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Death, Defiance, and Disguise
Prominent French filmmaker Olivier Assayas once remarked that "Any filmmaker trying to get into the texture of human relations ends up in Bergman territory. What I learned from Bergman is that you can explore human relationships with a certain level of brutality and crudity as long as you love
Che
Fort Kochi, 2010 · Photograph by Aashim Tyagi
A Dream of a Story
I was married to The Sandman for a good three months of my life. Neil Gaiman’s postmodern fable about the mythical character who is responsible for our dreams was my morning newspaper as well as my bedtime book; it was also my lunch partner and dinner date, and the
Book Review: Saris and the City
Has it ever struck you how much simpler your life would be if you dropped certain words and phrases, like “why”, “how”, and “what the fuck”, from your vocabulary? Extract these poisonous words from your life, throw them into a recyclable plastic bag and leave them to rot---and then pick
The Tap #16
Of Fretting Cats and Wandering Rooks
As far as webcomics go, Johnny Wander needs very little introduction. Started in September 2008, Johnny Wander is an autobiographical comic strip created by Yuko Ota and Ananth Panagariya. The strip takes a light-hearted, honest look at life after college, striking out on your own, and all the moments in
Fairground High
Kolkata, 2010 · Photograph by Sreejita Biswas
Soweto Kinch: All Around the World
Acclaimed British spoken word artist and jazz alto saxophonist Soweto Kinch just concluded his three-city tour of India. His brief tour of the country included collaborations with Indian musicians, music workshops for public school children from Dharavi, and performances with In the Further Soil, a new arts project inspired by
From Earth They Rise
In Kolkata, it is currently that time of the year when the city adorns the traditional lights, makes space for pandals to be constructed on her busy streets, and welcomes the goddess Durga. Standing proud, in all her glory, is the City of Joy---there is a joyfully maddening rush as
The Prodigy: India Tour 2011
It's official: The Prodigy is scheduled to perform in India in January 2011. With immense hits such as ‘Firestarter’ and ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ to its credit, the British electronica outfit, of course, needs no introduction. The group's performances in India are in support of their
