Barbie is a feminist film: A peek into Greta Gerwig’s pitch for the Everywoman
The Barbie movie is much deeper and nuanced than the pink fluff camp tone of Barbieland may lead one to believe
Film, TV & Entertainment
Projectionists step out of shadows, felicitated for their silent contribution to cinema
The Film Heritage Foundation celebrates the life and work of Indian film projectionists, essential cogs in the wheel on which single-screen theatres moved
Lust Stories 2 is testament to how the depiction of female desire in Bollywood has evolved—or not
Lusty women aren’t rare in Bollywood, but an accurate portrayal of what women really want is
The Archies in India: How a very American comic book became a major pop culture influence all the way here
As Zoya Akhtar’s 'The Archies' readies for release of Netflix, here’s a look at why Riverdale and its teenage residents have held our attention for at least half a century.
Profile: Why actor Tillotama Shome refuses to cower to the film industry
A mainstay of the independent cinema circuit for decades, after her debut in Monsoon Wedding, the actor is now flexing her muscles to dominate the small screen, intent on carving her niche on her own terms
Consuming too much true crime can take a toll on your mental health
Why do we keep consuming true crime content when it can play on our minds in grave ways?
Cowabunga! Why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are still alive and kicking 40 years on
As Seth Rogen’s animated movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem gears up for an August release, here’s a look at a franchise that peaked during the 1990s, but might just make a comeback
The female cop in Bollywood is more than just a badass
Under the khakis, aviators and holsters, the female cop in Bollywood may be the empathetic, softer antipode to the righteousness of the Simbas and Singhams of the world
How Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 uses music to tap into our nostalgia for another time
Nostalgia is a potent force, and Hollywood has known this for longer than you’d think.
Ideas, not sparks, flew when Sudhir Mishra met Vivek Agnihotri
The two directors met at Agnihotri’s studio for a conversation to air grievances, discuss prejudice, and importantly, find common ground. The conversation, they say, is the beginning of a civil dialogue
Indian Matchmaking on Netflix: 2 good seasons and 1 okay season later, is it time to wrap up?
Lately, the show has been accused of a lack of diversity. Three seasons of upper-caste, upper-class Hindus (mostly): It does seem to be getting repetitive.
Ponniyin Selvan 2 review: Mani Ratnam’s sequel to PS-1 is a tremendous accomplishment
Mani Ratnam and a star-studded ensemble cast shine once again in a film that fully amps up the action, intrigue, romance and heartbreak that made Ponniyin Selvan - 1 such a crowd favourite.
Ali Wong and Steven Yeun's Beef on Netflix is epic—and proof that dark comedy is peaking
Why English language TV comedies have swapped up the laughter track and cutesy jokes for gallows humour and no-holds-barred absurdity.
The dark side of the viral “laundry and taxes” meme
Behind the line’s grandiloquence lurks a truth universally ignored: the burden of doing household chores, at least in heteronormative relationships, falls largely on the shoulders of women
Asian actresses at the Oscars: Before Michelle Yeoh, there was Vivien Leigh
For decades, Asian-origin actresses in Hollywood have contended with their ancestry even as they outperformed their peers, and in remarkably different ways.
Ted Lasso and the pursuit of happiness
As Season 3 of the superhit Apple TV+ show begins, regardless of AFC Richmond’s fate, here’s wondering if Ted Lasso isn’t the most comedic drama of our time.
Rihanna, motherhood and megastardom
Is the celebrity baby bump image being reinvented for a new era?
95th Academy Awards: The best Oscars hosts, from Bob Hope to Jimmy Kimmel
The Oscars wouldn’t be the Oscars without its master of ceremonies. These performers made the unduly long award show bearable with their humour and hijinks
95th Academy Awards: Why are the Oscars so important to the global film industry and to us?
Despite the many criticisms hurled at the Academy Awards each year, all eyes turn to the Oscars telecast. Here’s why the 94-year-old institution continues to matter
10 underrated Indian films that design lovers must watch, according to filmmakers
Monsoon Wedding to Baahubali: Design choices have a lot more to do than defining the look and feel in films
Raquel Welch: Beyond the woman in the fur bikini
The American superstar and icon of the 20th century built a legacy on the back of a lethal combination of being sexy and funny. But before that, she was the abiding poster girl for a whole generation
At home and in the world with Yash Chopra's films
As a new Netflix docu-series, The Romantics, pays tribute to the life and legacy of Hindi filmmaker Yash Chopra, we look at the visual grammar of his cinematic oeuvre that showed new India—growing rich, aspirational and hungry to dominate the globe
Indian Matchmaking and The Romantics director: “Yash Chopra’s greatest legacy? To let passion lead you”
Smriti Mundhra on The Romantics, Yash Raj Films and the future of entertainment
Is the ‘Superstar’ Going Extinct in India and Does Gen Z Have Something To Do With It?
The latest Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan” has the country dancing in the streets. Gen Z tells us why he may be one of the last celebrities left in India who has the power to manifest this scale of frenzy
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