“At long last! Aldama and O’Dwyer have brought together a lineup of talent to match the vivacious audacity of Giannina Braschi. Admirers of Braschi will feast on every sumptuous page of this book, and they’ll return to her lush storyworlds with renewed vigor. Poets, Philosophers, Lovers reveals the challenging necessity of this transformative Latinx author.” Christopher […]

via Poets, Philosophers, Lovers: On the Writings of Giannina Braschi — Giannina Braschi

Very few Bollywood comedies are completely enjoyable. Most start off being very funny to start off with and after the interval the director has woken up to the fact that he has the audience’s attention and eyeballs, so why not hit them with a wet sock by way of getting preachy or shove in some […]

via A forgotten laugh riot — Aniruddha Chandorkar

In today’s episode of this writer’s unhealthy obsession with everything Korean, we’re going to talk about how the colors used in certain drama scenes almost always tell us the overall tone of the Koreanovela we’re watching. You might have noticed it too, how colors have a huge impact on communicating the story to the audience. […]

via The Power of Koreanovela Color Palettes in Storytelling — Let it B

Remakes have become a very hot topic recently. Everyone has an opinion about what shouldn’t be redone and why they hate remakes. We cannot forget that remakes are not new and some of our favorite films are not based on original ideas. I’d like to highlight some of the most popular remakes by looking at […]

via Remake Rewind: Imitation of Life — 2ND Look

Before Lady Gaga and Elton John drop their “Sine From Above” duet off the former’s sixth studio album Chromatica this Friday (May 29), their friendship has felt destined from above since the two hit the stage at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards together. Whether the iconic pop stars are performing across from each other on separate pianos or […]

via A Timeline of Lady Gaga & Elton John’s Decade-Long Friendship — NewsTodayReader