Ah, young-adult fiction. With your earnestness and penchant for over-the-top similes and metaphors, favourite tropes of annoying sibling, exasperating and embarrassing parents, and the wildnerness of friendships and relationships, it's so easy for for you to slip into being an unremarkable affair. But when done right, what a
In 1940, Superman flew to the Siegfried Line, the defensive line built by Hitler’s forces against France, ripped apart the tanks and fortification and called out to the French forces, “Come and get ‘em”. In this two-page comic, written by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster for the magazine
This page (#10) completes the first arc of The City Speaks. (More to follow next week.)
I started reading Facebook Phantom by Suzanne Sangi in a vacuum---no blurb or author introduction was read, and no time was spent dissecting the book cover. I’d love to claim all of this was a deliberate decision, to ensure only the most natural reaction to the book, untainted by
Recently I visited and fell hopelessly in love with the Highgate Cemetery in London. It is one of the wildest, most famous and beautiful cemeteries in London. My friends could not understand my need to visit the cemetery as a tourist nor could they understand the satisfaction that I derived
Sophie Says: Memoirs of a Breakup Coach is Judy Balan's second novel. According to the publisher’s introduction, her first novel---Two Fates: The Story of My Divorce---was a runaway bestseller. I don’t know about bestseller, but Sophie Says does tend to run away a fair bit. And
In October 2011, a bunch of young photojournalists visited the Delhi Photo Festival, the first of its kind in the country. A thorough engagement with contemporary Indian photography as well as invited bodies of work from across the globe left this lot touched and bewildered. Detailed panel discussions seemed to
My mom has thrown away my Kama Sutra book. At least that is what I think happened to it. I remember the first time she came upon it. We were in my room, cleaning out my closet. She insisted on helping me. I didn’t really have a lot to
“Murder is a messy, horrible thing,” says Eddie Campbell, “it’s not a game.” He grimaces, and downs the glass of cognac he is holding. Campbell is discussing the movie based on From Hell, the graphic novel he drew and Alan Moore wrote. He is unimpressed. “From Hell is a
Well-known for its open mic nights, Culture Shoq has promoted and hosted over 400 live events since 2008---featuring music, stand-up comedy, poetry, even magic---in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. The collective recently even launched their own social network, called the Big Mic, in order to bring together performers and provide a
