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.
Young people and their pursuit of theatre
Young people are drawn to theatre, but many don’t know how theatre groups in Dhaka work.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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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I never intend to pull an all-nighter. It’s just that some nights, the hours fly but things don’t come together.
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The thing about my to-do lists is that I know I’m not going to get around to doing all of the things on it. It’s reassuring to have a list.
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently underway. As I write this, the US has the most medals, while China has the most gold medals.
Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood
Mrittika Anan Rahman (MAR): What does it say about Bollywood that it became mediators of so many of India and Bangladesh’s neighbouring cultures through its adaptation of stories such as Mughal-E-Azam, Umrao Jaan, or Laila Majnu?
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The thrill of getting your first instrument is incomparable. After playing around on a harmonium for a while trying to learn Bangla music, one day when I was at my grandmother’s house, my dad called to say our new instrument was here. It was an upright piano and all I could ask on the phone was what colour it was.
Editorial
After every new app gains popularity among the youth, it is inevitable that soon its reputation is to be tarnished after some unfortunate news surfaces about the platform being misused by certain users.
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Being a reader comes with its own sense of guilt. In my head there’s a certain number of books you have to read per month to retain the status of a “reader”, sort of like renewing your membership to some kind of cool club.
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Mother’s Day is around the corner and I’m sticking with my usual routine of ordering flowers and avoiding watching Mother’s Day the movie for yet another year (it’s because of the colourful reviews).
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When we are spoilt for choice by the seemingly endless variety of product options and tempted to splurge by the baffling affordability of pricing,
The Flight Attendant: Murder, Mystery and Girl Power
If you're looking for a good murder mystery, this is it.
Editorial
I like to believe my parents are rational, logical beings which they (mostly) are. They haven’t tried making us do breathing exercises, or sitting outside in the sun to fight corona, although my mom did try making us drink ginger tea.
UNFOLLOW CELEBRITIES AND CORPORATIONS?
Who are you following on social media? This'll make you think.
Editorial
We can all be really critical of our own work. Writing something of your own can be daunting because you think you can never write as well as some of the other people out there.
Editorial
Theme issues are cool but so are regular issues. Sure, theme issues get nice pictures. But half the fun of a magazine is flipping through the pages not knowing what you’re about to see next.
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People have innate skills which often come in handy because there is only so much you want to actively put in the effort to learn. Instant reflexes are an innate skill.
Holiday Rom-Coms, Made Better With Food
Expert pairings so you know exactly what to stack up on before you hit play.
Editorial
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that making plans about your life only goes so far. As students, in our myopic vision about our future, we convince ourselves that a particular educational route, be it a certain major or institution or the very act of studying abroad, is our only ticket to success.
Sex ed should be taught in schools. Here’s why.
At school where we can learn all about the planet, the solar system and our economy, why can't we learn about our own bodies?
Editorial
In a particular course at university, I wound up as part of a circle that sat, studied and did projects together. This group was welcoming and the coffee runs together when our instructor graciously gave us breaks during class was worth the company kept.
Plan International Bangladesh organises "Girls Takeover" programme
Two youth activists, Mitu and Reneka, took over the positions of important personalities for a part of the day, and asked for commitments from them on what policy initiatives they want taken.
We Need to Treat Our Female Celebrities Better
Our social media has been disproportionately unkind to women.
‘Dhaka Sessions’ brings music to a bookstore
Cramped amidst the rows and rows of books at Bookworm Bangladesh, performers, instruments, and cameras came together to produce music over the past few weeks. On Saturday, November 14, 2020, the first episode of Dhaka Sessions will be aired on YouTube, with the cult favourite band Nemesis as the first performers.
Wreetu’s Comic Book on Menstrual Health
In 2016, while already involved in conducting school-wide workshops on the topic, Sharmin Kabir began to think of ways in which adolescents could be taught about menstrual health in a friendly manner. “What would the children be left with once the workshop was over and Sharmin and her team had left?” she wondered.
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Cooped up in my house, away from the rest of the world, I have explored every shade of being lost, stressed and bored over the last seven months.
Living with Autism
Even though children with autism are a part of the youth and society, we fail to include and invite them in our lives.
September 9, 2021
Editorial
The thing about my to-do lists is that I know I’m not going to get around to doing all of the things on it. It’s reassuring to have a list.
August 5, 2021
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are currently underway. As I write this, the US has the most medals, while China has the most gold medals.
June 24, 2021
Editorial
The thrill of getting your first instrument is incomparable. After playing around on a harmonium for a while trying to learn Bangla music, one day when I was at my grandmother’s house, my dad called to say our new instrument was here. It was an upright piano and all I could ask on the phone was what colour it was.
June 24, 2021
Unpacking Bangladesh’s obsession with Bollywood
Mrittika Anan Rahman (MAR): What does it say about Bollywood that it became mediators of so many of India and Bangladesh’s neighbouring cultures through its adaptation of stories such as Mughal-E-Azam, Umrao Jaan, or Laila Majnu?
June 17, 2021
Editorial
After every new app gains popularity among the youth, it is inevitable that soon its reputation is to be tarnished after some unfortunate news surfaces about the platform being misused by certain users.
June 3, 2021
Change Your Life With 7-Minute Crafts
Today we're going to make candles out of a raincoat.
May 27, 2021
Editorial
Being a reader comes with its own sense of guilt. In my head there’s a certain number of books you have to read per month to retain the status of a “reader”, sort of like renewing your membership to some kind of cool club.
May 6, 2021
Editorial
Mother’s Day is around the corner and I’m sticking with my usual routine of ordering flowers and avoiding watching Mother’s Day the movie for yet another year (it’s because of the colourful reviews).
April 1, 2021
Editorial
When we are spoilt for choice by the seemingly endless variety of product options and tempted to splurge by the baffling affordability of pricing,
March 11, 2021
The Flight Attendant: Murder, Mystery and Girl Power
If you're looking for a good murder mystery, this is it.
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