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Vikram Johri
Vikram Johri is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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British series ‘Butterfly’ is an unflinching look at Max’s journey to becoming Maxine
In tackling the journey of an 11-year-old boy who wants to transition, the ITV series does not push uncomfortable questions under the carpet.
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Amazon series ‘Jack Ryan’ has complex characters on both sides of the fight against terrorism
John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan tackles terror originating in West Asia in the eight-episode first season, which is being streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
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‘Barry’ review: This TV show about an assassin who is bitten by the acting bug is a hit
The Emmy-nominated show charts Barry Berkman’s unsuccessful efforts to quit contract killing for a life on the stage.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Book versus movie: The 1994 ‘Little Women’ remains the best adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel
Gillian Armstrong’s film was recently made available for streaming on Netflix.
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‘The Staircase’ is rivetting, and so is the parody ‘Trial & Error’
Just like novelist Mike Peterson, a poet is charged with the murder of his wife in ‘Trial & Error’.
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‘Pose’: An ode to 1980s New York, diversity, and a time when Donald Trump was just a businessman
The new American television series brings a little-known queer subculture to the mainstream.
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Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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‘A Very English Scandal’ revisits the shame and secrecy surrounding homosexuality in Britain
The three-episode BBC series stars Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw.
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The TV series that inspired Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ films is ultimate geek heaven
The show, created and produced by Bruce Geller, ran for seven seasons from 1966 to 1973 and returned for two in 1988 before wrapping up.
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‘The Rain’ review: The Netflix thriller is a bit of a washout
The Danish show combines science fiction with horror elements.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Global refugee crisis gets a sci-fi twist in time-travelling thriller ‘The Crossing’
The ABC show is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Documentary on Jane Goodall reveals a rarely seen side of the primate expert
Brett Morgen’s ‘Jane’ is a far more intimate portrait of the primatologist than any so far attempted.
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Book versus movie: What James Franco’s comedy doesn’t get about the memoir ‘The Disaster Artist’
The Oscar-nominated film does not adequately recreate Tommy Wiseau’s success in directing ‘the worst movie ever made’.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
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ISL 2024: Vikram Partap Singh bounced back from tragedy to reach great heights in breakthrough year