Parthshri Arora, Author at Arré

Kyunki Kylo Ren Bhi Kabhi Kool Tha

As much as I enjoyed The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi was simply disappointing. There’s only that much one can tolerate an Emo Kylo Ren; I’m sure even his underlings mock him at the watercooler after lunch every day.

Parthshri Arora April 23, 2016

Pop Culture

What Carrie Bradshaw Did to a Punjabi Boy

For a pre-pubescent West Delhi boy, Sex and The City mainstreamed some revolutionary ideas. But most of all, I understood that not only do women talk sex, but enjoy it too.

Parthshri Arora April 22, 2016

People

Humans of Diwali Taash Party

Diwali: That time of the year where maniacal exhibitionism is injected with steroids. Meet the Goodwill Hunter and the Chakna Eater, stock features of the dick-measuring contest also known as the taash party.

Parthshri Arora April 18, 2016

People

What You Should Know About Tehseen & Shehzad Poonawalla

Who are Tehseen and Shehzad Poonawalla? How did two Delhi party boys become “political trendwatchers” and the face of an anti-lynching bill, seemingly overnight?

Parthshri Arora April 16, 2016

Love and Sex

Do Best Friends Make Good Baes?

Is dating your bestie a bad idea? Who will you bitch about your broken heart with if your best friend is gone?

Parthshri Arora April 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Jersey Shore and the Ashes of our Childhood Memories

Jersey Shore, the MTV reality show, is going to get a revival. It’s a pity because no one wants to watch 40-year-olds drunk-puking on each other.

Parthshri Arora April 8, 2016

Love and Sex

The Fine Art of Small Talk

In a world of texting and updating, opinionating, and standing up, we’ve forgotten the pleasures of small talk.

Parthshri Arora April 8, 2016

POV

Our Unhealthy Obsession with Honeypreet Insan

No matter how much we wince and outrage over Honeypreet and Ram Rahim’s relationship, there is a sort of guilty pleasure in watching incestuous stories play out on prime time.

Parthshri Arora April 6, 2016

Pop Culture

The Coming of Age of Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor has transformed from the chatty, over-the-top Dolce-wearing diva, to the outspoken champion casually throwing shade at the patriarchal nature of Bollywood.

Parthshri Arora April 4, 2016

Pop Culture

I Like Bigg Boss and I Cannot Lie

The raw human emotions on Bigg Boss are what you’re unable to display IRL. For the viewer hooked to the show, it is simultaneously perverse and cathartic.

Parthshri Arora April 3, 2016