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Priya’s Shakti is a comic and animated film about India’s first female superhero Priya and her flying tiger Sahas. Priya has taken on issues like rape and…

Priya’s Shakti is a comic and animated film about India’s first female superhero Priya and her flying tiger Sahas. Priya has taken on issues like rape and…

The new paper strip test for COVID-19 in India is called “Feluda.” Why such a name? Sandip Roy sleuths out the answer.

The short story collection Berkeley Noir shows a dark side to the college town with tales of deceit and murder. In this interview, co-editors Jerry…

Ying Liu doesn’t just tell ghost stories, she shows them. Liu is creator of the documentary series "The Haunted Bay," where she and her team investigate…

Like other businesses, small movie theaters are also fighting to survive in the age of COVID. Derek Zemrak knows first hand. He owns the Orinda Theatre,…

Is truly great art possible under a capitalist system, or is capitalism destined to produce cultural crap?What's your favorite movie? Did you watch that…

The dogs that wander the streets in Kolkata are not strays, but part of an extended family, cared for and fed by many of the cities lesser known…

Looking for summer movie options? Here are some from the past year (or so) that challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways.The…

Actor Irrfan Khan wasn’t the biggest star in Bollywood, but he was unique.Irrfan Khan died last week from endocrine cancer. He was 53. Sandip Roy…