To be handed the tabula rasa that is the Castlevania video game franchise, a relatively thin source material, and turn it into a fully realized, emotionally captivating show is no small feat. Most video game adaptations have a reputation for… Continue Reading
At the zenith of his popularity, political pundit, Dhruv Rathee, was commended for being the much-needed antidote to the streak of toxic nationalism coursing through India during the mid 2010s. His YouTube videos, in which he criticized the then new… Continue Reading
In 2019, a nauseating selfie of Zionist* war criminal, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the creme-de-la-crap of Bollywood (Vivek Oberoi, Karan Johar, Sara Khan etc.) went viral on social media. It was taken at an event the Zionist Prime Minister attended in… Continue Reading
TikTok famous comedienne, Jessica Kirson, belongs to the new crop of American stand-up comics like Matt Rife, Matteo Lane and Sam Morrill who have astutely gained a substantial global following by being ubiquitous on your socials. She pops up everywhere… Continue Reading
Heeramandi hunkmeister, Taha Shah Badussha, is far from new to Bollywood. In fact, the conspicuously good looking actor arguably has the most fascinating story in the film industry, a story that has spanned over a decade. Does anyone remember The… Continue Reading
I’ve never shied away from unequivocally stating that Varun Dhawan is my favorite Bollywood star. His versatility as a thespian and his commendable ability to curate the best scripts in India not only allow him to free himself from the… Continue Reading
2023 proved to be Ranbir Kapoor’s biggest year in his almost two-decade career. His two films pulled in a staggering 1,200 crores. But in razor-sharp contrast to his peers (including his wife) who sustain their careers by choosing better scripts… Continue Reading
An ominous, Poltergeist-like television set, a dimly lit motel room and a Kylie drenched in deep red dancing eerily in an abandoned diner make up the opening shots of Ms. Minogue’s music video for Padam Padam, her comeback single that… Continue Reading
To commemorate Arijit Singh’s recent feat as Spotify’s third most streamed artist in the world trailing only behind Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran, here is a definitive ranking of India’s favorite balladeer’s greatest songs. NOTE: I ensured that the list… Continue Reading
A minute into the trailer of the live-action Barbie motion picture film, a surrealist reinvention of the iconic American doll by cerebral, zeitgeist-y filmmaker Greta Gerwig, and I found myself scratching my head, thinking, “Where have I seen this before?”… Continue Reading