‘My sister, our land has a throbbing heart, It doesn’t cease to beat, and it endures the unendurable. It keeps the secrets of hills and wombs. This land sprouting with spikes and palms is also the land that gives birth to a freedom fighter. This land, my sister, is a…
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3 Reasons Why The Super Mario Bros Is A Disappointing Portrayal of Beloved Characters
When you see a beloved 8-bit game character come to life in 3D, it’s impossible not to get excited. My current location doesn’t allow me to watch these animation films in theatre releases, but I patiently wait for OTTs, and frankly, the theatre and home experience are nearly the same…
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Kung Fu Panda 4: Year of the Dragon Warrior?
Kung Fu Panda 4 is set to release on March 8, 2024, 8 years after the previous film. To recap, Kung Fu Panda 3 brings back an ancient spirit warrior – Kai, who was banished into the realm of the dead by Master Oogway. Kai’s coming becomes a reason for…
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a creative extravaganza
Chicken Run is one of the first movies that introduced me to stop-motion animation. This film was released in the mid-2000s, and I took another decade to watch it. Immediately captured by the freedom struggle of farm chickens and their headstrong leader – Ginger, Chicken Run has silently stayed on…
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TRIO Manga is going places!
A couple of years ago, a friend lent me a book – Why Men Lie and Women Cry, authored by Allan Pease and Barbara Pease. The book deeply dives into the psychological differences between the two genders (albeit debatable). A section of the book also talks about the anime industry,…