so trying to read up on hinduism and found something i didn't know which i thought was interesting.

and i quote : The Hindu religion speaks of many individual deities, called Devas. Goddesses are called devīs.

so basically the male deities are 'Devas' and yet that term is used for female 'stars' in the US. or am i incorrect in this.

additional note : after researching more i see that 'Diva' is derived from the latin term - Divus meaning divine one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diva

this is what wikipedia has to say bout the battle of thermopylae - which is what the comic book 300 by Frank Miller is based on, and the movie 300 is based on the comic book by Frank Miller.

the thing that's amazing is the estimates of the two armies.
the estimate of the persian army is guessed at between 200,000 to 1,700,000 vs. 300 spartans + 600 thespians + 6,000 other greek allies.

here is what wikipedia has to say about the movie 'Kissing Jessica Stein.'

wasn't aware the co-producers, screen writers and leading actresses also wrote the off-broadway play which the movie is based off of.

Quoted : Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) is a U.S. independent romantic comedy film, written and co-produced by the film's stars, Jennifer Westfeldt and Heather Juergensen. The film also stars Tovah Feldshuh and is directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. The movie is based on a 1997 off-Broadway play by Westfeldt and Juergensen called Lipschtick.

more on favela - what wikipedia has to say.

Quoted :
A 1963 documentary, Flavio, is considered an early film by the late Gordon Parks.

The 2002 film City of God placed a spotlight on favelas, chronicling the cycle of poverty, violence, and despair in a Rio de Janeiro slum (although arguably Cidade de Deus does not meet the strict definition of a favela).

The 2005 documentary, Favela Rising, directed by Jeff Zimbalist, has won several awards for its daring look at life in Brazil's slums. The film focuses on the work of Anderson Sá, a former drug trafficker who establishes the grassroot Afro Reggae. This group aims at using music and education to better the lives of youth and prevent further growth of gangs.

The Brazilian television series City of Men takes place in a favela.