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How Anurag Kashyap became the new hype man of south Indian cinema

With his move from Bollywood to Bengaluru, the filmmaker has found a creative reset that is seeing him write prolifically, act regularly, and occasionally rue spending time away from his first love—filmmaking
By Priya Ramani
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RF Kuang’s new book is the diaspora read we needed

‘Taipei Story’ trades epic battles for Mandarin classes, roommate drama, and the business of figuring out where you belong when the place you call home doesn’t always feel like it
By Sheya Kurian
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The awkward tween has disappeared from our screens

There’s a reason 11-year-olds are watching ‘Euphoria’—the shows that once filled the gap between childhood and the teenage years are gone, leaving Gen Alpha to grow up on a media diet that has no awkward middle ground
By Sheya Kurian
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The high and the hilarious: How hallucinogens took over TV

Dropping acid, popping molly and smoking weed, television’s most bonkers leads are committing to tripping for a laugh-out-loud sequence
By Saachi Gupta
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“Mind wipe” and other great contributions to the English language courtesy ‘Adults’

The comedy on JioHotstar isn’t just capturing the Gen Z experience, it’s updating our vocabulary with it
By Saniya Jaffer
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Who knew miniature trees were Mona Singh’s jam?

Besides a wide spectrum of roles, online bonsai classes, power suits, tanpura and two pooches are keeping the actor’s plate full
By The Nod Desk

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