media
Peepli (Live)
Ajit Duara
Paradoxically, a film on the Indian media that shines only when the media is off-screen.
The Hilarious Case of Avatar Tulsi
Why is it so easy to plant child genius stories in the Indian media?
The One That Got Away
Had private TV news channels been around while Jyotibabu ran Bengal, his misgovernance would have been exposed much earlier.
Confessions of a Film Journalist
“Magazines can’t afford to piss off stars as they need them for their award shows. They also don’t want to portray them as evil or dirty as that will distance fans”
Mother India, Reloaded
Mehboob Khan’s classic is now MI21, a wordless, 45-minute recital of live music set to clips from the movie.
Megazine
Erik Madigan Heck runs the most expensive journal in the world, at $6,500 an issue. It’s called Nomenus Quarterly and it prints 10 copies. Read it all the way to the bank
Science of Hype
Three great stories come together in the find of a fossil primate. Of these the media spin is the most extraordinary
Drunk with Boredom
Unlikely talking heads and tedious poll predictions make for heartbreaking TV. More IPL, please?
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