A whole lot(t)a design

Saturday February 1 2025

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Culture

A whole lot(t)a design

The story of a unique ‘liquid biryani’ from the shores of South Tamil Nadu.

An intriguing list that spans non-fiction, fiction that often bordered tech horror—and a graphic novel.

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

The splainer team curates the best new global beats of the past month.

How a billionaire gained control over a city’s real estate—under the guise of slum redevelopment.

India has suspended the Indus Water Treaty and threatened to disrupt Pakistan’s water supply.

New data suggests a distant planet may host alien life—but is the biosignature a load of bs?

In part two, we look at the mainstreaming of the Manosphere—and its spread to our shores.