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The latest entrant in an emerging subgenre of character-driven comedies about neurotic young New Yorkers (epitomized by the success of HBO’s “Girls”), Desiree Akhavan’s “Appropriate Behavior” provides ...

Director, screenwriter and actor Desiree Akhavan's debut feature opens Friday in select theaters and on demand. The movie is about a bisexual... Akhavan's 'Appropriate Behavior' Defies Categories And ...

“Appropriate Behavior” is a brand new play debuting on Off Broadway April 8th – 13th, 2025 performing Tuesday – Saturday at 7pm and Sat & Sun at 3pm at the American Theater of Actors (4th Floor ...

A police officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after he had a relationship with a junior colleague and failed to ...

MIAMI (AP) — At Miami’s first preseason game of the year, something caught Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s attention as he stood in his customary spot between his team’s bench and the scorer’s table. Fans ...

"I hardly ever see people on the street who look like me, let alone the screen," says Desiree Akhavan, the writer, director and star of "Appropriate Behavior." So, naturally, what initially propelled ...