Navigating culture shock when moving abroad
Remember that you will feel isolated, you will feel homesick but know that it takes time for a new place to feel like home.
Brahmastra: Bollywood’s failed superhero experiment?
How can one describe “Brahmastra” as anything but a Marvel movie set in India? Director Alejandro Iñárritu had famously labelled superhero movies as cultural genocide, adding “They have been poison… because the audience is so overexposed to plot and explosions… that mean nothing about the experience of being human.”
Editorial
I’ve had to make countless adjustments to the way I go about my day thanks to my back pain. No high heels, no slouching, no watching TV from the living room couch, because there is no position of sitting on a sofa for more than 30 minutes that won’t cost me dearly.
Is bite-sized news making us lazy readers?
Bite-sized news portals essentially operate as highlights, without the full story.
A loving send-off to our favourite Derry Girls
The appeal of Derry Girls lies in finding comedy in absolute tragedy.
April 28, 2022
Book charities to donate to this Eid
The pandemic has disrupted the businesses of struggling booksellers, many of whom are still reeling from their losses. There are organisations that are helping booksellers, book readers, and both.
April 14, 2022
What happened to Hriday Mondol is a symptom of deeper insecurities
I don’t know if the baffling lack of tolerance of free thought in our classrooms, like in all other spaces in our country currently, stems from hyper-religiosity, genuine hate for people of other religions, or sheer ignorance.
April 7, 2022
The best of the “whodunit”
There is little that isn't exciting about an edge-of-the-seat mystery.
March 3, 2022
Editorial
In 2022, there’s no way to escape social media. Trust me, I have tried.
March 3, 2022
The allure of TikTok
What makes the platform so appealing to regular users and content creators?
February 24, 2022
Influence over quality: Who are the bestselling authors at the Boi Mela?
In recent years, internet personalities have dominated sales at the Ekushey Boi Mela.
February 17, 2022
The Many Languages We Speak
The linguistic heritage of our country is varied, rich and diverse.
January 27, 2022
Editorial
What should you really be studying at university? Should it be what you’re most passionate about? What if you no longer care about that field by the time you graduate or realise you don’t really have much to contribute to it?
December 23, 2021
Editorial
It’s the penultimate issue of the year.
November 11, 2021
Editorial
When I was at school, a friend once pointed to a junior and went “Even that kid in Year 6 is dating someone but you aren’t.”
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