Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and distributor Fox Searchlight released a statement today responding to accusations that the filmmakers did not adequately compensate Rubiana Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, the adorable kids who played two of the main characters as youngsters.
The Mumbai-set film is up for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, but has been [...]

Hope you all had pleasant Thanksgivings, readers. Here are some tasty tidbits from today's news:
-Mumbai (India) is a disaster. Daniel Politi at Slate writes a smart synopsis.
-Ever been Rick-Rolled? (It's terrible–google it with caution). Andrew Sullivan has a way for you to enjoy the Rick without the Roll.
-The Washington Post has the latest on [...]