The second season of 'The White Lotus', HBO’s propulsive satire, had sex on the brain more than anything else. But it never lost sight of the razor-sharp class critique …
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Is as Absurd as 21st-Century Capitalism Is
'Triangle of Sadness' is more than a little over the top at times. But so what? Unlike every other movie at the theaters, it’s over the top in its …
Bridgerton: The Real 18th-Century Writers Who Used Pseudonyms To Stoke Controversy
From editors looking to ‘expose the false art of life’ to others taking up the cause of the marginalised, writers went anonymous to share their uncomfortable truths.
Borat’s Wet Firecracker of an October Surprise
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm won’t be the Jeff Bezos-backed David that slays Goliath. But the film manages to skewer some targets beyond the White House, such as the creepy misogyny …
Pandemic and Pandemonium: A Doctor on India’s Kafkaesque Medical Reality
Using irony, satire and black humour, a doctor at a COVID-19 fever clinic breaks down the bureaucratic lunacy that plagues the Indian system.
Private Passivity
A poem on turning a blind eye to the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Why Should I Be Brave When Being Timid Is Comfortable?
This satirical poem takes on our society's silence.
This is Hindustan: The Much-Needed ‘This is America’ Parody is Finally Here
News channels may not tell us what's going on with the country, so comedy groups have to step in with (excellent) satire.
The Curious Case of the Saffron Gate
Before the gate was constructed, we had free access to those natural reserves of equality, logic and free thinking.
Un-Dank Memes by Un-Woke Teens: India’s Offensive Meme Problem
When satire is aimed at the powerless, it's not just cruel, it's vulgar.