Joker Archives

Joaquin Phoenix: A Superhero Hiding In a Supervillain’s Role

While his rendition of a deranged Joker set off alarm bells at the FBI and in military headquarters, Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscar speech could not have been more virtuous if the Dalai Lama wrote it for him.

Arré Bench July 30, 2016

Pop Culture

The World According to Joker: The Dark Knight Predicted the Future a Decade Ago

Ten years ago, a movie made sense of the chaos around us. Its most astute character was not the hero Batman, but the film’s arch-villain, The Joker. When he said “The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules,” you know he was prophesying the future.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 2, 2016

Pop Culture

In a Post-Marvel Age, M Night Shyamalan’s Superheroes and Villains are Irrelevant

Are people who think they’re superheroes crazy, or does it take a crazy person to become a superhero? In trying to find pat answers to such questions, M Night Shyamalan’s Glass fails.

Kahini Iyer May 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Joker Review: In a World Cluttered by Clown Princes, Joaquin Phoenix Has the Last Laugh

Joker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, marks the first time we, the audience, get to see The Joker not as the larger-than-life Clown Prince of Crime, but as just another disturbed loner – a novel approach to portraying a character that has been analysed, explained, and dissected both in print and on film for over 50 years.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 31, 2016

Features

My Current Mantra: A Family That Plays Rummy Together Stays Together

If you can’t seem to agree on what to watch on TV and run out of things to talk with your parents, the best option for a family activity, is a game of online rummy.

Aditya Bhalla March 3, 2016