Excess Baggage: Unpacking Call Me Bae
Neha Das reviews Call Me Bae, a rags-to-riches story that, while feeling a bit dated with its girl boss feminism, remains a fun and binge-wo
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'Lapatta Ladies' - A literal and figurative love letter for Indian Women
Srishti Jayant reviews "Lapatta Ladies," praising its portrayal of women navigating India's patriarchal landscape.
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A Tale of Two Timelines: Uncovering History in Hafsa Zayyan’s We Are All Birds of Uganda
"We Are All Birds Of Uganda is a glimpse into the life of South Asians in Uganda during the British colonial era", writes Raiyah Butt.
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Ms Marvel Review: How Identity Became Kamala Khan’s Superpower
Raiyah Butt reviews Marvel's latest offering, Ms Marvel and its exploration of the Pakistani identity in mainstream pop culture.
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The Right and Wrong Type of Victim: Analysing Mae Martin’s Feel Good post-Amber Heard
Drawing parallels between Mae Martin's Feel Good and the Amber Heard trial, Smriti Bhoker takes a closer look at victim shaming in society.
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Queer South Asian books for Pride Month 2022
We present our LGBTQIA+ book recommendations, from the fun fiction fantasies of Adiba Jaigirdar to the life lessons of activist Urvashi Vaid
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Three Women Who Shaped Love: A Review of Shyam Benegal’s The Seventh Horse of the Sun
Mythily Nair reviews Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda, a 1992 Shyam Benegal film follows a man and the women he meets in his lifetime.
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The Tragic Fate of Trying to Escape: A Review of Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan
At its heart, Neeraj Ghaywan’s Masaan is a film about space, writes Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel.
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A Look into the Intergenerational Family: A Review of Archana Phadke’s About Love
Arpita Mallick reviews the documentary, About Love.
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Meet the Sharma Sisters: Bridgerton Season Two Takes on Duty versus Desire
Bridgerton is back, and here’s our spoiler-free review on season two.
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#IWD22 Hallmark Straw: TLP's essential reads by women of colour
Today might be international women's day, but if it were up to us, you'd be celebrated every day. (But sure, we'll take the bandwagon on...
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A Gift That Speaks a Thousand Words: Reading Burnt Sugar with my Mother
Azania Imtiaz Khatri-Patel reviews Avni Doshi’s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel Burnt Sugar.
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The Inconvenient Writers' Room
Namah Bose discusses the show Kim's Convenience and why representation matters in the writer's room.
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Love as a Revolution: Reclaiming Media Narratives by Defying Social Norms
Mythily Nair discusses three films that have truly elucidated the essence of love as a revolution.
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The Disciple: A Severe Lesson in Balance by Chaitanya Tamhane
Raviakash Deu reviews The Disciple, highlighting the familiar struggle of “trying to make it” as a serious artist in classical music.
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What Happens When Movies are Produced Past their ‘Best Before’ Date: A Review of Amy Poehler’s Moxie
'Dear Moxie, 1992 called - they’d like their feminism back. Sincerely, We’ve Moved On', writes Swonshutaa Dash as she reviews Moxie.
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On Bechdel Tests and Bindis: Lessons for Bollywood from its Southern Siblings
Mythily Nair discusses why Bollywood is still far behind its contemporary industries in producing films with nuanced female characters.
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Why Jeo Baby’s “The Great Indian Kitchen” is a timely reminder of unequal labour structures at home
Mythily Nair reviews the new Malayalam film, The Great Indian Kitchen, which takes an unflinching lens into the Indian household.
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From Regency to Reality: Viewing South Asian Culture from the Mirror of Bridgerton
Despite completely different contexts, cultures and time periods, Bridgerton mirrors the ideas of patriarchy present in South Asia.
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Redefines the Archetypical Tamil Alpha hero: Suriya in Soorarai Pottru
Mythily Nair’s piece exploring the depiction of masculinity in Sudha Kongara’s movie Soorarai Pottru, and the subversion male hegemony.
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