Christina Joshy
A Flâneur POV: Can Cities Be Made Gender-Neutral?
The most fashionable figure of the late nineteenth and the early twentieth century is that of a ‘flâneur’. First named and introduced...
Aarkkariyam: An Experiment in Simplicity and Subtlety
The most efficient way to describe Aarkkariyam is as an experimental study of simplicity, relationships, and love.
With...
Dark Academia: An Exploration Through Photographs
What is Dark Academia?
Dark academia is a visual and aesthetic trend that grew in popularity amongst the young...
The Successful Woman Archetype: Feminism’s Loophole
It was past 12 A.M and the tone of my conversation with my friend had shifted into something deeper. With hesitation and...
Why Are Ghosts in Malayalam Horror Movies ‘Wronged Women’?
If I were to ask you to imagine a ghost, the most typical image would be that of a white-saree clad, long,...
Liminal Spaces In Malayalam Cinema
Allow yourself to imagine a dimly lit hallway in a hotel, there is deafening silence and nothing else. You are the only...
Obsession with Weight: An Epidemic in Kerala
We live in a time where children learn to count calories before they learn to spell the word ‘calorie’, where people are...
Mental Health Representations in Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam Cinema has always been candid about its representation of mental illness in its narrative. From the early 1990s till date, a...
Internalised Misogyny: Society’s Uncured Pandemic
There has always been a lot of discussion regarding how patriarchy undermines women. However, all women must have had an experience where...