A Different LensNetflix’s ‘Delhi Crime’ Tackles Rape, But Not Rape Culture The Netflix crime thriller fails at challenging our perception of survivors. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Made In Heaven’ Shows the Calculated Compromises Women Make to Survive Its characters operate within the constraints of the traditional big, fat Indian wedding -- and of society. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different LensThe Power of ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ Lies in Its Impact It draws audiences in and dares to portray homosexuality as inarguably Indian. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Private Life’ Exposes Uncomfortable Truths About Our Compulsive Pursuit of Parenthood In a film about the quest to find fertility, one couple loses themselves. By Liesl Goecker
A Different LensIn ‘Soni,’ the Female Police Officers Fight Sexism More Than Crime Ivan Ayr's film makes misogyny the centerpiece of the film. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Bird Box’ Shows Us a Version of Motherhood We Rarely Get To See The Netflix film takes the fear behind modern parenting to the extreme. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different LensNetflix’s ‘Sabrina’ is Not the Woke Feminist Show It Thinks It Is Its portrayal of 'strong female characters' might actually do more harm than good. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Salt Fat Acid Heat’ Breaks the Food‑Travel Show Mold by Putting Samin Nosrat in Charge The result is a series that honors women's culinary expertise. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Frames Freddie Mercury’s Queerness as His Undoing The biopic's depiction of his sexuality misses the mark entirely. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Thugs Of Hindostan’ Continues Bollywood’s Trend of Making Men the Stars of Women’s Stories The plot revolves around Zafira, who doesn't get a line until 1.5 hours into the movie. By Poulomi Das
A Different Lens‘Badhaai Ho’ Shows Older People With Sexual Desires. The Pregnancy Is Besides The Point. That's the real reason it's progressive. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different LensEven Oedipus Thinks The Mom in ‘Helicopter Eela’ Is Messed Up "Kajol’s Eela Raiturkar isn’t a helicopter parent – she’s a straight up stalker." By Akhila Vijaykumar
A Different LensWatching ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is The Self Care You Need Right Now It's like candy floss for my tired brain. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Manmarziyaan’ Is a Radical Movie Because It’s About a Selfish Woman A female character who is allowed to be human is so very rare -- and refreshing. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
A Different Lens‘Love Sonia’ Will Leave You Haunted But Unmoved by a Woman’s Pain When women aren't allowed to own their narratives, the violence against them is simply spectacle. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
