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...
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...
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...
Serial rapist Balesh Dhankhar put away for 40 years
Balesh Dhankhar was once a respected figure in Sydney’s Indian-Australian community—a well-spoken professional, a political volunteer, and a self-styled leader with high-level connections. But...
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...