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I cannot remember when or from whom I heard this, but it was a response by an older writer to a younger writer. It went like this: “Do you want to be… more ›
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I think we have made too much out of ‘authenticity’. In fact, we may have made more out of it than we should have. We are told to be authentic on social… more ›
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I was speaking to a chatbot the other day (because humans are stupid) and it told me (in response to a very directed prompt) that perhaps the way forward was for humans… more ›
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The artist does not exist to decorate your walls and to paint your house. Her purpose isn’t limited to making sure you are entertained. The artist is your society’s conscience. The artist… more ›
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Our evolutionary history, stretching back as it does millions of years, has not been fair to us, and why should it be, when fairness is our own fragile invention? Nevertheless, since, I… more ›
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you must know that a bunch of Indian comedians have been called out for making casteist remarks, insulting Dalit-Bahujan-Adivasi figures, and generally being offensive… more ›
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The crowd that posts about BLM but remains mysteriously silent at DLM is back at it again. They’re suddenly worried about the rights of Afghan people even as they continue to remain… more ›
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Saw someone complaining on YouTube that every single planet the Starship Discovery goes to is ruled by a woman. Question is: Would the guy have raised a similar objection if every single… more ›
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I grew up reading Phantom. But a reboot of this problematic property is going to have to effectively destroy the legacy of the franchise. Because at the end of the day, we… more ›
