Tag: Lakshmi
Articles by Lakshmi, designer 2021-22.
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I am a Woman
We are a tapestry of memories woven by the people around us. Every little habit, every little action, every little dream is built from what we see and grow up with. In this poem, Sreepriya reflects on the legacy of women – the borrowed practices and the dreams that combine to create a new identity… Read More
1–2 minutes
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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… Read More
4–6 minutes
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HSSpeak #10 | Hamartia
— Sharanya Kannan What do the stories of Achilles, Gatsby, Macbeth, Oedipus and Othello all have in common? Well, apart from the fact that they’re all tragedies, of course. The answer: all of them use a plot device called hamartia. What’s hamartia, then? Well, apart from being a word thrown around by ES-types, hamartia can Read More
3–5 minutes
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naked
– Garima Sane and there I layon the ground, barenowhere to hidenaked masquerade:for all to seethus none to know and there she stoodcovered in glitterall shiny and prettyvivacious upturned lipsher nudity, onlyfor my knowing eyes. her painted nails:scratches on skinmy biting words:covering her giggles.her hand in mine:soft and firm;my hand in hers:soft and firm. Design Read More
1–2 minutes
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Overcoming the oxygen shortage of the Second Wave: A case of civic action
— Neeraj BR After a year of being locked up in our homes, when COVID cases began to drop and vaccination drives commenced across the country, India believed it had reached the end of the tunnel at the start of 2021. People gathered in large numbers without masks and social distance for the elections, and Read More
10–14 minutes
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Anger, Exhaustion and a Neverending News Cycle
—Sharanya Kannan Recently, I’ve been avoiding the news. I haven’t opened the newspaper in over a month. I’ve muted all the political Instagram accounts I follow. When my parents switch on the TV at night, it takes just one “BREAKING NEWS” flashing across the screen in a violently obnoxious shade of red to send me Read More
5–7 minutes
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Representation and Pride: Where do we stand?
— Sharanya Kannan TW: queerphobia We live in a world where we can watch the wonderful Captain Holt and Rosa Diaz on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Or David and Patrick on Schitt’s Creek, or the iconic Todd Chavez on Bojack Horseman. Or Rue and Jules in Euphoria. The visibility of the queer community in a positive light Read More
4–6 minutes
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