The new movie 'My Policeman', starring Harry Styles, is inspired by novelist E. M. Forster’s 40-year relationship with policeman Robert Buckingham that began in 1930. The details of that …
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Star Wars Andor Captures the Essence of Resistance That Is Happening in the Real World
In a rousing speech, one of the “organisers” of the rebellion muses on the lifelong struggle of activists and wades into the debate on the best way to effectively …
Why Some Like It Hot: The Science of Spiciness
Human attraction to spicy food makes us an anomaly amongst mammals. Chilli is one of the most popular spices in our cuisines, but how the affinity for chilli appeared …
Why the Re-Release of Iconic Porn Film ‘Deep Throat’ Fizzled
The son of the director has argued that Americans are still too squeamish about sex to fully appreciate the film. A porn scholar disagrees.
A Rape Survivor’s Memories
She tries to heal. But the cotton balls that she put on her wounds after those dark encounters of childhood only grow with time.
Shraddha Walkar Murder: Stop Asking Why She Did Not Leave
The discourse surrounding the brutal murder in the national capital shows that there is little awareness about the complexities of an abusive relationship or the dynamics of gendered violence.
Kerala HC Asks Kannur University To Re-Examine Credentials of CM Secretary’s Wife
"Teaching experience can only be a real fact and not a fiction or an inference. It has to be actual and cannot be construed or inferred," the court said.
70-Plus Seems the New 50 for Male Politicians, but They’re Threatening the World Order
Many of the world’s most powerful and aspiring leaders are aging or elderly men. That’s a big problem.
UGC Wants Universities to Hold Lectures on Theme That India is ‘Mother of Democracy’
Among the topics that the commission suggested are lectures on khap panchayats and their 'democratic traditions' and Harappans as the pioneering architect of the democratic system in the world.
‘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 …