Somewhere along the lines of daydreaming about Cinderella’s Prince Charming swaying us on our feet, to pondering over how the Disney princess wore those insufferable glass slippers, we grew up. Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Beauty and the Beast: these childhood cinematic masterpieces practically raised our generations. In this article, we’re going to be considering our childhood favorites and how their movies and TV … Continue reading Commercialisation of Nostalgia: Deconstructing Reboots, Sequels and Remakes

As a person who has been a part of the MUN circuit for more than three years, I have enough experience—and trauma—to talk about the nostalgia felt by most munners. It also explains why most munners, including me, are in dire need of therapy. These experiences include coming across the annoying tactics of Aitchisonians,  classic JT bachas , and annoying Markhors in your committee. If … Continue reading MUNs: the Skeletons in the Closet

Seeing the downfall of others as entertainment has been explained by various psychologists and their examples can be seen in history through the crowds of public executions or in the 21st century by the popularity of the cancel culture. Firstly it is to note that I am in no way comparing the act of being killed to being shamed on the internet alone. Cancel culture … Continue reading In the world of preying on downfalls

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?

We’ve all been there: while cramming for a Biology test the next day, or brainstorming for an essay question, the gaze wanders towards the languishing TBR pile of books or the bookshelves filled with old favorites. Undoubtedly, the question arises, whatever happened to the golden child (Spoiler alert: High school and Netflix) who used to devour books in 6th grade at the rate of ten … Continue reading How to get exhausted A-level students to read again: A Reading List