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All posts by Laya Maheshwari
How to Survive a Plague: On the Resonance of “India’s Daughter”
Over the past two weeks, the Indian government has been fighting with the BBC over a documentary titled India’s Daughter, in a tussle that keeps revealing new facets with every passing day. At the time of writing, there is debate about, among other things, the...
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Looking Back: ‘Adventureland’
High school graduate James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) is going to Europe in the summer and Columbia University after that. However, his parents—who are in dire straits financially—advise him to take up a summer job. James ends up a lowly games operator at a sha...
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The New American Blockbuster Is Not So American
Laya Maheshwari examines how Hollywood blockbusters are now catering to international markets.
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A New “Narnia” Film, An Old Dilemma
Laya Maheshwari explores the difficulties of continuing the Narnia film franchise.
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