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Godzilla vs Kong: Fans of non-stop action have been waiting a long time for this installment in the MonsterVerse. Cnet waxes eloquent about the “spectacular action, colorful Tron-like neon lights and a pulsating electronic score.” Firstpost calls it a “royal rumble”. PS.: Want a refresher before you head to the theatres? Indian Express has you covered!
Pagglait: This Sanya Malhotra-starrer centres on a widow who is unable to grieve the death of her husband—much to the bewilderment and consternation of her joint family. Read the director’s take on “this concept of death as a celebration,” or read this interview with Malhotra in Scroll. We definitely plan to check it out over the weekend. It drops on Netflix today.
The Irregulars: This new series is being described as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Sherlock Holmes”—and it follows a group of street kids who are struggling to get by until a man called John Watson walks into their lives. Yup, it is the same old Watson—but not the affable chap we know so well. Inverse has all the details you need to slate this as your next binge-watch. It is available on Netflix today.
A list of good reads
- The Print asks: Why are we ignoring the government’s role in Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s exit from Ashoka?
- Bijal Vachharajani pens a powerful essay in Adda on grief over the loss of her partner, and the panic of forgetting him—connecting it to how we forget nature.
- Ramesh Pandey writes a wonderfully lyrical read on fall season in the forests of Terai in Slow.
- Two useful things: PC Magazine explains how to use your iPhone to record calls; Popular Science has the definitive guide to removing almost any kind of stain from any kind of surface.
- Today has a thought-provoking excerpt from Herman Pontzer’s new book on weight loss. He explains why exercise won’t help you lose weight.
- Psyche offers an excellent guide to help you laugh more every day. We can’t think of anything more useful given the state of the world.
- Founding member Shashank Jogani recommends this excellent deep dive into election forecasting in FiftyTwo.
- The fabulous lives of modern-day celebrities aren’t a patch on the daily routine of a Mughal emperor. Edited excerpts from ‘Bazm-I Aakhir’ in Scroll provide a first-hand account of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s daily routine.
- Need some entertainment: Let Jody Thompson in The Guardian tell you about the time Gwyneth Paltrow’s vagina candle blew up in her house.
- Lapham’s Quarterly has a fascinating global history of tobacco and cannabis—and our obsession with them.
- Indian Express looks at the devastating impact of the pandemic on women’s employment.
- Scroll argues that the rigours of IPL are the reason young Indian cricketers like Krunal Pandya and Prasidh Krishna deliver sparkling international debuts.
- Vulture on ‘Water for Elephants’ author Sarah Gruen’s six-year fight to free an incarcerated man—which left her absolutely broke and critically ill.
