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
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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