35 thoughts I had while watching Ep 1 of “The Serpent”
The Serpent is a show about Charles Sobhraj - conman and killer, who posed as a gem dealer in Thailand and murdered young people on the infamous “hippie trail”. It’s a slow burn show that
Bir Başkadır (‘Ethos’) : A Review
Bir Başkadır, (Ethos in English) is a Turkish drama, released on Netflix in November 2020, directed by the talented Berkun Oya. Bir Başkadır is a common Turkish phrase which can be roughly translated as
Of Melanin, Mahrams, Mahr and Marriage: ‘Bridgerton’ in Review
Guilty as charged - I binged Bridgerton. The first Netflix-Shonda Rhimes production is essentially a Jane Austen-meets-Gossip Girl-meets-softcore-porn soap opera. Was this the best television I’ve watched in a while? I mean, no. But it’s
Exploitation Disguised as Empowerment: A Review of ‘Little Birds’
Set in the ‘international zone’ of Tangier in the mid 1950s, prior to Moroccan independence, Sky Atlantic’s Little Birds seemed like the perfect escape to wind down the year. The show takes its title and
The Betty Broderick Story: A Fashion Review
During the first few weeks of lockdown, one of the things I noticed was that people began to wear their “house clothes” when going shopping. We saw more sweat pants and less skin tight jeans,
Indian Matchmaking: Ridiculous, Regressive But Also Real
Netflix gave us our latest binge watch with the July release of Indian Matchmaking - a reality show which follows matchmaker, Sima Taparia on her quest to secure suitable spouses for her clients. Forever introducing
‘East of La Brea’ Is An Honest Portrayal of Muslim Millennials
Instagram can be a stressful place these days. I’ve seen bigotry, banana bread, blackface and that special sort of influencer that uses a global pandemic to continue promoting products none of us need. But a
Why Muslims (and everyone else) should watch ‘Unorthodox’
Minor spoilers follow The premise of a four-part Netflix series centers on a young woman’s escape from a loveless arranged marriage and the pressure of having children from within a community that is closed-off, criticizes