Mapping the uncharted: Less-explored angles on Trump, Ukraine and WW3
In a world awash with narratives about Trump, Zelenskyy, Russia, NATO and the EU, it is easy to overlook perspectives that could enhance our...
Review: Picture This
After Bride and Prejudice, South Asian representation in Western rom-coms has often swung between distorted stereotypes (think Never Have I Ever, Bend It Like...
Review: Vidaamuyarchi
A seemingly bulletproof plot is what makes a thriller compelling, but when that plot begins to dismantle itself halfway through, the experience turns from...
Vijay Thillaimuthu’s sonic ‘Oblation’ to his ancestors
As with many acts of worship, Vijay Thillaimuthu’s latest sonic performance for AsiaTOPA, ‘Oblation’ began with fire, first conceptualised during the time of the...
Global democracies in decline
Jim Carrey’s 1998 masterpiece The Truman Show was a study in how reality can be manipulated. It showed our increasing obsession with celebrities, and...