Posted inBollywood
Ishqiya, the Kachori Western Served With Noir Ki Chutney
Abhishek Chaubey's Ishqiya retains the intensity of a Western through poignancy in dialogue, a classic trope of the Western that sets the men apart from the boys
Posted inPOV
Did Kendrick Lamar Just Pimp the Pulitzer?
There was a time when mainstream rap involved guys named “Lil” talking about sex and drugs. Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer prize is an indicator that mainstream rap can be meaningful. It could one day be considered classical music.
Posted inPop Culture
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: Whimsical Death Looms Over the Coen Brothers’ Western
Much like any other Coen Brothers’ Western, death in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs doesn’t get its moment. There is no Tarantino-esque blood gushing out from arteries on a severed arm, or a blood-splattered rear-view mirror. There is just the knowledge of an end and its context, just cause and effect.
