Archie's Four Lives

Paul Auster’s 4321 has made it to the Man Booker Award shortlist this year—the extraordinary 880-page tome that is as much about its protagon...

The Top of the Lake: A Narrative of Dizzying Power

Rare are stories that strike through the bones and rip apart a human soul. The Top of the Lake, without a hitch engraves its story on all your sensory perceptions.
The...

TV Show Triggers Chinese Virginity Debate

"He asked me whether I am a virgin," says Qiu Yingying, bursting into tears.
She has just found out her relationship with boyfriend Ying Qin is over, after he found ou...

Girls Was A Great Show About Failure

Failure is the bread and butter of HBO's Girls. Other TV programs about women and friendship— Broad City, Sex and the City, even Orange Is the New Black—tend to...

Confluence of Friends

Many people, especially women, maintain friendships over a period of time, and form a support system that sees them through life’s many ups and downs.

Joa...

Why 2016 Was The Year Of The Algorithmic Timeline

2016 was the year of "post fact" news, but it was also the year of post-new news. 2016 was the year of the algorithmic timeline, in which tech companies dismantled the conc...

Why Photographer Nydia Blas Only Makes Images Of Women Of Color

There is a distinct kind of intimacy that binds close female relationships ― whether between sisters, lovers, or friends. There’s a warmth that reveals itself throu...

Kaleidoscope - Precious Friendships

Two books about enduring friendships, both beautiful and heartwarming are very different—one about two female friends and the other about four male friends.  The...

True Review Movie – Calendar Girls

Critics rating: 2 Stars

Cast:  Akanksha Puri, Avani Modi, Kyra Dutt, Ruhi Singh, Satarupa Pyne.

Dir...