To claim that mainstream media often fails to ensure that marginalised people are given accurate, let alone positive, representation would be an understatement. How often do we come across major, big-budget films and television programmes that present minorities as more than mere tokens, and don’t disregard them as disposable sidekicks for the hero? How often … Continue reading
CONTAINS SPOILERS! As I finished watching the first episode of Riverdale, I was taken by a pleasant surprise. I actually liked it! I didn’t know anything about this show beforehand, I hadn’t read the comics, the only thing I was aware of that Cole Sprouse stars in it. To be honest, that was the main reason why … Continue reading
The much-anticipated revival of Gilmore Girls was met with various criticisms. Most were directed at the “sudden” unlikeablitiy of the girls themselves, particularly the Ivy League princess Rory. As the Washington Post’s overtly harsh headline put it, the revival confirmed that “Rory Gilmore is a Monster.” But was Rory Gilmore ever meant to be “liked” … Continue reading
HBO’s Westworld came onto the scene October in The Year That Shall Remain Unnamed…2016…to satisfy our premium cable desires while we all await the next season of Game of Thrones. After binge-watching all ten episodes in a single weekend, I can officially say that Westworld has deposed the reigning television monarch of my esteem (sorry … Continue reading
It’s been over a decade since Buffy and the Scoobies last saved the world (if you don’t take into account the continuation of the series through the comic book series). In that time we’ve had a slew of brooding vampires, sensitive werewolves, and bad-ass witches parade across our screen, earning both scorn and laurels from … Continue reading
The Fob and I is a women-directed webseries seeking support for its second season. It centres around 2 Indian women who take very different approaches to American life. Sita was raised in America and has little time for the fresh of the boat excitement and curiosity of her cousin Jisha who has came over to … Continue reading
I’ve been flirting with Netflix for a while now. Or at least, the very idea of it, as I do most IRL-crushes; allowing me with just enough room to project unrealistic expectations on any oblivious, unsuspecting body. It wasn’t until a close confidant (a godsend!) hooked me up with their familial account that I made … Continue reading
