tv & film
tv & film
Hanuman, Hijras, and Heart: What Monkey Man Decolonizes
Monkey Man comes at a time when political struggles in India are reaching new heights for the 2024 elections– and is a pretty clear critique of the BJP Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modhi
Being ‘Mean’ Has a Color?
The film Mean Girls is the epitome of stereotypical American highschool culture. For an Indian woman to play a character that was previously depicted as white in this movie, it holds significant meaning.
2023 in AANHPI Film and Television
“The world is made up of many worlds; some are connected, and some are not.” - Hirayama (Perfect Days)
Spectacle over Storytelling– The Live Action Avatar: The Last Airbender and What it gets Wrong
But ultimately, what’s so special about Avatar: The Last Airbender is the story underlying all of the fantastical elements– the magic comes in the humanity of the characters, bender and non-bender alike.
Animation Come to Life - Avatar: The Last Airbender
Longtime fans are excited—full of anticipation—and from the looks of the show’s release this month, new fans will soon be on the rise.
Saturday Morning Storytelling: Catching up with Cartoons (as Kids Shows)
Content for children – cartoons and otherwise – has always been a hot commodity, in every sense of the term. Is the resurgence in revisiting cartoons and kid shows with a new inclusion of adult audiences simply a product of nostalgia, or do the stories from our childhood signify something else?