24 Thoughts On Dice Media’s ‘Firsts’: 24 One-Minute Episodes on Instagram
This is as much a review, as Dice Media’s one-minute-long episodes are a web-show
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Prathyush Parasuraman
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A Glorious Week For The Gays: Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan And The Future Of Queer Cinema
Gay men in love on screen, men doing ballet, anniversaries of queer icons, and queer cultural edifices- it’s an awful week to be a homophobe.
Reading Sridevi: Understanding Her Legacy Through Literature
On the second anniversary of Sridevi’s death, we take a look at the literature produced on her, memorializing a life that captured India’s imagination for decades.
Dearest Bapu Love Kasturba Review: Zeenat Aman Falters In This Uninspired Gandhi-Kastur...
Headlining Bookmyshow’s ‘The Great Indian Theater Festival’ travelling across 25 cities, this staging of Kasturba’s affections for and frustrations with Gandhi sparks little joy.
Topless Review: Zee5’s Artless Take On Semi-Nude Portraiture
This Tamil dark comedy is the latest addition to the litany of Zee5’s well-produced, but questionably written and executed shows.
To All The Boys: PS I Still Love You Review – A Satisfying Mush-Pot Teen Romance
Far superior to the first installment, this Netflix movie with teen-torment Noah Centineo makes you grin but never groan.
Anoushka Shankar On Love, Pain, And Pandit Ravi Shankar’s Centenary Celebrations
Ahead of her India tour, the 6 time Grammy nominated sitarist-composer talks about the intimacy of her latest EP ‘Love Letters’, female solidarity, and the free-spirited legacy of her father.
Little Women Movie Review: Sweetness That Takes Itself Too Seriously
Greta Gerwig, known for her wit and charm, conjured a universe that while witty, and charming, lacks depth and that enduring quality
With Top Choreographers At War, Bollywood Background Dancers Face An Uncertain Future
The Cine Dancers Association founded in 1955 was once the one-stop bastion for background dancers to register. Now, this status is threatened
Nawab Short Film Review: Aparshakti Khurana Stars In A Sweet But Ineffective Dog-Ode
This 9 minute short film about embracing the love of a dog when heartbroken creates a universe where emotions are merely registered, never felt.
5 Things We Learned From Amit Khanna’s 900-page Entertainment Encyclopedia
From Kishore Kumar’s songs being banned during the Emergency to the formation of the Censor Board, Amit Khanna’s encyclopedic book covers all.
What The Love Review: Karan Johar’s Dating Reality Show On Netflix Is Glossy Boredom
Johar’s brand of love is algorithmic and usually bubbly, lends itself to reality television quite easily.
