Playlists don’t just benefit top artists, but the curators of these playlists may unfairly favour such artists, influenced by the negotiating power of the major music labels that manage them.
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Celebrity Math: Casting a Divided Tollywood in the Battle for Bengal 2021
With Bengali film celebrities flocking to the BJP and the TMC, battle lines resting on star power have been drawn in the state like never before.
How Virginia Woolf’s Work Was Shaped By Music
Many of Woolf’s early reviewers noted parallels between her literary innovations and those of contemporary composers, such as Claude Debussy.
Scrolling Through the Aesthetic World of Bookstagram
Bookstagram, a corner of Instagram where bibliophiles review and talk about the books they're reading, has been a wonderful and life-changing find. But it also has its own share of …
‘Stop Girl’: Sally Sara’s First Play Boldly Explores War Trauma and Journalism
Loosely based on the ABC journalist's life, the play is about her emotional traumas as she tries to readjust to life in Sydney after years reporting from war-torn Afghanistan.
Virginia Woolf on the Magic of Going to the Cinema
The experience of going to the cinema is unique, wrote Woolf.
The ‘Oscar Halo’ – How Awards and Nominations Direct Where Money Goes in the Film Industry
Nominations for the Oscars can add around US$20 million (£14 million) to the total income made by the film. Wins are even more lucrative.