as Peeta Mellark, Josh Hutcherson is ready to admit that the bread wasn’t...
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Joaquin Phoenix Had The Perfect Comeback To Ridley Scott’s “Little Fat Hamster” Jab During ‘Gladiator’

One of the scariest villain turns in movie history is Joaquin Phoenix as Emperor Commodus in Ridley Scott’s 'Gladiator'. He’s whiny, jealous, and completely...
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The Real Reason Why Harrison Ford Rejected Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’

In a revelation that has resurfaced as a legendary piece of Hollywood "what if" lore, Steven Spielberg once confirmed that Harrison Ford, his go-to...
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Cary Grant Refused This Judy Garland Classic Because He Was Too Intimidated

Everyone knows Cary Grant as the coolest guy in old Hollywood. You think of him outrunning a crop-duster in 'North by Northwest' or trading...
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The Studio Charlie Chaplin Built That Gave Power Back to Filmmakers

It looks like a quaint English cottage tucked away on a bustling Hollywood corner, but the five-acre site at 1416 North La Brea Avenue...
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“He’s the Perfect Guy to Do It”: George Clooney Reveals His Choice for the Next James Bond After Daniel Craig

The global search for the next James Bond has officially begun, and now one of Hollywood’s biggest names has entered the fray. George Clooney,...
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The One Thing Steven Spielberg Won’t Do If Aliens Finally Visit Earth

For nearly fifty years, Steven Spielberg has shaped how all of us think about aliens. He made beloved movies like 'E.T.' and 'Close Encounters...
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The Dark ‘Breaking Bad’ Twist That Fooled Bryan Cranston Himself and Changed Walter White Forever

Even the man who played Walter White didn’t see the twist coming. Bryan Cranston recently admitted that he got fooled by his own character...
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Why James Stewart and Henry Fonda Tried Digging a Tunnel to Greta Garbo’s House

It sounds like the plot of a classic Hollywood caper. But in 1935, two of the screen’s most iconic leading men, fueled by booze...
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The Humphrey Bogart Movie He Believed Saved His Hollywood Career

In the winter of 1940, Humphrey Bogart’s obituary was already being drafted. Not for the man, but for the career. After clawing his way...
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