In the veil of rain, a hooded figure disappears into the concrete jungle. No one really comes this way, no one knows the existence of the hooded person or the trail that appeared over the past 7 years

Barbie Greta Gerwig As a film enthusiast, my initial reason to want to see the movie is none other than Greta Gerwig—she is an important filmmaker of this era and Im always curious about how the young

65 (2023) By Scott Beck and Bryan Woods I’ve always maintained a strict policy with my media consumption until I didn’t. These days I’ve allowed myself to see numerous subpar stuff just because the initial

It’s been a hectic week for me and I hate to admit that I have absolutely nothing to show for it—it’s all meandering fleeting moments with me passing through it cluelessly. By the time I get a hold of

While I like taking a stroll in the countryside, following a viny old dirt road made by humans or other animals, or the quiet walk by the beach as much as the next person, I also have another type of

“But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.” ― Daphne du Maurier While I categorically agree with Daphne Du Maurier, I've much pondered

If you're not a language enthusiast and aren't familiar with the little corner of the internet that spends its days oozing over languages, let me tell you, it's a chaotic world ruled by an equally chaotic

Last weekend was a welcoming change for me, as the weather cooled down and I finally made myself leave the shade of my home and attend a festival of some sort. It was mostly oriented around better living

I think I have a love-hate relationship with productivity preachers on youtube. I do watch their videos like an obsessed puppy, but I also kind of know that most of what they say is rehashed from each

Last summer my aunt and her family came to visit me. I was still living in the city I grew up in, which was also her hometown a few decades ago. This was her first visit home in such a long time, she was

It’s amusing how I turned into a coffee junky these days, yet coffee for me was somewhat exotic and distant, maybe a bit irrelevant too even a few years ago, just before the Covid pandemic. In South Asia,

A Pocket History of Human Evolution Silvana Condemi, François Savatier Living in a conservative country that favors creationism and puts frequent restrictions on teaching evolution in the compulsory education

The Iliad Homer Reading The Iliad, perhaps the most curious trivia I came to learn of is that people consider it a gay novel. When they say this, they are primarily pointing fingers at the Achilles/Patroclus

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Anne Bronte Seeing me reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, someone asked what it was about. A thought immediately ran through my head, and formed the following idea—this is

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig It is no secret I mostly read the classics to save me from disappointment and better utilization of time. It’s been years since I’ve last picked a book written after 2010

A review of Dickens' epic

This last year has been a drought for me in terms of reading or watching films. The situation is so bad that to end the year I picked a book that could potentially make up for slacking off. It is a Victorian

A Short Film About Killing Krzysztof Kieślowski source In a casual film viewing experience, we see lots of murders on screen and we are so habituated about on-screen mimicry of supreme violence that hardly

Call Me By Your Name Dir - Luca Guadagnino Despite liking the premise and the beautiful location this film takes place, I was bored halfway the first time I’ve tried it. I’ve recently made another attempt,

The family meal we had last evening was the first of many, after what seems like an eon of being estranged; and for a reason I find perplexing enough—a huge library in our massive living room, which by