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Reluctance to Meditate

Ena explores the concept of meditation and talks about her journey and experience with different meditative practices such as breathing.

Book Review - Dune - Frank Herbert (1965)

The noble and dutiful House Atreides must manoeuvre various political traps and intrigues set by their historic enemies, the House Harkonnen. The protagonist is Paul Atreides, a young lord destined to be a great leader of people and entire…

Movie Review - Justice League (2021) - Zack Snyder

A review of the long-awaited Zack Snyder's Justice League, available to watch on HBO Max and Sky Cinema.

To watch “reality” shows or not? - That is the question

Ena discusses all things Reality TV and whether it's worth watching.

The Melancholy Power of Don McLean’s Music

How his music was “…an outstretched hand from a poet to a painter in the midst of what was to both of them a lonely world”.

Disability in Film: “The Peanut Butter Falcon” and Three-Dimensional Characters

A review on the 2019 sleeper hit, The Peanut Butter Falcon. Starring Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf.

The Problem with Netflix's Autism Representation

Pale, male and awkward - A look into the representation of Autism in popular culture and traditional media including streaming platforms such as Netflix.

Netflix's Indian Matchmaking Sparks Outrage Over Colourism

Netflix’s New Reality Show “Indian Matchmaking” Sparks Outrage on Social Media over Colourism Controversy.

Reviewing Classics - Salaam Bombay! (1988) - Mira Nair

Samir reviews Mira Nair's Oscar-nominated social drama Salaam Bombay!

Reviewing Classics - Jarhead (2005) - Sam Mendes

A review of Sam Mendes' Jarhead starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx. Based on the Gulf War memoir by Anthony Swofford.

Reviewing Classics - La Haine (1995) - Mathieu Kassovitz

A review of contemporary cinema classic La Haine directed by French filmmaker Mathieu Kassovitz.