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Lady Gaga, My Monster Mama
Lady Gaga, for me, will always be the one who saved me from turning into a pretentious snob. She helped me embrace my inner weirdo.
Posted inPOV
Can I Finally Sit Down for the National Anthem?
The Supreme Court has held that standing up in theatres for the national anthem, is akin to enforced patriotism. Can I now hold my hand over my heart, as I sit on my seat? Or will I still be considered anti-national?
Posted inBollywood
Baazaar Review: This Saif Ali Khan Starrer is So Bad That It’s Not Even Good
Baazaar doesn’t have characters – just caricatures. Every plot point of the film is an extended open-mic joke that refuses to land. And you can tell a lot about a film where the lead – Rohan Mehra in his debut role – exists just to prove that Arjun Kapoor isn’t the most one-dimensional actor in Bollywood.
Posted inLove and Sex
Everyday I’m Cuddlin’: The Secret to a Healthy Relationship is Lying in Your Partner’s Arms
No condom can prevent you from catching feels. And despite our Tinder generation’s collective aversion to long term-romances, most of us are still just looking for a pair of non-judgey arms to fall asleep in.
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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.
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Succession Season 3 Review: Another ballistic season with the Roys
Succession takes place in a surreally caustic world where the word love is more scandalous than the word fuck. But Tv’s most foul-mouthed show is beyond the expletives. It remains unmissable.
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Why the Neighbourhood Men’s Salon is My Favourite Place to Watch a World Cup Game
If I’m expecting a good game of cricket, I head to the men’s salon in my gully. These gatherings are simple affairs – there’s no one flaunting an expensive jersey; there are no stands named after cricketing greats. It’s just a musty shop, where emotions run high and complaints that someone is stepping on your toes are not welcome.
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My Own Private Bigg Boss: What Charms Does Bigg Boss 14 Hold When Life Has Become a Reality Show?
Bigg Boss 14 begins today. For a population locked down in their homes, will the reality show – watching people locked down inside a house – be any different? Or will the contestants and their motivations make sense? After five months of doing jhadoo-pocha, who among us hasn’t felt like yelling at everyone to get off her back à la Pooja “What is this behaviour” Misrra?
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From “Cool” Chain to Appreciate-My-Nipples Shirt: Why Shah Rukh Khan is 10/10 Even in the Most Outrageous Outfits
Shah Rukh introduced us to the world of see-through shirts, and if his matching fluorescent T-shirt and track pant sets in “Chance Pe Dance Maarle” from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi didn’t inspire the philosophy of athleisure, I don’t know what did.
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Manika Batra and the Smell of TT in the ’80s
When you play a sport, any sport, especially one as unglamorous as TT, it requires a different life. It has to go from being a sport, or a few hours of freedom, into your whole raison d’etre.