Venom Is Bland, Uninspired and Passable
Venom isn’t good. But if you are up for a short one-time watch that’s dated and barely interesting except for the dynamic between the titular symbiote and Eddy Brock, then you might just as well watch it in the theaters.…
Tinder Knows More About You than Yourself. Here’s Why That Needs to Change.
Big brother is watching you. And so is Tinder. It keeps track of all your swipe rights- and even your swipe lefts. It knows about your favorite pickup lines, and how many people you sent that same meme to when…
Why You Should Participate in Inktober (and How You Can Make the Most Out of It)
Drawing is therapeutic. But to get good at it, you have to draw consistently. And Inktober's a very good way to do that. Inktober was started by Jake Parker in 2009, as a way to challenge is own skills and…
Maniac Deals with Grief, Hallucinations and Depressed Computers
Netflix’s Maniac, based on a Norwegian series of the same name and directed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective Season One), stars Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. It’s ten episodes of trippy, soulful exploration of minds, simulations and multiple worlds, weaved…
Devourer- Chapter One: Everything is Going to be Alright
The light struck her eyes at just the right angles. It cut through her slumber, stirring her awake. Jyoti yawned, stretching her hands. The Airport Road Flyover stretched out in front of her. It was littered with the sluggish metal…
Captain Marvel and the Case for Feminist Superheroes
According to Kevin Feige, Captain Marvel is the most powerful Marvel superhero put to film. That she is female isn’t lost on anyone, and especially on Marvel. Marvel has gone so far as to adopt the controversial feminist slogan ‘The…
Iron Fist Gets Better in Second Season, But is Still Not as Great as it Could Be
Danny Rand is the Iron Fist. If you don’t know it yet, he would have gladly told you so in his previous appearances in Iron Fist Season One and The Defenders. But now Danny Rand is a changed man: more…
Bojack Horseman Gets Woke, Delivers Eulogies and Does Very Shitty Things in a Strong Fifth Season
Bojack Horseman doesn’t get a pass. He isn’t a good guy, he isn’t a bad guy. He is just a guy, who occasionally does very shitty things. This time, he went far enough, and pushed enough people away, to realize…
Diane Goes to Vietnam, in Search of Her Roots, Solitude and Closure
The Dog days are over in Bojack Horseman. They truly are. A few minutes into the fifth season's second episode, Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter started talking about their divorce papers. My heart broke when I realized my favorite couple on…
Six Letters to Six People in High School, University and Beyond
If I have to be honest with everyone else, then first, I have to be honest with myself. And that starts by admitting that I don’t like this. I don’t like that I have nothing to do with the place…
