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Colonial History, Through The Eyes Of The Colonized

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Pascale Armand plays Jekesai, later christened as Ester, who's taken in by a black Catholic missionary when she flees an arranged marriage in 1890s Rhodesia.

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Director Emily Mann says Gurira's three-dimensional characters illustrate the tension for those caught between Western civilization and traditional African culture.

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Playwright and actress Danai Gurira has won several awards for her plays Eclipsed and In the Continuum, and has appeared in several stage and film productions, including 2007's The Visitor.

By Jeff Lunden

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Actor and writer Danai Gurira sometimes refers to herself as a "Zimerican": She was born in Iowa, but spent most of her childhood in Harare, Zimbabwe — where her new play, The Convert, is set.

"I grew up there from age 5 to 19," Gurira says. "I'm back there every year, but I feel like there are things that I had to dig out through this process of creating this play."

11:01 pm

Thu February 9, 2012

How One George Lucas Fan Takes Fan Filmmaking Into His Own Hands

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One of the posters promoting Jamie Benning's latest fan documentary, Raiding The Lost Ark.

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Originally published on Fri February 10, 2012 8:09 am

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Blame Jar Jar Binks.

If George Lucas had never created that annoying, slapstick-prone CGI character in The Phantom Menace, history would be different. No amount of "meesa so sorry" can make up for this abomination. And to add insult to injury, Lucas is sending a 3D Jar Jar Binks into theaters on February 10th.

11:00 pm

Thu February 9, 2012

What The Grammys Say About Pop Music Now

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Skrillex at the Sasquatch Music Festival in May.

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6:04 am

Thu February 9, 2012

Wisconsin Couple Marks 80 Years Of Marriage

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Roy Fleming, 100, was 20 when he exchanged vows with his bride Dorothy, who was 15. The secret to their long marriage? Dorothy jokes that she's the boss.

Games & Humor

6:00 am

Thu February 9, 2012

British Awards Honor Year's Best Jokes

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