persuasion

Last Updated: May 17, 2023, 00:02 ISTSpeaking before Congress for the first time, OpenAI CEO Altman suggested that, the U.S. should consider licensing and testing requirements for development of AI models. (Image: Reuters)For months,…

A vital skill that can help people succeed in both their personal and professional lives is the ability to persuade others.Being able to persuade others can make all the difference in attaining one's goals in today's world of intense…

Like the dreamy yearnings of a Jane Austen heroine, Dakota Johnson has always wanted to act in a period film set in the English countryside. So the actress — known best for her lead role in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy — jumped at the…

I know the reason why: When the wider world feels out of control, you do what you can to bring some semblance of order to your own life.Part of my self-care is movies, TV shows, podcasts and books. There's so much to choose from!Full…

It's no secret that I live for a modern adaptation of a classic. Clueless? Yes, please. She’s The Man? I die! 10 Things I Hate About You? Wish it was eleven or twelve things! When it comes to Dakota Johnson’s new take on Jane Austen’s final…

By the summer, it became clear that we couldn’t go ahead in September with the wedding we wanted, so—with some tears on my part—we postponed to July 11, 2021. Even then, we weren’t sure until the last minute whether we’d have to postpone…

Will the pair reconcile, or will Wentworth, still bruised from her rejection of him, instead pursue one of her sweet-natured sisters-in-law, Louisa and Henrietta (Nia Towle and Izuka Hoyle)? And what about the charming, fortune-seeking Mr.…

At the beginning of Netflix’s new adaptation of Persuasion, our heroine Anne Elliot, still in the flush of youth, embraces a handsome soldier in a field of wild grass overlooking the sea, while lush, romantic strings play in the background.…

Fiction and non-fiction books have inspired many movies over the years. From the blockbuster Harry Potter series to comedies like the Princess Diaries, books have often brought together both bibliophiles and cinema-lovers together. If you…

Dakota Johnson is instantly recognizable on screen. With her knowing smile and perfect bangs, the 32-year-old has enthralled Jamie Dornan’s Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades franchise, charmed critics in A Bigger Splash, proved to be a…