my friend the movie star!

I used to get really jealous when my friends would do amazing things. But as I've gotten older I've realized that my friends and I are equally awesome just in different ways. Like I'll never be able to hula hoop like Meg or play the banjo like Andrea but hey, I can write about them! And now my friend Zoe Lister-Jones is in a movie! A really good movie! And I couldn't be more excited.

It's called Arranged and in it she plays an Orthodox Jewish girl who makes unlikely friends with a Muslim girl. What do they have in common? (I'll give you a hint: It has to do with the title of the movie and marriages.) Not only is Zoe stunning in this little indie film but she also makes you think. How important is tradition in your life? If your parents and grandparents and great grandparents and great-great grandparents were all in arranged marriages would you do it too? Tell me what you think. In the meantime I'll be busy shouting Zoe's praises.

Heart,
Katie, Features Editor
P.S. If you're in the New York area check out Arranged at the Quad Cinema! It's the perfect friend-date movie for you and your BFF.