Pop culture
The need to recognise propaganda in pop culture
Popular culture is a product of its time, representing the politics and ideas of a specific era.
What makes modern-day Bangladeshi comics so interesting
All in all, it’s a great time to be a Bangladeshi comic fan, especially if you’re into local comics.
Fallout sets a new bar for video-game adaptations
Fallout expands upon the beloved and critically acclaimed role-playing game franchise, and successfully introduces it to a new audience.
Anime / The First Slam Dunk is sports anime distilled to its essentials
The First Slam Dunk has, in many ways, perfectly distilled everything that makes sports anime good.
Blue Eye Samurai: A visually stunning portrayal of a samurai’s vengeance
What Blue Eye Samurai excels at is elevating common archetypes and plotlines with high levels of finesse.
Living a pop culture fantasy
Anica Hossain shares her cosplaying experience – how she got into it, what it takes to cosplay, and how enthusiasts can get into this art form of brining fictional characters to life.
The little black dress and its hypnotic black magic
The fact that there is no limit to the ways a black dress can be styled is a fact universally acknowledged.
#Entertainment / 5 things you didn’t know about J K Rowling’s Harry Potter
Whether you are in the wizarding world or amongst muggles, you have heard of Harry Potter and his friends Hermoine and Ron fighting against the dark arts and taking Voldemort on head first. J K Rowling’s creation of the magical world has dominated the screen and ever since, the franchise has become timeless.
Hosting Pokémon battles with your friends
These online Pokémon games have grown into immersive experiences for an individual to dive into
Iconic cartoon characters embodying mental health disorders
Looking back on these characters, we notice that there is more to these depictions.
Tetris: An unexpectedly thrilling tale about legal rights dispute
Tetris (2023) is a very fictionalised and an incredibly fun watch.
Why recent horror movies aren’t as appealing
Horror is a genre heavily reliant on imagination and there are countless variations of it.
The appeal of A24 movies
With A24, it feels like they have mastered subverting expectations.
Animation is more than just children’s cartoon
If even the most esteemed critics don’t take such a prestigious award seriously, how do they expect the rest of the world to?
Why we love raging female anti-heroes in cinema
These characters mirror the image of women in defiance of the atrocities they have endured.
Are K-pop storylines overrated?
A storyline is a narrative that idols will have across a couple of years and a few comebacks at least.
Star Wars: Andor is probably the best Star Wars product in decades
Andor felt like a completely fresh experience from the get-go.
The distressing reality of “literally me” characters
The iconic characters have maintained their relevance years after their debut, but for all the wrong reasons.
Underrated animated movies and TV shows you should watch
Here is a list of some recent animated projects which many people may not have heard of but should definitely check out: