Is Ranbir Kapoor In His Toxic Era?

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

Kylie Minogue Channels Twin Peaks In Her Dark New Music Videos

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

Arijit Singh’s Top Ten Songs – Ranked!

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

Did This Surrealist Animé Inspire The Barbie Film?

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

Why I Don’t Like Shah Rukh But Will Still Be Rooting For Pathaan

It’s a widely held belief that every true blue Bollywood enthusiast has a favorite among The Holy Trimurti. Mine has always been Aamir Khan. I never cared for either Salman or Shah Rukh. Never cared for their films or for… Continue Reading

FML! Bollywood Is Now Hopping On The Hollywood Skincare Bandwagon

Celebrity skincare is the new celebrity perfume. It’s the new, dumb, ubiquitous trend that every vapid celebrity in recent years is cashing in on.  As a result, the market is now saturated with substandard, overpriced face crap fronted by dermatologically… Continue Reading

Five Reasons Why I Absolutely Hate Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever

It’s always cause for celebration whenever audiences see Desi women or just women of colour being placed center stage and sharing their stories on a global platform. In an alleged post-racial world, it sadly remains a rare sight. Only a… Continue Reading

Is Hollywood Using Hijabis As Props?

Fans of the Harry Potter movies will remember the now successful actor, Alfred Enoch, as the black kid who always stood in the background and rarely, if ever, spoke. Despite appearing in the majority of the franchise’s eight films, Enoch… Continue Reading

The 10 Best And Worst Bollywood Moments Of 2021 – A Retrospective

  Five Best Moments //  Vicky and Katrina Tying the Knot We were in dire need a lift in 2021, a moment of pure escapism, and for many, it was seeing two of India’s Sweethearts tying the knot. The wedding was… Continue Reading