After days of avoiding spoilers on X, I finally watched “One Battle After Another” during its second screening on the 26th. By then, the early reactions were already impossible to ignore. Viewers were hailing it as “revolutionary”, “radical”, and “the best film of the decade”.
The 1975 album arrived bursting with confidence, theatrical flair, a level of ambition and going against the norm that seemed almost unreasonable for four musicians who were, at the time, nearly broke.
The exhibition featured works from students across all departments and classes, with two rooms of Zainul Gallery filled with sculptures and artworks in diverse media.
The premise is terrifying in its simplicity: one hundred teenage boys must walk without stopping. If they slow down, stumble, or rest, they are executed on the spot by government soldiers. The last survivor wins fame, fortune, and one wish. Everyone else wins a swift, televised death. There are no breaks, no shade, and no reason, just the endless road.
"It's infantilising bollocks. It's ghetto-ising, a subsection of success. It's the kid's table of awards." — Fleabag, 2019.
Halloween has gradually moved away from its original history and functions mainly as a platform for self-expression, where creativity in costume, makeup, and design takes precedence. Here is a look at where Halloween events, parties, and themed gatherings are taking place across Dhaka this year.
Horror is deceptively simple to make, yet notoriously difficult to make well. A filmmaker can throw together a woman (yes, somehow it’s always a woman) in elaborate prosthetics, a tragic backstory of dying, and a handful of well-placed jump scares and the result will still qualify as a horror film. But to truly respect the genre, to treat it as an intricate art of layered storytelling, is to recognise its potential to push boundaries.
Tucked away on the first floor of a quiet building in Banani 11, Tara Books has gradually become one of Dhaka’s most intimate cultural sanctuaries. What began as a small independent bookshop has evolved into a rare space for film enthusiasts in the city’s otherwise commercial northern neighborhoods. Managed by Arfun Ahmed, the shop now doubles as a micro-cinema, hosting regular weekend screenings that have turned into a refuge for conversation, curiosity, and community.
After days of avoiding spoilers on X, I finally watched “One Battle After Another” during its second screening on the 26th. By then, the early reactions were already impossible to ignore. Viewers were hailing it as “revolutionary”, “radical”, and “the best film of the decade”.
The 1975 album arrived bursting with confidence, theatrical flair, a level of ambition and going against the norm that seemed almost unreasonable for four musicians who were, at the time, nearly broke.
The exhibition featured works from students across all departments and classes, with two rooms of Zainul Gallery filled with sculptures and artworks in diverse media.
The premise is terrifying in its simplicity: one hundred teenage boys must walk without stopping. If they slow down, stumble, or rest, they are executed on the spot by government soldiers. The last survivor wins fame, fortune, and one wish. Everyone else wins a swift, televised death. There are no breaks, no shade, and no reason, just the endless road.
"It's infantilising bollocks. It's ghetto-ising, a subsection of success. It's the kid's table of awards." — Fleabag, 2019.
Halloween has gradually moved away from its original history and functions mainly as a platform for self-expression, where creativity in costume, makeup, and design takes precedence. Here is a look at where Halloween events, parties, and themed gatherings are taking place across Dhaka this year.
Horror is deceptively simple to make, yet notoriously difficult to make well. A filmmaker can throw together a woman (yes, somehow it’s always a woman) in elaborate prosthetics, a tragic backstory of dying, and a handful of well-placed jump scares and the result will still qualify as a horror film. But to truly respect the genre, to treat it as an intricate art of layered storytelling, is to recognise its potential to push boundaries.
Tucked away on the first floor of a quiet building in Banani 11, Tara Books has gradually become one of Dhaka’s most intimate cultural sanctuaries. What began as a small independent bookshop has evolved into a rare space for film enthusiasts in the city’s otherwise commercial northern neighborhoods. Managed by Arfun Ahmed, the shop now doubles as a micro-cinema, hosting regular weekend screenings that have turned into a refuge for conversation, curiosity, and community.
The event had assembled performers from every corner of the country united only by their love for Lalon -- Kuhok Team from Narayanganj, Indrani Shoma from Chattogram, Kotha Baul from Tangail, Oikko Jit Baul from Gazipur, Shukhonlal Rai from Lalmonirhat and Anan Baul from Sirajganj, joined by S M Rakib, Shimul, Anupam, Lanju, Akash Giyan, Lau Band and writer-philosopher-performer Arup Rahi.
“Man’s Best Friend” sparked controversy ahead of its release, with its album cover depicting Sabrina Carpenter on her knees, a man holding her hair. Many feminists online argue that the image blurs the line between satire and harm, claiming it rebrands degradation as empowerment and enables patriarchal standards.
