The X-Files Archives

How the Oscar-Winning Laura Dern Made Us Fall in Love With Unlikeable Women

Laura Dern is everywhere. In Marriage Story, for which she bagged a Supporting Actress Oscar, she’s effective as the ruthless divorce lawyer Nora. In Big Little Lies, she’s the rich and manipulative Renata Klein, who threatens neighbourhood moms. What Dern does so often is flip an unlikeable woman on her head and reveal what lies beneath.

Kahini Iyer July 4, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Aren’t We Ready Yet to Let Go of the Yeti

The Indian Army discovering Yeti prints in the Himalayas is great news to those who wish the world had a little more mystery to it. The Abominable Snowman is an icon unto himself; a reminder that there’s more to the world than skyscrapers, hyperloops, and bullet trains.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 4, 2016