Meryl Streep Archives

How Julie & Julia Showed Me, a Boy from UP, How to Write and Live Better

Four years ago, I was inspired to become a better cook after watching Nora Ephron’s Julie and Julia. That quest for improvement turned out to be never-ending and all-encompassing. Here’s the story of a life, told in three recipes.

Amal Singh June 12, 2016

Pop Culture

Big Little Lies Season 2 Deserved a Better Finale

The haphazardly-stitched together Big Little Lies finale became unrecognisable from the hundreds of other cable TV finales that believe in the performance of closure and not in the act of it. In under an hour, it reiterated what most of us were too afraid to admit: The charm of Big Little Lies was in it being a mini-series.

Poulomi Das May 21, 2016

Pop Culture

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Magic Lives On

Besides being an old-fashioned film, designed purely for the purposes of glorious, full-throated entertainment, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again provides a refreshing perspective on life – one that is a soothing balm for our world of stressed-out Sophies.

Kahini Iyer May 19, 2016

Pop Culture

What Indian Media Can Learn From The Post

Steven Spielberg’s The Post, is a powerful appeal for a brave media, and even braver owners. It’s a lesson that media owners desperately need and it couldn’t have come at a better time.

Poulomi Das May 14, 2016

Pop Culture

What’s Not to Love about Olivia Colman, the Queen of Everydayness?

The wondrous bit about Oscar-winner Olivia Colman is that she fits in as easily as an everyday person as she does as a royal. She is an unlikely hero, who has, through her performances, turned the non-glamorous parts of humanity, the usual disgruntlement of our existences, into art.

Runa Mukherjee May 8, 2016

Pop Culture

Big Little Lies and the Truth About Women’s Grief

If season one of Big Little Lies was all about shattering the them-not-us illusion of what a victim of domestic violence looks like, season two tried to capture the hypnotic nature of grief. Poorly written they might be, but between them, Mary Louise and the Monterey Five perfectly encapsulate the messiness of mourning.

Sonali Kokra April 10, 2016

Pop Culture

Mary Poppins Returns Review: A Whimsical Critique of the Big Bad Adult World

If the chief villain of Mary Poppins Returns is the big bad adult world, then the cutthroat bankers are its henchmen, and the dancing lamplighters its underdog heroes. The film illustrates the impact that collective action can have, even in the face of powerful institutions.

Kahini Iyer March 20, 2016

Pop Culture

From Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Chic Suit to JLo’s Gift-Wrap-inspired Gown, the Best & Worst at Golden Globes

Awards season 2020 kicked off at last night’s Golden Globes, and with big-name celebrities, naturally, comes fashion. Forget saving their best outfits for the Oscars, the Golden Globes red carpet saw stars pulling out all the stops.

Kahini Iyer March 5, 2016