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2018: Everyone Is A Hero: The Subversion of the “Human Superhero” 

2018: Everyone Is A Hero: The Subversion of the “Human Superhero” 

Over the past few days, Kerala has been split between two Kerala Stories: one about the forced trafficking of women from the...
The Kerala Story: Why I Will Not Be Watching the Film

The Kerala Story: Why I Will Not Be Watching the Film

If there is one thing that has been spoken about within cultural, academic and everyday circles at various levels over the past...
My Issue With The Phrase "Women-Centric" In Wonder Women By Anjali Menon

My Issue With The Phrase “Women-Centric” In Wonder Women By Anjali Menon

Here’s the thing, I feel like this essay needs a disclaimer and a little bit of a backstory for it to make...
Interlinking Power: How Kumari Attempts to Dissect Power Dynamics 

Interlinking Power: How Kumari Attempts to Dissect Power Dynamics 

Kumari is a lot of things. There is no question that Nirmal Sahadev’s second directorial is here to be nothing short of...
Ahmad Al Kaashekh

Ahmad Al Kaashekh: The Jack of All Trades 

My meeting with Ahmad Al Kaashekh was the first of the video calls I have done in this series, and there are...
Varsha Vijayan

Varsha Vijayan: A Work in Progress

I have to preface this feature by saying that Varsha Vijayan is probably one of the most inspiring people I have ever...
Vaishaki Radhakrishna

Vaishaki Radhakrishnan: Kerala’s Own Kochu and Amma 

As a young Malayali girl growing up in Delhi, Vaishaki Radhakrishnan found resonances with her culture in films. No matter the type...
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: What if You Disappeared One Day?

Mirror, Mirror On The Wall: What if You Disappeared One Day?

I thought there were many things I already knew about hostel life, may it be the terrible food we all complain about...
How Malayalam Popular Culture Views Female Friendships

How Malayalam Popular Culture Views Female Friendships

After a year and a half of online class, a friend added me to a private Whatsapp group chat with three of...
Home Review

Home Review: An Emotional Journey Helmed By An In-Form Cast

Home Review: 3.5/5 Rojin Thomas’s Home is a simple tale, but it tugs your heartstrings from the moment you...