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The Palace of Illusions
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
A familiar epic retold through Draupadi’s eyes—intimate, complicated, and full of questions about power and destiny.
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THR India · Lists
'Avengers Endgame: Encore': 9 Marvel Movies to Watch Before the Phenomenon Returns
A guide to the Marvel stories worth revisiting before the cultural event returns to theatres.
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How 'Tara & Akash' Turned an India-Switzerland Collaboration Into a Sweeping Love Story
Jitesh Thakur and Alankrita Bora on building a love story across borders, languages, and creative traditions.
Byline · The Phoenix · Opinions
Who Gets to Speak Easy When Free Speech is the New Risky Drink?
From free presses to whispered dissent, how does the modern day look at the world’s speech speakeasies?
Byline · The Phoenix · Arts & Culture
Wait…Can I Even Laugh at That?
Stand-up comedy has made dark humour mainstream, but it has also made it more controversial than ever.
Byline · The Phoenix · Arts & Culture
Why The Most “Real” Scenes in Film Are the Most Staged
John Wick, Bridgerton, Deadpool, Atomic Blonde—what do they have in common? Meticulous choreography.
Byline · The Phoenix · Campus Life
Unsettling the Settler Conversation
A closer look at the language of solidarity, land acknowledgements, and the work they ask of us.
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From Juhi’s desk
Notes from the work in progress.
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A draft, a deadline, and the usual beautiful mess.
On the desk today:
marked-up draft
yellow notebook
press pass
headphones
coffee, reheated twice