Pixar’s ratatouille is about a lot of things: inspiration, talent, art, and memory. And yes, it also simultaneously teaches capitalist concepts of capital and productivity while maintaining a fantasy of social mobility and access to high culture. It’s a story of extremes, with the poverty-stricken on one end of the spectrum, and the wealthy on the other. Ratatouille tells the ‘rags to riches’ tale of … Continue reading Ratatouille and Capitalism

From people cosplaying as Jeffery Dahmer to Katy Perry’s almost a decade-old song resurfacing because it merely mentions him, a serial killer who claimed 17 victims took over the internet seemingly overnight with the release of the new Netflix biographical documentary called Dahmer. The show was streamed for around 200 million hours one week into being aired, resulting in him becoming a global sensation. This … Continue reading The Dahmer Hype: understanding the romanticisation of serial killers

Disclaimer: We are neither reincarnated Salemites nor Haqeeqat tv reporters. Take every word with a grain of salt, as everything mentioned is alleged with some facts. Nothing in this world is just a one-way highway; some roads divulge and lead to spooky wicked woods (yes, our foremost aim is to put you in an existential crisis). Conspiracy theories are beliefs that events are subtly manipulated … Continue reading Caterpillar in the Room – conspiracies crawling around us, thriving and never dying

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer and are not representative of the platform itself. Picture this: after an exhausting day you plug in your headphones and stream your favorite songs on Spotify to unwind. But here’s the thing. You’re not listening to just music; you’re listening to poetry that will be a part of the English curriculum a few … Continue reading Taylor Swift, Shakespeare and BTS: Can Modern Music be considered Poetry?