After Years of Laughter, Jim Carrey Shows Us It’s OK to Cry on “Kidding”
Kidding, starring Jim Carrey, is a show that focuses on the ugly side of positive psychology and the highly individualised process of grief. It makes…
Shehenshah, Rishtey Mein Toh Hum Tumhare Baap Lagte Hai
Narendra Singh Poonia, a dairy farm owner from Panipat, is a doting father to his 1,500-kg Murrah bull. He sleeps near Shehenshah every night to…
What It Takes to Ghostwrite Ivy League Applications For a Living
I ghostwrite “statements of purpose” for skill-deprived, high-on-pride brats so they can enroll in elite-level courses from premier institutions, and I have a question: How…
Kaanta Laga and the Glory Days of Our Chadhti Jawaani
Shefali Zariwala makes a wildcard entry into the Bigg Boss House tonight. Back in the 2000s, the “Kaanta Laga” girl helped usher in Indian pop…
DIY Happiness
The internet made me think that with enough pig-headedness, I could crack depression like a mathematical equation. But after a few hundred articles, I’m more…
The Things I’d do to Avoid Holi
Whether it is the workplace or the neighbourhood, conning Holi and its rituals has become regular practice for me. So much so I have plans,…
What Happens When You Just Don’t Get GoT
How can the fear of spoilers keep you off the internet for a whole day? I simply can’t wrap my head around the Game of…
In Nawaz We Trust
Babumoshai Bandookbaaz gains from the presence of Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has taken on the role of a saviour of films in need of saving.
Hotel Mumbai Review: A Hollow Recreation of the 26/11 Terror Attacks Limited By its White Gaze
Hotel Mumbai makes the mistake of placing wealthy foreigners at the centre of its story, effectively taking a myopic view of the tragedy. The makers’…
On a Scale of 1 to Manmohan, How Spicy is the Annual Budget Going to Be?
This year’s budget will be worth watching. Even if all we really care about is section 80, there is a lot there that will tell…