Season 2 of this Hotstar show is a very timely and sensitive interrogation into the widely prevalent reality of marital rape.
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A Very Feminist Reading of Masculinities in ‘A Suitable Boy’
Who is the man who will give Lata the “space to grow”?
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Toxic Masculinity
In Sherlock, domination is something to be revered, rather than challenged.
The Unbearable Banality of ‘Emily in Paris’
The candy-coated promise of American success is laid on thick in Darren Star’s worst show yet for Netflix.
Frills and Faux Feminism in ‘Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’
The very title is flawed—if the elitism and empowerment of wives is derived from their husbands and that too in a dynasty-driven industry, there’s not much to cheer.
Defending K-Pop in Manipur
The 'culture saviours' are eager to lampoon K-pop, yet what they are actually rallying against is a space that has no place for toxic masculinity.
Rich People Have Hard Lives, ‘The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives’ Tells the Poor
Imagine having to sit on a plush sofa set, sipping your margarita, with the AC perpetually on, trying to piece together a new event you can call a ‘struggle’.