Archive for December 2013
My Interview with Joan Fontaine, Only Actor to Win Oscar in Hitchcock Film
Joan Fontaine, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 movie Suspicion, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at her home in Carmel, California. Hitchcock himself did not win an Academy Award until 1979, when he was recognized for his lifetime achievement, but Fontaine, born October 22, 1917 in Tokyo, the younger…
Read More83rd Session of Toronto Book Club
On the 83rd session of the Toronto Book Club, Bahman Maghsoudlou, the author of Grass: Untold Stories, reviewed the making of the feature documentary of Grass: A Nation’s Battle for Life in detail. Although it was a cold night in Toronto, the auditorium was filled with enthusiastic people. The lecture ended with a “Q&A” session along with a book…
Read MoreDeath of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, a very rare jewel among the leaders and history of the mankind, has just passed away. He was a man of dignity who is shining on earth for his unique qualities for good. He forgives but not forgets. Condolences to all of us.
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