How Rakhi Sawant, the OG Queen of Cringe and Camp Lost Her Crown
Rakhi Sawant introduced us to camp, but today – amid the rise of cringe-pop stars like Dhinchak Pooja and the growing popularity of TikTok –…
Made in Heaven Review: The Zoya Akhtar Show Exposes the Regressiveness of Urban India
Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s Made in Heaven dissects the transactional nature of Indian weddings and critiques the concealed social regressiveness of urban India. It’s…
The Boys 2: Five Characters That Will Have You Binging This Season
The characters in season 2 of The Boys prove that this expert satire could not have come at a better time than when superhero stan…
Netflix’s Russian Doll Reveals the Hidden Cost of “Inconsequential” Decisions
Nadia on Russian Doll becomes a proxy for the viewer as she scrutinises her life while stuck in an endless time loop, confronting all the…
Kalank Review: A Forgettable Period Epic With Groan-Worthy Plot Twists
Kalank, a period epic about star-crossed lovers in the time of Partition, has all the makings of being the next Thugs of Hindostan. Its threadbare…
How the Women’s Wall in Kerala is Taking the Politics of #MeToo Forward
The 620-km Women’s Wall, protesting against the tradition that bans women from entering Sabarimala Temple despite the SC verdict, is a fitting companion piece to…
How Smartphones Killed the Art of Sitting at the Window Seat and Doing Nothing
Technology is a giant slayer of many things wonderful and one of them is the joy of sitting at the window seat. Where do we…
Life in a Metro: How Do You Practice Social Distancing in a Mumbai Local?
Everyone says life will change after Covid-19 and that social distancing will become the norm. I hate to be a spoilsport, but I live in…
Hey Corona Warriors, Can You Please Stop Social Distancing from Your Intellect?
This isn’t the war against the virus – we are waging a war against stupidity, because this time we are as weak as our weakest…
Terry Pratchett for the Teenage Soul
As a child with a tendency to suffer mild anxiety attacks, I found solace in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, where uncomfortable situations were treated with levity.