Arré Bench, Author at Arré

Did YouTube Really Need a Govinda Channel?

It’s not clear why Govinda has decided to become a cringe-pop Hallmark greeting card on YouTube in 2020, but it does beg the question: Who are the 21k people who are listening to these songs and why haven’t they discovered Baba Sehgal yet?

Arré Bench April 22, 2016

Gender

Should It Matter to Your Employer If You’re Gay? Why Then is Delhi HC Lawyer’s Elevation as Judge Delayed?

Delhi High Court lawyer Saurabh Kirpal believes he is facing discrimination on the basis of his sexual orientation. He has been recommended for elevation in October 2017 but since his initial nomination the decision to elevate Kripal has been deferred four times.

Arré Bench April 22, 2016

Sports

The Top Three Reasons to Look Forward to India-New Zealand T20s (If You’re an Indian Fan)

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma or Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Shami, who will be India’s Sakht Jodi in the T20 series against New Zealand?

Arré Bench April 22, 2016

Bollywood

Arré Checklist: Four Movie Endings Bollywood Didn’t Want to Show You!

Unlike what Yash Chopra and Sooraj Barjatya would have you believe, life doesn’t move from musical number to fight scene to happy ending. Here are the four movie climaxes that Bollywood didn’t want to show you.

Arré Bench April 21, 2016

Features

5 Reasons Why There Should Be More Films Like Sherni

Amazon Prime Video’s Sherni is an imperiously effective story of gender and politics on the cusp of the Indian forest that may well be a metaphor for the rest of the country.

Arré Bench April 19, 2016

Pop Culture

The Loudest Voice: An Unrecognisable Russell Crowe Plays the Most Toxic Man on TV

From #MeToo to the rise of fake news to the complexity of politics, The Loudest Voice deals with some of the most controversial themes of our generation. Throw in a star cast led by the inimitable Russell Crowe that could easily be the line-up of the next Oscar favourite, and you’re left with one of the most relevant dramas currently streaming online.

Arré Bench April 19, 2016

People

A Day in the Life of L K Advani

Each time L K Advani sees his chowkidar these days, his BP mysteriously shoots up. He spends most of his time reminiscing over his heyday in Ayodhya, planning a Second Innings home for snubbed netas with MM Joshi, and listening to “Chariots of Fire” on loop.

Arré Bench April 19, 2016

Features

Why Stormfront From “The Boys” Is the Most Evil Superhero Ever

Stormfront debuted as the newest member on Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” this season, as the social media darling who fans can’t get enough of. But over the first few episodes, it becomes clear that she’s actually one of the most evil superheroes to have ever been written.

Arré Bench April 17, 2016

Technology

iPods, Headphones with Wires, DSLRs: Beloved Gadgets You Should Say Goodbye to in 2020

As we enter yet another decade, the groundbreaking gadgets of the glorious noughties are starting to resemble the chains our grandparents used to keep their spectacles on their face. So grab a box of tissues, because we’re about to bid farewell to iPods, surround sound speakers, and all the technology that shaped our “millennial childhoods”.

Arré Bench April 17, 2016

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Do I Actually Need a Face Mask? What Should I Get?

Stop hoarding face masks, please. They are not going to make a difference if you are going for your morning walk or hailing a cab. You need them if you are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or a caregiver to someone infected with coronavirus.

Arré Bench April 17, 2016