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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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Star-Crossed Lovers on the Secular Streets of Mumbai: Gitanjali Rao on her film Bombay Rose
Gitanjali Rao in conversation with Pahull Bains about her debut feature-length animated film Bombay Rose.
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Feminist and Lovely: A Casting Call for Male (Role)Models in Supporting Roles
Presenting the antithesis of prevalent masculinity archetypes. A few worthy men who aren’t sticking to the script. TLP’s Top Bollywood Baes
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Panikar and Nawab on their groundbreaking film “Bodies of Desire”
An open conversation with the filmmakers asking them about their stories, their lives and the way in which this film came together.
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Disney, China and the Art of Cancel Culture
Why #BoycottMulan, is different from your typical cancel culture moment.
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Indian Matchmaking, Caste and Colourism
The word “fair” is used just four minutes into the first episode of Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’.
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Review: "Bulbbul"is a thought provoking, dark yet beautifully woven feminist fable.
'Bulbbul' is the story of a scorned woman with a painfull past that reflects upon some grave realities of a patriarchal society which...
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