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India’s First Documentary On Queer Sikh Folks: Sab Rab De Bande, A Sorely- Needed Film — ReviewsTV + Movies

thodasarum

India’s First Documentary On Queer Sikh Folks: Sab Rab De Bande, A Sorely- Needed Film

The Handmaiden, An Explosion Soused In Eroticism — ReviewsTV + Movies

thodasarum

The Handmaiden, An Explosion Soused In Eroticism

A Show Like ‘Killing Eve’ Shows The Heteronormative Society How Things Ought To Be. — ReviewsTV + Movies

Dhyanvi Katharani

A Show Like ‘Killing Eve’ Shows The Heteronormative Society How Things Ought To Be.

Interview With The Creators Of Vanquished: Benjamin Smith And Felicia Mars — Reviews

Srishti Uppal

Interview With The Creators Of Vanquished: Benjamin Smith And Felicia Mars

Miss Laya Series, Inspired From Real Life Heroes. — Reviews

Julie Carreira

Miss Laya Series, Inspired From Real Life Heroes.

Vanquished: A Modern Princess Story — Reviews

Srishti Uppal

Vanquished: A Modern Princess Story

A Rather Critical Review: Secret Cities In “Chippa” — ReviewsTV + Movies

Shinjini Dey

A Rather Critical Review: Secret Cities In “Chippa”

Marathi Film “Umbartha”, Through The Queer Lens. — ReviewsTV + Movies

thodasarum

Marathi Film “Umbartha”, Through The Queer Lens.

Rather Critical Reviews: The Conceit Of Soul — ReviewsTV + Movies

Shinjini Dey

Rather Critical Reviews: The Conceit Of Soul

Aadat: A Portrayal of Sexual Awakening In A Conservative, Religious State — ReviewsTV + Movies

Raqeeb

Aadat: A Portrayal of Sexual Awakening In A Conservative, Religious State

Film Review: ‘OUT’ Is Magical In More Ways Than One — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

Film Review: ‘OUT’ Is Magical In More Ways Than One

“We Are Never Meeting In Real Life.: Essays” By Samantha Irby Will Make You Laugh, Relate, And Feel The Warmth Of Recognition In Your Chest. — Reviews

Lata

“We Are Never Meeting In Real Life.: Essays” By Samantha Irby Will Make You Laugh, Relate, And Feel The Warmth Of Recognition In Your Chest.

‘Loving’ Reasserts That Queerness Has Always Existed, Amiss From Our Hetero-Normative Gaze! — Art + Photo EssayReviews

Raqeeb

‘Loving’ Reasserts That Queerness Has Always Existed, Amiss From Our Hetero-Normative Gaze!

The Blues Of Lost Love — Reviews

Archana Ravi

The Blues Of Lost Love

Taiwanese Gay Drama ‘Your Name Engraved Herein’ On Netflix Is Worth A Watch — ReviewsTV + Movies

Saurabh Sharma

Taiwanese Gay Drama ‘Your Name Engraved Herein’ On Netflix Is Worth A Watch

In The Mood For Love During Ramadan: ‘Breaking Fast’ Is A Warm Love Tale Trying To Reconcile Faith And Sexuality! — ReviewsTV + Movies

Raqeeb

In The Mood For Love During Ramadan: ‘Breaking Fast’ Is A Warm Love Tale Trying To Reconcile Faith And Sexuality!

The Prom: Not Your Queer Magnum Opus Of 2020 — ReviewsTV + Movies

GSimha

The Prom: Not Your Queer Magnum Opus Of 2020

Amazon Original’s “Paatal Lok”, A Show With Flawed Characters With Varying Shades Of Privilege. — ReviewsTV + Movies

Pratikshya Mishra

Amazon Original’s “Paatal Lok”, A Show With Flawed Characters With Varying Shades Of Privilege.

The Haunting Of Bly Manor: A Poignant Gothic Romance — ReviewsTV + Movies

Neeharika Nene

The Haunting Of Bly Manor: A Poignant Gothic Romance

Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Aka Narcissistic Frivolities Of The 1% That’s Toxic For Your Mind And Mighty Unnecessary — ReviewsTV + Movies

NOFILTERSASSY

Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives Aka Narcissistic Frivolities Of The 1% That’s Toxic For Your Mind And Mighty Unnecessary

Mismatched: A Potluck of Multiple Stories — ReviewsTV + Movies

Neeharika Nene

Mismatched: A Potluck of Multiple Stories

Children’s Book ‘The Weightlifting Princess’ Is A Short, Engaging And Sharp Commentary On Femme Agency — Reviews

YSK Prerana

Children’s Book ‘The Weightlifting Princess’ Is A Short, Engaging And Sharp Commentary On Femme Agency

“april is lush” Takes You To The Poet’s Inner Mind And Warrants Emotional Engagement — Reviews

Raqeeb

“april is lush” Takes You To The Poet’s Inner Mind And Warrants Emotional Engagement

A Rather Critical Review: Everything Is Symbols In “Over The Moon” — ReviewsTV + Movies

Shinjini Dey

A Rather Critical Review: Everything Is Symbols In “Over The Moon”

“Insomnia” Is A Crafty Montage Of A Bisexual Man — ReviewsTV + Movies

Shradhdha Das

“Insomnia” Is A Crafty Montage Of A Bisexual Man

This Week In Queer Cinema Recommendations: Handsome Devil — ReviewsTV + Movies

NOFILTERSASSY

This Week In Queer Cinema Recommendations: Handsome Devil

Dice Media’s “Firsts” (Season 3) – Normalising LGBTQI+ Relationships For A Mainstream Indian Audience — ReviewsTV + Movies

Srishti Berry

Dice Media’s “Firsts” (Season 3) – Normalising LGBTQI+ Relationships For A Mainstream Indian Audience

“Who Stole Bhaiya’s Smile” Is A Must-Read For Children And Their Parents To Unpack Mental Health And Depression Together In A Family-Friendly Way — Reviews

Julie Carreira

“Who Stole Bhaiya’s Smile” Is A Must-Read For Children And Their Parents To Unpack Mental Health And Depression Together In A Family-Friendly Way

Book Review: “The Pursuit Of Nothing” By Gautam Mehra — Reviews

Cynthia Linwoods

Book Review: “The Pursuit Of Nothing” By Gautam Mehra

The Baby-Sitters Club: A Nostalgic Trip To The 90s And Early 2000s For Millennials And Older Gen Z Kids. — ReviewsTV + Movies

Sakshi Raikar

The Baby-Sitters Club: A Nostalgic Trip To The 90s And Early 2000s For Millennials And Older Gen Z Kids.

Little Fires Everywhere: A Timely Story Set In The Past — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

Little Fires Everywhere: A Timely Story Set In The Past

Dolly Kitty And The Story That Goes Nowhere — ReviewsTV + Movies

Anushka Jadhav

Dolly Kitty And The Story That Goes Nowhere

The Circus Of Books — More Than A Family ‘Bookstore’ — ReviewsTV + Movies

Saurabh Sharma

The Circus Of Books — More Than A Family ‘Bookstore’

The Heartwarming Magic Of “I Am Who I Am” — MusicReviews

Saachi Gupta

The Heartwarming Magic Of “I Am Who I Am”

‘Masaba Masaba’ With It’s Laundry List Of Cameos And Uncomfortable Acting, Seems To Fit Perfectly With Netflix’s Current Rebranding — ReviewsTV + Movies

Sakshi Raikar

‘Masaba Masaba’ With It’s Laundry List Of Cameos And Uncomfortable Acting, Seems To Fit Perfectly With Netflix’s Current Rebranding

Churails: A Message Of A Feminist Liberation And Agency From Across The Border — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

Churails: A Message Of A Feminist Liberation And Agency From Across The Border

Reflection And Contemplation In Troye Sivan’s “In A Dream” EP — MusicReviews

Saachi Gupta

Reflection And Contemplation In Troye Sivan’s “In A Dream” EP

Girls’ Shorts At Kashish 2020 — ReviewsTV + Movies

Sakshi Raikar

Girls’ Shorts At Kashish 2020

Samira Ahmed’s “Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know” Exploring The Exciting Expanse Of Art History — Reviews

Sakshi Raikar

Samira Ahmed’s “Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know” Exploring The Exciting Expanse Of Art History

“Moothon” Is An Uncomfortable Yet Tender Exploration Of Love And Loss — ReviewsTV + Movies

Raqeeb

“Moothon” Is An Uncomfortable Yet Tender Exploration Of Love And Loss

Film “Yes or No” Is A classic Rom-Com That Asks All The Right Questions. — ReviewsTV + Movies

Sakshi Raikar

Film “Yes or No” Is A classic Rom-Com That Asks All The Right Questions.

Book Review: “Rainbow Boys” And “Rainbow Girls” By Kamla Bhasin & Priya Kuriyan — Reviews

Shivranjana Andromeda Rathore

Book Review: “Rainbow Boys” And “Rainbow Girls” By Kamla Bhasin & Priya Kuriyan

Coup Jean’s ‘Aloe’: An Album To Remember — MusicReviews

Saachi Gupta

Coup Jean’s ‘Aloe’: An Album To Remember

Book Review – “When I Grow Up” By Priyadarshini Gogoi And Tarique Aziz — Reviews

Himanshi Sharma

Book Review – “When I Grow Up” By Priyadarshini Gogoi And Tarique Aziz

To Be A Child In A Prejudiced World — ReviewsTV + Movies

Sakshi Raikar

To Be A Child In A Prejudiced World

Love On The Spectrum – Some Thoughts By An Autistic Queer Person — ReviewsTV + Movies

Abigail

Love On The Spectrum – Some Thoughts By An Autistic Queer Person

Film Bonde Is Different, It’s Not Sad. — ReviewsTV + Movies

Sakshi Raikar

Film Bonde Is Different, It’s Not Sad.

(Not) Just Another Love Story…But A Story Worth Telling! — ReviewsTV + Movies

Raqeeb

(Not) Just Another Love Story…But A Story Worth Telling!

The Politician: A Show You Cannot Look Away From — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

The Politician: A Show You Cannot Look Away From

Meet Lovely, The Soon-To-Be-Actress, From ‘A Burning’ — Reviews

Saurabh Sharma

Meet Lovely, The Soon-To-Be-Actress, From ‘A Burning’

Book Review: “Red, White & Royal Blue” By Casey McQuiston — Reviews

Samhita Sonti

Book Review: “Red, White & Royal Blue” By Casey McQuiston

Raghav Meattle’s Bar Talk Showcases Diverse Emotions, Effects, And Pictures. — MusicReviews

Abhiti

Raghav Meattle’s Bar Talk Showcases Diverse Emotions, Effects, And Pictures.

Film Review: “Bulbbul” By Anvita Dutt Guptan — ReviewsTV + Movies

Abhiti

Film Review: “Bulbbul” By Anvita Dutt Guptan

The Only Thing Rasbhari Is Full Of Is The Male Gaze — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

The Only Thing Rasbhari Is Full Of Is The Male Gaze

Review: “Disclosure” By Sam Feder And Amy Scholder — ReviewsTV + Movies

Asis

Review: “Disclosure” By Sam Feder And Amy Scholder

Why Ruskin Bond’s ‘Delhi is Not Far’ Is A Breath of Fresh Air — Reviews

Saachi Gupta

Why Ruskin Bond’s ‘Delhi is Not Far’ Is A Breath of Fresh Air

We Need More Queer Literature, But Not “The Other Guy”. — Reviews

Saurabh Sharma

We Need More Queer Literature, But Not “The Other Guy”.

Book Review: “Fire On The Island” By Timothy Jay Smith — Reviews

Lata

Book Review: “Fire On The Island” By Timothy Jay Smith

“Label Me” Is A Distinctive Portrayal Of Power Dynamics And Queerness — ReviewsTV + Movies

Saurabh Sharma

“Label Me” Is A Distinctive Portrayal Of Power Dynamics And Queerness

Book Review: ‘Gay Bombay – Special Anniversary Edition’ By Parmesh Shahani — Reviews

Krupa Joseph

Book Review: ‘Gay Bombay – Special Anniversary Edition’ By Parmesh Shahani

Series Review: “I Am Not Okay With This” By Jonathan Entwistle — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

Series Review: “I Am Not Okay With This” By Jonathan Entwistle

“Hers Was A World of One”- Episode Review — ReviewsTV + Movies

Lata

“Hers Was A World of One”- Episode Review

Review: ‘Meant To Be Yours’ by GrapeGuitarBox — MusicReviews

Saachi Gupta

Review: ‘Meant To Be Yours’ by GrapeGuitarBox

The Half Of It: A Small Town Love Letter To Queer People Everywhere — ReviewsTV + Movies

Ria

The Half Of It: A Small Town Love Letter To Queer People Everywhere

A Secret Love: The Romance Of The Century — ReviewsTV + Movies

Nikita Saxena

A Secret Love: The Romance Of The Century

Feel Good: A Must Watch Series In The Lockdown Period. — ReviewsTV + Movies

Nikita Saxena

Feel Good: A Must Watch Series In The Lockdown Period.

We Should All Be Feminists: A Critique — Reviews

Saurabh Sharma

We Should All Be Feminists: A Critique

Book Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’ By Madeline Miller — Reviews

Saachi Gupta

Book Review: ‘The Song of Achilles’ By Madeline Miller

Film Review: Center Of My World — ReviewsTV + Movies

Anurag Mukhia

Film Review: Center Of My World

Book Review : The Pregnant King By Devdutt Pattanaik — Reviews

Krupa Joseph

Book Review : The Pregnant King By Devdutt Pattanaik

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