The new Monica Lewinsky–produced documentary takes the issue seriously without turning it into a cultural war bludgeon. But it can’t imagine a solution that isn’t dangerous.
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James Michael Tyler, Actor Who Played Gunther on ‘Friends’, Dies
Tyler died at his home in Los Angeles from prostate cancer. He was first diagnosed in 2018.
‘Burari Deaths’: Parallels Between the Bhatia Family and Mine
I grew up in a family where a certain female member claimed to be possessed by a 'baba' who was called upon every now and then to guide the family …
Explainer: The Debate Around Subtitles in Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’
Despite the good quality of the English translation, a meaning gap inevitably exists between the original Korean and the English subtitles due to the untranslatable.
Netflix’s ‘The Chair’: The Impact of Neoliberal Economy on Universities
The show faithfully reflects the paradigmatic shifts in American higher education as it transitioned from producing citizens to ‘skilled consumers.’
‘The Billion Dollar Code’: The Battle Over Google Earth
Netflix's new miniseries fictionalises the story of two Berlin internet pioneers who attempt to prove that Google stole their idea, worth billions.
‘Squid Game’ Is an Allegory of Capitalist Hell
Like Parasite before it, Netflix’s survival thriller Squid Game dramatises the horrors of modern inequality and exploitation in South Korea – and shreds the capitalist myth that hard work guarantees …