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I’ve been writing creative fiction sporadically since high school. Anyone who has known me this long will readily testify that what I have lacked in talent, I have made up for with a stunning lack of application. That being said, I occasionally come up with something that works, and compels me to finish it. I…
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Disclaimer: In the tradition of investment advice columns disclosing their open positions on a stock, let me mention first that I have had multiple conversations with Praba Ram — who coauthored this book along with Sheela Preuitt — while they were writing it, so my perspective will be biased. Perhaps the most startling thing about…
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A flash piece on grief, growing up and the importance of masks (in a world with bats but not Batman). Inspired by a conversation with Author Praba Ram about her lovely new book, Down by the Mangroves.
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Thoughts on Project Hail Mary, a film that feels entertaining but not satisfying. Ironic how, for a film where the big villain eats sunlight, its biggest weakness turns out to be its lightness.
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A while ago, Indian-American comedian Hassan Minhaj put out a standup special called Homecoming King. It was a fairly well put together act that was framed as a series of “autobiographical” stories about finding oneself as an immigrant in America. I put in the quotes not because I didn’t think it was autobiographical but because…
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If the first film was the setup, the second is the payoff. Personally, I liked the setup better — it did more interesting things with its screen time.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal teams up with Jessie Buckley (with Christian Bale and others for support) to deliver a gloriously unhinged film.
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Thoughts on Dhurandhar, a riveting blood-soaked spy thriller with some top-notch world building.
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You like recipes? Here’s one: Mix well and serve in a tall glass. When asked to describe the flavor, nobody’s gonna be able to get past ‘flavourful’ because, well, it tastes like so many things so what do you narrow it down to? A “revolutionary” in hiding calls a secret hotline to get details of…
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To paraphrase a line from Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in reverse, Coolie gets plenty right, but not where it counts. Less action, more drama would’ve made this a lovely action-drama.
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