So you want to watch something…
Is Love Enough? Sir: Can love conquer money—especially in a deeply class and caste-driven society like ours? This critically acclaimed film—which premiered at Cannes Critics Week—tells the love story between a US-return employer and his help, played by the always amazing Tillotama Shome. We finally get to watch it this weekend on Netflix. Read reviews on NDTV, Hollywood Reporter and Film Companion.
Lupin: We are intrigued by this ten-part French series about a Senegalese immigrant, that is described as so: “Created by George Kay (‘Killing Eve’) in collaboration with François Uzan (‘Family Business’), ‘Lupin’ is an addictive, clever puzzle that combines elements from ‘Luther’, ‘Sherlock Holmes’, and ‘Inside Man’ for an engrossing experience.” What’s not to like? It releases on Netflix today.
A list of good reads
- A must read: Ameera Aleem tells the alarming story of a high school student in Bangalore who is suddenly inundated with lewd messages and fake Facebook profiles in Narratively.
- This Mint analysis applies game theory to the great standoff between the government and the farmers—to explain why the asymmetry of power works against the bigger, more powerful opponent.
- Quint calls out BCCI’s step-fatherly treatment of women’s cricket.
- Popular Mechanics has an entertaining read on the long history of Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch—and the many attempts to prove this beast’s existence.
- Salon explains why sex in Netflix’s hottest series, Bridgerton, is actually kinda crap.
- MentalFloss has a fun read on the origins of nachos—and the man named Nachos.
- Worth scrolling through: the list of the best life lessons learned from 2020 compiled by Mark Manson—author of ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’.
- The Conversation offers a fascinating guide to hangovers and explains why they are a natural part of your body desperately trying to heal itself.
