Abbas Kiarostami, an Iranian by birth, is one of the most important auteurs in world cinema. Kiarostami was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer and died recently at the age of 76. His most important achievement and recognition came in the form [...]
“When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it.” ~ John Cusack Zero is the probability of voicing your [...]
Let me tell you a fact. Everybody is lonely. I had two birds. One of them got sick and died, leaving the other one behind. The sadness dripped from its eyes. It was evident in the way it pecked at the food grains, how its talons held the bars of [...]
A few weeks back, media had two issues in hand, one in the international section, wherein the mass was more interested to know whether Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is really involved in owning the offshore entities and did Amitabh really do it? [...]
There was once a frightening urgency to turn fair and, then and only then, be lovely. Marriage, a good future, career opportunities, all somehow seemed to be hinged upon the colour of your skin, and very few stopped to question the absurdity of [...]
-And then she was asked, “Do you mind doing a few boudoir shots for me?” She wasn’t acquainted with the term yet. She looked up the dictionary app on her phone. It said – A woman’s private sitting room, dressing room or bedroom. She asked herself, [...]
Are you happy today? Of course you aren’t. Your home loan EMI has lapsed. Your kid didn’t get into the school you always wanted to get him admitted to because you yourself wanted to study there. Your in-laws are in town and imagining one more month [...]
So, it’s late into the night, you are sitting on your computer and you come across this article that seemingly talks about erotica, pornography and SEX. There you have it! Intrigued already? Let’s begin with some basics then. Imagine two people [...]
Have you heard about what’s happening in Kerala with the stray dogs? If you haven’t already, here is the story so far- after an all party meeting the Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. Oommen Chandy, decided to kill all aggressive stray dogs in the [...]
If you are a part of any non-political movement, be very afraid! In a few months, your government might start spraying Pepper to force you and your friends to quit! Is this for real? Those in power never like to be challenged by the common [...]