Exotic and irrational entertainment

The accepted notion is that age confers a spirit of reconciliation and serenity on late works....But what of artistic lateness not as ha...

Mothers, don't let your sons grow up to join the Indian Air Force. At least on the evidence of our Bollywood viewing, characters in t...

Arthur Schopenhauer, age 58, 1846 Another in the occasional series of links to some of my favorite recent articles and reviews:   Ker...

Awāra (The Tramp, 1951) is one of the most acclaimed Indian films of all time. Raj Kapoor's performance in the title role is listed ...

Edith Wharton at 22, 1884 That terrifying product of the social system he belonged to and believed in, the young girl who knew nothing ...