Netflix Archives

The Shades of Grey that Make Harvey Specter Fascinating

As the final season of Suits airs today, I can’t process the fact that this will be the last time I will see Harvey Specter sit down in his office with the finest scotch in hand, surrounded by signed basketballs, and an enviable LP collection. To paraphrase one of his evergreen catchphrases, anyone can do his job, but no one can be him.

Mugdha Singh May 4, 2016

Modern Family

How I Lost My Kids to Technology (And Later Won Them Back)

One day you’re the centre of your children’s universe – and then suddenly, you’re not. You’re never quite prepared for the way technology steals them away from you. They sit, their faces aglow in the light of their phone screens, chuckling to themselves. Like my kids, my overactive imagination is not my friend either.

Ashwina Garg May 3, 2016

Pop Culture

The Karma Killings: Indian True Crime’s Watershed Moment

The Karma Killings comes as India’s moment in the genre of true crime docudramas, a genre started by the legendary Truman Capote in the ’70s.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 2, 2016

POV

Work, Netflix, or Chill? How My Generation Has Lost its Battle With Eight-Hour Sleep

In our 20s, there’s no greater juggling act than trying to balance work, social life and a decent sleep cycle. If you’re managing to do alright in your career, while maintaining a semblance of a social life and despite this, are still magically getting a full eight hours of sleep every night, then teach me senpai.

Jackie Thakkar May 2, 2016

Pop Culture

Bard of Blood Review: A Tiresome Spy Thriller Let Down By a Dispassionate Emraan Hashmi

Bard of Blood is yet another insipid Netflix book adaptation that feels foremost, at odds with the format it has chosen. It boasts neither the complexity nor the suspense to warrant seven episodes that run at a length upward of 45 minutes.

Poulomi Das May 1, 2016

Pop Culture

Dear Shah Rukh Khan, How Many Times Did You Stop Yourself from Rolling Your Eyes at David Letterman?

In the Shah Rukh Khan episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, David Letterman struggles to get DDLJ right, and asks aloud which country SRK’s father fought against for India’s freedom. It’s embarrassing and cringe-worthy, and I’m amazed the audience didn’t immediately break into a chorus of boos.

Sonali Kokra April 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Ghoul Review: Humans Are the Real Monsters in Netflix’s Horror Mini Series

Like Get Out and Pari, the Radhika Apte-starrer Ghoul underlines horror with context and uses it as a device to drive home a point about prejudice and gross injustice. In all three, humans are the hunters – not the hunted.

Poulomi Das April 30, 2016

Pop Culture

Farewell, Patriot Act. We’ll Miss Hasan Minhaj Playing the Indian-American Community Nephew

Hasan Minhaj’s evolution into a brown cultural icon, who goes beyond the milieu of American comedians, came through the now-cancelled Patriot Act. For most Indian-Americans, Minhaj played the role of a kind of community nephew, up for proprietary censure and praise in equal measure.

Kahini Iyer April 29, 2016

Pop Culture

What Came First, the Egg or Instagram Stardom?

A humble single-celled egg has dethroned Instagram queen Kylie Jenner, making everyone who thinks social media is a place to show off the craft they’ve spent years perfecting, look like a giant self-promoting twit.

#VALUE! April 28, 2016

Pop Culture

Nanette: Hannah Gadsby’s Angry Anti-Comedy is Perfect For the Age of #MeToo

In Nanette, Hannah Gadsby offers up her anger and pain on a plate and refuses to lace it with laughter. She deconstructs the hypocrisy of a joke and the manipulation of comedy. But, most importantly, she disallows a comedy special to reduce her life to a punchline.

Priyanjana Roy April 27, 2016