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Month-long Kochi Comedy Festival brings together national and regional artistes
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (202+ words) The inaugural edition of the Kochi Comedy Festival kicked off on April 19 with Opening Night Show featuring artistes such as Kenny Sebastian, Abish Mathew, Gautham Govindan, Shamik Chakrabarti and Anand Rathnam along with a few artistes from Kerala For Jomy…...
Two Women" movie review: Canadian comedy is stuck in its past
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (92+ words) The Hindu It features unsatisfied women moving aimlessly around their homes, seeking a solution to their loveless marriages Unfortunately, for Robichaud and Leger's film, the source material makes its presence felt in a way that overpowers any novel ideas. Violette…...
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches" review: Noah asks the tough questions, but makes you laugh anyway
1+ week, 3+ day ago (237+ words) Updated - April 19, 2026 11: 04 am IST Trevor Noah has never been content with just making you laugh. In his latest Netflix special, Joy in the Trenches, the former Daily Show host poses a question that cuts right through the laughter and makes…...
Kaakkee Circus" series review: Sans big names, this series is a slow burn" comedy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (373+ words) Updated - April 17, 2026 03: 14 pm IST The Tamil web series Kaakkee Circus is a caper story that pivots on a theft of a hundi (donation box) in a small town in Tamil Nadu, cops out to "crack the case" and a thief…...
Cartoon series: News from the animal world
4+ week, 1+ day ago (64+ words) What can we expect from the world of mosquitoes? Freshly prepared malaria! Cosmetic surgery from the world of elephants! Cobras now reach new heights! Bramble Cay Melomys, no more. Meet the Wal-Not-Rusing Guru Cheetah fight for existence While they "bee…...
Theatre fest in memory of P. J. Antony
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) Updated - March 14, 2026 08: 57 pm IST - KOCHI A theatre festival will be held at Chavara Cultural Centre in Kochi from March 21 to 25 as part of the birth centenary of renowned actor-playwright P. J. Antony. The fest is being organised jointly by Samooh (Samoohya Samrambhaka…...
Now, a book on H. M. Reddy, the architect of the first Telugu talkie
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) For nearly three decades, author H. Ramesh Babu has been immersed in film research. Yet, he says, one persistent question troubled him: how could the man universally hailed as the "godfather of the Telugu talkie" be reduced to a handful of…...
Humour can expose social inequalities and hypocrisies with great effect
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (550+ words) The Hindu Aruna Nambiar remembers the security guard of her apartment who would regularly feed a community dog in the neighbourhood "He was an undemonstrative man, but he loved that dog and would steal away to the store to buy…...
A Bengali artist duo's socio-political cartoons face bans in India, though their accounts remain active
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (559+ words) Published - February 04, 2026 11: 30 am IST - Kolkata A Bengali artist duo's socio-political cartoons faced a ban in India, though their accounts are still active. Some of their most viewed posts, which had over millions of views were taken off Instagram in India,…...
Catherine O'Hara: The Hollywood icon who redefined humour and humanity
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (510+ words) Updated - January 31, 2026 12: 06 pm IST Catherine O'Hara was never afraid to go big. The wild accent as Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek. Delia Deetz's possessed dance to "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)' in Beetlejuice. The way she screamed "KEVIN!" in two…...