In recent years, we have come no closer to humanising people in the spotlight. Shakuntala Devi—the eminent mathematician, a politician, an astrologer, and the ‘human computer’— herself has been a part of our lives fleetingly. We have looked at her as a figure that is foreign to us, but Anu … Continue Reading
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend – A Review of Joker
Joker
Directed by Todd Philips
Written by Todd Philips and Scott Silver
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beetz, Robert DeNiro
You know your ‘positive’ thoughts are in a dilemma when the protagonist of the film you’re watching is the one of the most antagonistic characters of all time. And no, … Continue Reading
Killer Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
It’s a warm sunny afternoon in school, and your chemistry teacher drones on about a plum pudding model. How she expects you to study henceforth without the thought of food on your mind remains a mystery. A forty minute class suddenly turns into chaos as the restless backbencher slowly thumps … Continue Reading