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Netflix’s Set It Up Puts the Romance Back in the Rom-Com

If you’ve ever wondered whether it was possible to pull off a millennial iteration of When Harry Met Sally, Set It Up comes very, very close. It exists as a canny tribute to the rom-coms of yesteryear, hitting a sweet, nostalgic feel-good spot.

Poulomi Das March 9, 2016

Pop Culture

Why I Want a Desi Version of Netflix’s Easy To Grasp the Complexities of Millennial Dating

Easy not only dissects our lives, but also acts as a reference for all the feelings we may be feeling, but are unable to articulate. It’s precisely why I call for a desi version of the show. Let’s face it, the lack of intimate discussions around sex, gender, and sexuality in India have done us more harm than good.

Shubhangani Jain March 8, 2016

Pop Culture

Nature Documentaries are Pleasant Viewing, but “Our Planet” Changes that Forever

Despite sporting the familiar trappings of most nature documentaries, Our Planet’s tone is markedly more urgent. While shows like The Crocodile Hunter and Planet Earth provided stunning retreats into the bosom of the wild, in Our Planet human presence and activity looms like an impending storm-cloud.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 8, 2016

Bollywood

Feeling Extra Patriotic? Look Beyond Border & Watch These Deshbhakti Movies Instead

What does patriotism mean today? Does it lie in adhering to the Constitution? Does it lie in fixing “anti-nationals” with a ticket to Pakistan? Does it mean #BoycottChineseProducts? We revisit a few loved films that redefine deshbhakti for this age.

Pranay Dewani March 7, 2016

Pop Culture

Dasvi Review: Some Heart but almost no Soul

Dasvi has a terrific premise, some moments of joy, but is so poorly executed and written that it wastes a lot of its own potential; chief among them a more than decent turn by Abhishek Bachchan

Divya Unny March 7, 2016

Bollywood

Lust Stories: What’s Stopping Indian Women From Demanding Sex?

In the Netflix anthology Lust Stories, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap, and Karan Johar do the delicate dance between emphasising how “lust” is a forbidden emotion for Indian women and how despite this conditioning, women seem to know exactly how to recognise it.

Poulomi Das March 6, 2016

Technology

Could Censorship Spell the End of Netflix and Chill?

Netflix denied reports of self-censorship, but this may be our reality sooner than we think. Just like the free press, the free internet is also under threat. And this might deprive us of access to information and entertainment that our governments don’t want us seeing.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 4, 2016

Pop Culture

The Generic Superhero Movie Preview: Avengers Edition

This new cool superhero movie will blow your mind because it features all the famous actors in spandex unitards that you enjoyed watching in other superhero movies.