What happens when an obsessive, sociopathic Instagram stalker graduates from the digital world and becomes a real-life stalker? Ingrid Goes West brings to life a world that communicates using hashtags, emojis and selfie captions, a world where privacy is lost and the number of followers one has on the social media is a status symbol,Continue reading “‘Ingrid Goes West’ is #WorthYourTime”
Author Archives: Anjaney Kothari
‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ features cleverly designed costumes that merge with the color palette of its backdrops
I would like to live in a world where everyone has something good to say about ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’. The film boasts of a perfectly curated cast; showcases some amazing scenic shots of vacation-worthy places; unwraps the pretty wrapping paper off a boxed affluent family which is very different from what most Indians have knownContinue reading “‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ features cleverly designed costumes that merge with the color palette of its backdrops”
‘The Good Liar’, on Amazon Prime Video, isn’t as explosive as its stellar cast
When Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen teamed up for The Good Liar, their first movie together, I was waiting with bated breath to witness this rare cornucopia of talent on the screen. When you put such power-packed artists together in a frame, the result is going to be explosive without a doubt. Then, I watchedContinue reading “‘The Good Liar’, on Amazon Prime Video, isn’t as explosive as its stellar cast”
Help and Be Helped, or, How My PhD Advisor Harassed Me Mentally
I am a 29-year-old guy who has suffered and survived mental harassment at the hands of his PhD advisor. I joined a reputed PhD program in the United States in 2015, with high hopes and ample drive to become a formidable scientist. Alas, I found out the hard way that hopes and drive are notContinue reading “Help and Be Helped, or, How My PhD Advisor Harassed Me Mentally”
When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life
Today, a prospective client asked me to share a science-related story or poem for third-graders. It got me thinking about what third-graders learn these days, and reminded me of this poem that I had written back when I was in fourth grade. Thought I should share it here. Here’s a (slightly) edited version of thatContinue reading “When I wrote this poem in fourth grade, I had no idea it would predict everything about my professional life”
How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 3 of 3)
Here comes the last section of this three-part series on gendered Gothic villains. If you haven’t yet read the first two parts, scroll down below and give them a read. Note: If you haven’t yet read The Castle of Otranto or A Sicilian Romance, they are both short reads and available freely online. Horace Walpole’sContinue reading “How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 3 of 3)”
How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 2 of 3)
(If you haven’t already, click here to read part 1 of this series of blogs on gendered Gothic villains) Ann Radcliffe’s A Sicilian Romance A (very) brief introduction to Ann Radcliffe Ann Radcliffe (1764 – 1823) was arguably the most popular novelist in eighteenth-century England. She is widely considered to be the originator of theContinue reading “How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 2 of 3)”
How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 1 of 3)
Scholar Donna Heiland writes in her book Gothic and Gender: An Introduction that “Gothic novels are all about patriarchies, about how they function, what threatens them, what keeps them going” (p.10). Heiland further notes that while patriarchy is the prime focus of Gothic novels, it is also a Gothic machination in itself: “Patriarchy inevitably celebratesContinue reading “How Villains Are Depicted Differently in Male- vs. Female-Authored Gothic Novels of the Eighteenth Century (Part 1 of 3)”
Films that use music as an integral part of the narrative: The case of Padmaavat
Do films need music as an ‘essential film element’, and if so, what kind of films are these? Some have been unable to find any absolute reason that can justify the use of music in a ‘visual medium’ like film, while others believe that whether someone would consider music to be an essential film elementContinue reading “Films that use music as an integral part of the narrative: The case of Padmaavat”
Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman
Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956) and Barnett Newman (1905 – 1970), both American Abstract Expressionists, have been recognized for their distinctive artistic styles that have transcended generations and geographies. In this blog post, I want to use two works, namely Pollock’s Number 1A (1948) and Newman’s The Wild (1950), to discuss how the two paintersContinue reading “Reductionist methods of creating and delineating space in the works of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman”
The Roaring Kotzilla 