Raian Abedin

7 Sisters in the library: Interpersonal conversations and catharsis found

The event switched gears soon enough, and the final hour saw Shala Gallery turned into a rave.

1w ago

Dandadan: A pulpy, genre-bending shonen that will move you

A genre-bending melting pot of comedy, romance, action, and sci-fi, Dandadan feels like the beginning of something fresh in the world of shonen anime.

1w ago

Look Back: An ode to all the reasons we create art

Adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s 2021 one-shot of the same name and directed by veteran animator Kyotaka Oshiyama of Studio Durian, Look Back is nothing if not about art and the human connections that give us all the more reason to pursue it.

2w ago

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies: A stunning portrayal of a family’s love, greed, and grief

A depiction of a form of love that is seeped in devotion despite everything.

1m ago

Han Kang’s Nobel Prize win could not have come at a more significant time

As of writing this article, the official death count in the Palestinian genocide has surpassed 42 thousand lives. In my room, I quietly sit and read excerpts from Han Kang’s The Vegetarian (Portobello Books, 2015) in celebration of her winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.

1m ago

What to do when faced with tear bombs

Hold on to the hand of your lover. Because when the baton falls it will be between the spaces where we stand.

2m ago

Silent friday

Somehow, the taste of tear gas

2m ago

Rickshaw pullers’ demands and our entrenched classism

Rickshaw pullers were labelled as opportunists who were simply following the trend of making demands.

3m ago
June 10, 2023
June 10, 2023

The lasting legacy of The Legend of Zelda

Much of the philosophy behind the design of every Zelda game always tends to remain the same.

June 8, 2023
June 8, 2023

Blurry artwork

It’s God’s funny way of reminding me that all that is received is a gift that is broken.

June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023

I am found in fields

I am a god when I am asleep, I am found to be inside the shimmer of water as it fights against the brilliance of the screams that emanate from the sky

June 1, 2023
June 1, 2023

A walk through the art of custom-painted sneakers

The passion the artists put behind these custom-painted sneakers makes them stand out in their own way.

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

The newest addition to the John Wick franchise packs some serious punch

Director Chad Stahelski and his team somehow manage to go beyond any expectations in the fourth entry of the John Wick series.

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Breaking away from dysfunctional families

Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family?

May 25, 2023
May 25, 2023

Why you should be worried about Dhaka’s air pollution

No matter where I am in this city, the air is always heavy and thickly laced with pollutants that harm me in many ways.

May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023

Grief is something pure and stark in Han Kang’s ‘The White Book’

Han Kang explores the nature of her existence and it is all portrayed through objects and ideas unified by a single color: white. 

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

You stand here again

You stand where you always have

May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023

Why you should care about the legacy of Final Fantasy

There is a particular magic these stories tend to have which creates an unforgettable franchise.