Summer sequels: Bad reviews, major moolah

Summer sequels: Bad reviews, major moolah
Panned by critics, “Hangover II” draws the best box office numbers for a comedy. Ever. Why not to be surprised
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Bollywood dusts off faves for another run at box-office profits
A GLUT of Bollywood sequels is due out in the coming months, prompting questions about whether the industry has run out of ideas.
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And … action
While the cultural gap between Cleburne and Hollywood may be vast, Jacob Diamond credits the values learned while growing up here for his current success.
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The myth of trafficking
Most migrant women, including those in the sex industry, have made a clear decision, says a new study, to leave home and take their chances abroad. They are not passive victims in need of saving or sending back by western campaigners. Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labour Markets and the Rescue Industry Laura María Agustín Zed Books, 224pp, £16.99
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