Comic Books
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Comics: The things young Orin does to send his peaceful, introverted parents into a tizzy
A few ‘Tales of Orin the Parent Tamer’, by Vivekananda Roy Ghatak aka Whackanondo.
Vivekananda Roy Ghatak
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‘The Archies’: Re-reading the comics from everyone’s adolescence before the Bollywood version
Archie comics is mixture of nostalgia for capers of the past and relief for maturity of the present.
Swati Singh
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Four youth-oriented comics with LGBTQ+ positive characters that are breaking binaries
These comics foreground the representation of queer youth experiences.
J Andrew Deman, The Conversation
Trending
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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‘People misunderstood the basic purpose of my humour’: An encounter with Tintin creator Hergé
In 1976, media group owner Aveek Sarkar met Hergé during a trip to Brussels, and interviewed him.
Aveek Sarkar
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How imagination and technology are combining to bring comics to people with visual disabilities
Despite its reliance on visual impact, the comic book is being presented in modified forms for accessibility and inclusion.
Sathyaraj Venkatesan & S Yuvan
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What teachers in comics show us: They have real-life identity crises
Teachers are often relegated to the background of stories about students, like a piece of furniture or a potted plant.
David Lewkowich, The Conversation
Video
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Watch: Spectacular timelapse video shows northern lights shining over erupting volcano in Iceland
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The other Dennis the Menace: The influence of this 70-year-old on everything from darts to raves
‘Beano’ magazine’s Dennis was not the Dennis the Menace of Hank Ketcham’s newspaper comic strip.
Julian Lawrence, The Conversation
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Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page
This form of storytelling has a unique grammar for aural effects.
Victor Araneda Jure, The Conversation
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Marvel’s planned Kamala Khan series is cause for celebration – and opportunity for course correction
The alter ego of Ms Marvel has an ability to destabilise stereotypes of Muslims while reinforcing ideas about American exceptionalism.
Safiyya Hosein, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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‘Krishna’: Remembering Anant Pai’s iconic Amar Chitra Katha comic book published 50 years ago
Written personally by Pai, ‘Krishna’ set a template for the mythological works from ACK.
Gayathri Prabhu
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Covid-19 pandemic: The US comic industry has shut down for the first time in 80 years
Not even the Second World War or 9/11 had this impact.
Bart Beaty, The Conversation
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How post-World World War II America fell in love with romance comics
The years 1950 and 1951 saw a boom in the genre and have been dubbed the ‘love glut’.
Michael C Weisenburg, The Conversation
The Field
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record
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Badminton, Asia C’Ships: Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag to lead Indian challenge in China