Category: Features
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Body Horror
Read more: Body HorrorIn the latest HSSpeak article, our content editor Eshani explores the evolution of body horror: how do contemporary writers subvert patriarchal and capitalistic forces through this genre? From motherhood to beauty standards, these works critique the disciplining of women’s bodies in terrifying and seemingly grotesque ways.
3–5 minutes
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Rest in Peace, Danya
Read more: Rest in Peace, DanyaThe chess world is mourning the passing of Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, a beloved chess player, educator, and commentator. As the chess community in collective grief takes a stance against social media vitriol, our correspondent Roshni Ramanan pens a heartfelt tribute that reflects on legacy, life and loss.
6–9 minutes
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The Reality behind the Unreality of Pro-Wrestling
Read more: The Reality behind the Unreality of Pro-WrestlingFrom the scripted fights to real-life battles with illness, WWE walks the line between fiction and raw emotion. And no one embodies that journey more than Roman Reigns. Our Guest Correspondent, Joseph Kumar ruminates on this journey of media, stories and fights.
5–7 minutes
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Review | Partition, Borders and Refuge: Reflections on Gulzar’s Novel Two (2017)
Read more: Review | Partition, Borders and Refuge: Reflections on Gulzar’s Novel Two (2017)They say a picture speaks a 1000 words. But the author Gulzar would say that memories speak infinite. In his book “Two”, he elucidates on the haunting memories of the refugees and their endless search for a home. One the occasion of Partition Remembrance Day and Independence Day, our correspondent Priyam reviews and reflects on…
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Review | Learn to die, you learn to live | Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Read more: Review | Learn to die, you learn to live | Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomIn a world obsessed with hustle, Morrie Schwartz taught Mitch Albom to pause. To cry. To forgive. To love. And to do it all with open hands. Read this review of Tuesdays with Morrie by our correspondent Roshni Ramanan. She promises that this book will change how you look at love, loss and all things…
4–5 minutes
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Things I Wish I Was Told When I First Joined!
Read more: Things I Wish I Was Told When I First Joined!There’s no one right way through insti. But there are a hundred wrong ones — and most of us have taken a few. So we asked our department, students and alumni, to share what they wish they’d heard when they were just starting out.
4–6 minutes
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Ripe Vinyl #21 | I’ve Never Been Here Before: Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure
Read more: Ripe Vinyl #21 | I’ve Never Been Here Before: Songs Of A Lost World by The CureEven if I am frustrated with the unrefined and frankly monotonous sound of the album. I struggle to think of any change that could objectively improve the album. The band have enviably managed to capitalise even on their blemishes and create an imperfectly perfect album.
8–13 minutes
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“We Are Also Culture” – Paromita Vohra’s Jaunt Through Art, Culture, and the Internet
Read more: “We Are Also Culture” – Paromita Vohra’s Jaunt Through Art, Culture, and the InternetIn a candid chat with Bombay-based filmmaker, artist, and columnist Paromita Vohra, Sreepriya discusses what it means to write for yourself, and to find the right space and the right niche in the internet to exist, and above all, to be yourself.
7–11 minutes
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Fear of Ageing and the Commodification of the Female Body in The Substance (2024)
Read more: Fear of Ageing and the Commodification of the Female Body in The Substance (2024)The Substance (2024) is an excellent body horror sci-fi film directed by Coralie Fargeat. It follows ageing actress Elizabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), who uses a magical black market drug called the Substance to transform into a younger version of herself, Sue (Margaret Qualley). As her quest for youth spirals out of control, the film explores…
4–6 minutes
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Ripe Vinyl #20 | Soulful Symphony: Entharo Mahanubhavulu by Vidyasagar
Read more: Ripe Vinyl #20 | Soulful Symphony: Entharo Mahanubhavulu by VidyasagarA review of “Entharo Mahanubhavulu” from Devadoothan (2000), where Vidyasagar’s masterful composition elevated Tyagaraja’s timeless kriti into an unforgettable cinematic experience.
4–7 minutes
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