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Armchair Arbiters

‘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, Arctic Monkeys’ seventh LP, does all...
Armchair Arbiters

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
Essays

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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Sir: Of Domestic Workers Who Risk Dreaming And Falling In Love

Saumya Singh -
Rohena Gera’s ‘Sir’, while subverting the popular portrayal of domestic workers in Indian Cinema, is authentic to the core.
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MANU JOSEPH’S ‘DECOUPLED’ REVIEWS THE CRITIC

Joseph Antony -
Characters are revived in each episode and the central predicament of the separating couple lives on even as the story makes excursions into Indian political life.
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‘The Half of It’ and the Language of Love

Shanna Jain -
Alice Wu’s second feature film is about finding the right words.
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The Little Women of A New Age

Shanna Jain -
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s nineteenth-century novel is still both radical and relevant.
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Juice: On Indian Dinners Where Families (Mistr)eat Together

Sonal Dugar -
Neeraj Ghaywan’s short film unflinchingly sheds light on everyday misogyny through an intimate, Indian family get-together.
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Tamhane Against Time

Neha Mehrotra -
The Disciple’s slow movement stands in contrast to its protagonist’s inner restlessness
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Subaltern Histories and Regional Identity in ‘Southeast Asia in World History’

Rheea Saggar -
A review of Craig Lockard’s book ‘Southeast Asia In World history’
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