Raian Abedin

How to: live

My love always arrived wrapped in silence, wrapped in dust. But that was childhood.

4d ago

Sinners is Ryan Coogler’s magnum opus

The story of Sinners shines because of its insistence on straying away from genre conventions.

1w ago

Andor Season 2 imagines Star Wars at its most devastating

Very few shows are written with the level of competency as Andor

2w ago

An evening at Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay and Dhaka Sessions

In one of their most recent episodes, Dhaka Sessions featured three young artists from Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay to perform in the intimate and literary, lush space of Bookworm Bangladesh

1m ago

Tariffs and trade wars: Explained

Tariffs may target nations, but the public often bears the burden.

1m ago

Severance is immensely ambitious to a fault

Severance feels like an inspired piece of work that dives into corporate culture.

1m ago

Of de-extinct ‘dire wolves’ and the importance of science communication

The language of science is one that is heavy with jargon, and rarely communicates well to anyone not well-versed in that field to begin with.

2m ago

Sing Sing is a story of the transformative power of art

More than just an inspiring tale, Sing Sing works on multiple levels as a filmmaking achievement.

3m ago
February 23, 2023
February 23, 2023

Documentary films are more important than you may think

Documentaries have always held the monumentally important, yet frequently overlooked.

February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023

How censorship is hampering the Bangladesh film industry

The fact that any movie has to go through so many hurdles to tell the story they want to tell will never make for a healthy scene for films in this country.

February 9, 2023
February 9, 2023

Pinocchio in 2022: Same Story, Three Interpretations

In 2022, three different Pinocchio movies came out, much to my confusion.

February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023

Why aren't young people in Bangladesh more into Massively Multiplayer Online games?

While MMOs offer many of the same things, competitive gameplay is one thing they don’t.

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Love won’t you love me

Break me into numbers and spirals, and blood and flesh make me all that I don't wish to be.

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