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Masturbate Like It’s the End of the World: Has the Covid-19 Lockdown Made Us All More Horny?

During the lockdown, away from my partner, I finally gave in and watched the Kim Kardashian sex tape. That opened the floodgates. Self-pleasuring was suddenly all-consuming; it was all I could think about. But I am not the only one who has been super horny during this pandemic – the whole world is.

Urmi Bhattacheryya March 29, 2016

Coronavirus

We’ve Made It This Far. And That is a Christmas Miracle

In a turbulent 2020, the Christmas miracle is that we have made it this far, and that the vaccine rollout is all set to turn the tide in our favour. And for that, we must be thankful.

Arré Bench March 14, 2016

Coronavirus

Is the Internet Making Us Meek and Callous?

Would we, the advocates of a strict lockdown, have been able to take this decision if we weren’t cushioned by the comforts of the Internet-enabled economy? Would we call for a harsher clampdown, if, like millions of others, our lives and livelihoods depended on going to work every day?

Ajay Chacko March 10, 2016

Pop Culture

My Own Private Bigg Boss: What Charms Does Bigg Boss 14 Hold When Life Has Become a Reality Show?

Bigg Boss 14 begins today. For a population locked down in their homes, will the reality show – watching people locked down inside a house – be any different? Or will the contestants and their motivations make sense? After five months of doing jhadoo-pocha, who among us hasn’t felt like yelling at everyone to get off her back à la Pooja “What is this behaviour” Misrra?

Kahini Iyer March 8, 2016