Indie music has been thriving in India for the past few years bringing a refreshing change in the music industry that has been lopsided otherwise towards the tunes of Bollywood. Here is a list of 13 Indian indie artists to get you inducted into the genre
The Oscar-winning American film Nomadland, directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Frances McDormand, is a clinical examination of the chinks in American capitalist society. It is the Grapes of Wrath of the gig economy era.
1899, the new web series from the creators of German masterpiece Dark, will be filmed entirely in a virtual studio. Here’s all you wanted to know about ‘Volume’ and why it matters to futuristic filmmaking.
Making and removing tattoos account for a $4 billion market. Indeed, the humble tattoo has gone a long way from its humble origins in Egypt.
Six books by Dr. Seuss have been taken out of publication citing the racist and insensitive drawings in them. History shows children’s books are infested with all the human biases and prejudices.
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Their music is edgy and powerful. They are adored globally. These youth icons boldly speak their mind through music. Meet the best singers of 2020 and beyond who have been helping us battle the pandemic.
Compared to many advanced countries, movie norms in India are way stricter. Filmmakers worry that the archaic nature of film censorship is curbing creative freedom.
Sudhir Mishra’s Netflix original ‘Serious Men’, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and based on Manu Joseph’s book, is a tale of middle class Indian aspirations and the price a family pays for it
Netflix has a collection of brilliant British crime series which keeps you on the edge and makes you eat all your fingernails. Here’s our list of the best.
SP Balasubrahmanyam (1946-2020) was much more than a singing legend and his demise leaves a massive vacuum that may never be replaced.
For all her image as a cultural tsarina, Kapila Vatsyayan, the feisty researcher earned a cultural vision that stemmed theoretical knowledge and practical experience of the arts.
Not to be cowed down by the epidemic, Kerala’s traditional performers are reinventing themselves to enliven the festival spirit
Sunil P. Elayidam, one of the most influential and prolific social critics in Kerala today, speaks to Number13 on his recent work on The Mahabharata, the assault of Hindutva on Indian polity and more
From crying out for Allah to acting as god for his fans, the iconic musician was a curious conflux of thoughts and deeds.
Musician, writer, activist and cultural historian, Thodur Madabusi Krishna wears many hats. One of the most important presences in the Indian intellectual sphere, the Karnatic vocalist speaks to Number13 on the role of art and artists in nation-building and more. The spirit of the ‘left’ is necessary for any country that wants to nurture a caring society, he says.
The German web series helps aspiring writers to experiment with the boundaries of imaginative writing by toying with complex themes, ideas and ideologies to offer a cerebral and fulfilling movie experience
Sufiyum Sujathayum could have been a great example of an interfaith love story. But the director has shied away from tackling core issues in his quest to make an ‘eternal’ love story
Tailor-made for Keerthy Suresh, the psychological horror film from debutant director Eashvar Karthic has good cinematography and an intriguing plot. But a work-in-progress screenplay spoils the show
From Kai Po Che to Chhichhore, the Patna-born actor who has ended life at 34 is known for unique roles that made him the poster boy of small-town success