Perfect Lies‘Tinder Swindler’ Shows the Devastation of Dating Scams We’re used to trvializing catfishing. But the documentary shows that it is no laughing matter, centering survivors' agency in telling their stories. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Motherhood's Slow Poison‘The Lost Daughter’ Unravels the Myth of the ‘Good Mother’ Can women survive motherhood with their personhood intact? What is the cost of finding out? Is it worth it? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Dudebro Uncles Represent‘Decoupled’ Tried to Satirize ‘Toxic’ Societal Norms, Ended Up Normalizing Them The commentary in Decoupled feels like it originated from the grievances of yet another "dudebro," whose privilege suddenly seems "at risk" in the post-#MeToo era. By Devrupa Rakshit
Recipe For The UncannyHow Patriarchy Drives Mental Illness, Superstition to End Lives in ‘House of Secrets’ All it took to end three generations of the Bhatias–a family like any other–was a patriarch’s undiagnosed mental illness. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Stories We TellHow ‘Maid’ Helps Understand Violence Without Blood and Bruises Like millions of women, the protagonist, Alex, is shown going through domestic and bureaucratic violence. But the gaze doesn't dehumanize her. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Fables And FabricationsA Children’s Show On Hindu Mythology Is Being Used To Promote India’s ‘Cultural Diversity’ With 'Mighty Little Bheem,' the promotion uses the "indigenous" framing to conflate mythology with diversity, which may do more harm than good. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Show DownBombay Begums “Polluting” Young Minds, Says Child Rights Body, Asks Netflix to Take It Down The panel objects to the show’s depictions of teen drug use and casual sex. By Saumya Kalia
