'The child in me is brave, unabashedly kind and vehemently shameless. She speaks without autocorrect ending her sentence or social-media censorship.'
Western Luxury Brands Are Entering a Risky Pact With China’s Influencers
A disagreement between L'Oréal and two leading Chinese influencers shows how brands can run into difficulties in the modern era.
It’s Been 30 Years Since Freddie Mercury Died. His Music Is Still the Soundtrack of Our Lives
He fearlessly pushed artistic boundaries, and believed in the spontaneity of live performance. Freddie Mercury’s legend continues on.
‘Tiger King’ and Joe Exotic Channel the Spirit of America’s 19th-Century Showmen
Like the 19th century showmen, today's big cat exhibitors claim they are not mere entertainment, but provide opportunities for enlightenment to legitimise their business and distance themselves from allegations …
Cogs in a Wheel
Education was supposed to light a lamp in our hearts, and we were supposed to carry it till our last breath. Where did it all go so wrong?
‘Coming Out,’ the East German Film that Premiered When the Berlin Wall Fell, is Still Relevant Today
The first and only feature film about homosexuality serves as a reminder that it’s the responsibility of every society to protect the rights of minority populations.
Review: The Backstories of the Women Scriptwriters of Hindi Cinema
Anubha Yadav’s book 'Scripting Bollywood' tells her story and the story of the women writers who have scripted many amazing Hindi films from the 1970s till now.
All At Once
A poem on moving to a big city from a small town.
‘The Harder They Fall’: Netflix’s New All-Black Western Is Bloody, Star-Filled Fun
Drawing from real but forgotten figures from the old West, the film breathes new life into the Western. It’s also a violent good time for all.
What Our Mothers Never Said
There is no need to cheer on the compromises women make on an everyday basis at the cost of sabotaging themselves.