“Clap yourself, Clap yourself!” When a tinny voice rang out through my laptop, my 4-year-old blinked. He couldn’t figure out what was going on (naturally). Online school for prep (pre-primary in Indian terms, a standard above nursery internationally) had begun. And so had a surreal experience in the vagaries of law, regulation and the pointlessnessContinue reading “Why Schooling My Child Online Makes Zero Sense To Me”
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Why The Handmaid’s Tale Is One Of My All Time Favorite Shows
Dark, desolate and downright frightening, the dystopian universe where this series of extremes features a misogynistic worldview that rings very close to present day lived reality As The Handmaid’s Tale wraps up its fourth season, reviews and opinions, debates and discussions online proliferate. Adding another one to this list of reviews isn’t my intention. IContinue reading “Why The Handmaid’s Tale Is One Of My All Time Favorite Shows”
Kate Winslet Shows There’s More To Middle Age
Kate Winslet is 45 and a mother of three. One of her three kids is a baby. So her decision to play a youngish grandmother in Mare of Easttown might come across as unusual. Despite best efforts to break free from the image of a gorgeous English beauty, Rose in Titanic still looms large overContinue reading “Kate Winslet Shows There’s More To Middle Age”
Why Looking Natural On Screen Works With Viewers
When Kate Winslet walks on to the setting of Mare of Easttown (2021), the first thing that strikes you is just how beautiful she is! Try as she might, she can’t look anything but striking. Winslet wears her age proudly, with lines and wrinkles and greying hair. Dressed in loose casuals without any make upContinue reading “Why Looking Natural On Screen Works With Viewers”
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