Pop culture

Nostalgic holiday movies to rewatch

Nostalgic holiday movies to enjoy this time of the year.

The need to recognise propaganda in pop culture

Popular culture is a product of its time, representing the politics and ideas of a specific era.

What makes modern-day Bangladeshi comics so interesting

All in all, it’s a great time to be a Bangladeshi comic fan, especially if you’re into local comics.

Fallout sets a new bar for video-game adaptations

Fallout expands upon the beloved and critically acclaimed role-playing game franchise, and successfully introduces it to a new audience.

Anime / The First Slam Dunk is sports anime distilled to its essentials

The First Slam Dunk has, in many ways, perfectly distilled everything that makes sports anime good.

Blue Eye Samurai: A visually stunning portrayal of a samurai’s vengeance

What Blue Eye Samurai excels at is elevating common archetypes and plotlines with high levels of finesse.

Living a pop culture fantasy

Anica Hossain shares her cosplaying experience – how she got into it, what it takes to cosplay, and how enthusiasts can get into this art form of brining fictional characters to life.

The little black dress and its hypnotic black magic

The fact that there is no limit to the ways a black dress can be styled is a fact universally acknowledged.

#Entertainment / 5 things you didn’t know about J K Rowling’s Harry Potter

Whether you are in the wizarding world or amongst muggles, you have heard of Harry Potter and his friends Hermoine and Ron fighting against the dark arts and taking Voldemort on head first. J K Rowling’s creation of the magical world has dominated the screen and ever since, the franchise has become timeless.

February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023

Underrated animated movies and TV shows you should watch

Here is a list of some recent animated projects which many people may not have heard of but should definitely check out:

February 14, 2023
February 14, 2023

Unsettling movies to watch on Valentine’s Day

Breaking the image of Valentine's Day that has been created as a result of commercial propaganda. 

February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023

How media lies to you about what love is

Setting a flimsy standard of what an ideal relationship should look like.

January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023

The ironic genius of One Punch Man

What gives One Punch Man is the inner conflict of the protagonist.

January 14, 2023
January 14, 2023
January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Monster is an unmatched piece of philosophy in the field of anime

Monster is a complex and thought-provoking anime series that explores a wide range of moral and psychological issues.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

Everything you need to know before watching the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime

What you can expect from the NieR:Automata Ver1.1a anime.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

You should hold on to your pop culture opinions

There is a little more than your own thoughts influencing your pop culture takes.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

The year of the slap: Pop culture moments of 2022

Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, in and maybe out again. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too — oops, scratch that.

December 23, 2022
December 23, 2022

Saying goodbye to Ash and Pikachu

Ash’s journey with Pikachu has changed the bedrock of pop culture forever.