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Peter Cat R.C.: The Art of Indie Reinvention

Yuvraj Nathani -
Life at the end of 2024 is a strange mix of relying on AI to run your intellectual chores while wondering whether it’ll replace...
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From Pages to Pixels: The Literary Alchemy of ‘One Day’

Ananya NA -
To retell is to reminisce, to reimagine, and even readapt to a world that evolves with the gust of change. The stories that are...
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Revisiting ‘Frances Ha’ –The Actual Gerwig-Baumbach Feminist Masterpiece?

Zara Flavia Dmello -
Amid the grand acclaim last year for the Barbie movie as a landmark in feminist cinema, it’s worth revisiting another feminist screenplay that celebrated...
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Perfect Days: The Contentment of Solitude

Niladri Sen -
Wim Wenders' "Perfect Days" stands in stark contrast to the contemporary world, obsessed with frivolous ambition and the relentless pursuit of "being better." Self-help...
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Reckoning with Dutch Imperialism and Racism: CAPE X UTRECHT Exhibition

Kushagra Kar -
Image: Farren van Wyk's collection of eight photographs titled, "Thirppy." The subtitled words face the pavement in front of Utrecht University of Arts’ (HKU) space...
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A Retrospective: The Curious Case of Qala

Kanishk Devgan -
  Now that the dust has well and truly settled on 2022, and we wait poised for a summer of big Hindi film releases (although...
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‘THE CAR’ by the Arctic Monkeys

Yuvraj Nathani -
    To entertain, in some way, is to surprise, to question, to tease, and even to ruffle. The Car, the 7th LP by the British...
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The Miniaturist of Junagadh–Deafening Silences and Blank Canvases

Saumya Singh -
Kaushal Oza’s short film is a gently crafted meditation on grief, memory, identity and art
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Season 6: A Pesky Peaky Compromise?

Yuvraj Nathani -
  Disclaimer: Contains major spoilers for Season 6 of Peaky Blinders “It means you f*** people. F*** people over. Don’t give a f***. It means you covet...
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83 and Lessons on Sporting Victories

Sneha Roychoudhury -
Kabir Khan’s 83 showcases how a record of the past responds to the cultural context of the present.
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