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My Thoughts As a member of an underrepresented Indian ethnicity (a South Indian to be exact), I had low expectations for Netflix’s Never Have I Ever when it was first released. Trust me, I initially had bad assumptions about the show. I grew up watching American TV shows, and I always felt that the equation
As teens across the nation hunker down at home for an indefinite period of social distancing (thanks Covid-19) one important tradition has gone almost forgotten amidst panic and anxiety about what happens next: spring break. Spring break normally takes place in March or April and provides a nice mental break before the end of the
Poetry is usually associated with long lines of complicated verse, arranged into difficult-to-read stanzas. It is an intricate craft that requires the poet to write, re-write and re-re-write in order to produce an elusive meaning. However, things are changing. Amanda Lovelace’s new poetry book, break your glass slippers, turns these associations upside down, showing how
In a colorful arrangement of symmetrical shots and excitable narration, Wes Anderson unveils his new film — The French Dispatch. As the king of everything whimsical, Anderson embraces his aesthetic style even more in the new trailer. Set to be released this July, there is enough time for us to relish in the trailer’s tiny
After 20 years since the release of Snatch, Guy Ritchie returns to his coined style of filmmaking: numerous characters, numerous plotlines and numerous crimes committed in the span of just two hours. From the very first scene, The Gentlemen grabs the viewers’ interest and does not let go until the very end. This film is as close as it
“Cinema is gone,” Martin Scorsese, one of the most prolific film directors of all time, has said in an interview. “The cinema I grew up with and that I’m making, it’s gone.” Perhaps, he could be right: in 2019, movie theatre attendance decreased by 4%, compared to 2018 — there is an obvious trend of
In a truly legendary fashion, Ricky Gervais, 58-year-old comedian and long-time host of the Golden Globes, delivered a ruthless monologue targeted at the elites of the entertainment industry. In it, he addressed a variety of celebrities in a somewhat complimentary tone, such as Al Pacino and Robert Deniro, and others with more withering remarks —
Monsters, silence, but what is left of the Abbott family? Turns out the “A Quiet Place” story is not quite over and that the noise-attracting monsters aren’t the only thing to be feared of in this post-apocalyptic world. As the teaser previously hinted, the Abbotts are now on the road to discover a new home.
The finale has come. So much has happened in the last season including deaths, reunions, betrayals and battles. That being said, what is left for the last episode of “His Dark Materials” season one? This week’s episode, “Betrayal“, begins with the usual landscape marking the setting for the episode. In this week, we see the
The Two Popes, in essence, is a story of a budding friendship — amidst the pompous decorations of the Vatican. Released in late November this year, it showcases the dramatic relationship between Pope Benedict (Anthony Hopkins) and future Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce), as they seek to find common ground and forge a new future for the
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers from Season 1 of “The Witcher”. From novel to game to a Netflix TV show to talks of it being the next Game of Thrones, Andrzej Sapkowski’s tale of a monster hunter, and his journey to fulfilling his destiny has become a world-wide story that has reached readers, gamers and
