7+ hour, 3+ min ago  (110+ words) Overlooked upon release and since re-evaluated as a cult masterpiece, Tarsem Singh's'The Fall'transforms real-world landscapes into a breathtaking fantasy epic while exploring storytelling, grief, and the collaborative relationship between artist and audience. Here's why, nearly two decades after its release,…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago  (455+ words) In this candid conversation, Bombay-born London-based Playwright and Dramaturg Pooja Sivaraman speaks to me about her body of work in contemporary theatre and the rather fine practice of inhabiting two places at the same time. She reflects on wider cultural…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (53+ words) Follow Stuttgart Indian Film Festival here. If you enjoyed reading this, here's more from Homegrown: Here Are Some Of Our Favourite Homegrown Football Movies Netflix's "Maa Behen' Is A Sharp Feminist Crime Caper " But Does It Go Far Enough? Imtiaz…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (167+ words) Celebrating the first anniversary of Bengaluru's listening bar, The Middle Room Festival brings together musicians, vinyl selectors, DJs and collectors for a two-day exploration of sound on July 18 and 19. Spread across The Yard, The Room and the Conservatory, the festival…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (386+ words) The Big Aaaaart Walk, organised by The Art Curry, is a travelling community-led art experience that encourages people to slow down and engage with their surroundings through creative expression. Open to artists and beginners alike, participants can sketch, journal, crochet,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (124+ words) From the rapid spread of AI-generated deepfake pornography to non-consensual image manipulation, living in a phallocentric culture means that even its technological ambitions can only reach as far as profit, control and subjugation of women and other minorities through surveillance…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (57+ words) Here's our playlist of handpicked releases from the month of June: If you enjoyed reading this, here's more from Homegrown: The Homegrown Dadlist: We're Giving Our Dads The Aux For Father's Day The Atlantic's AI Watchdog Database Is A Wakeup…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (178+ words) Inspired by Singapore's real-life 1967 koro crisis, "A Mild Case of Mass Hysteria' " an upcoming graphic novel by Felix Cheong, Ritwick Roy, and Riddhi Trivedi " explores masculinity, sexuality, class divisions, and the nuances of national myth-making through the lives of three…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (109+ words) In'Once Upon A Mango Tree, filmmaker Sambit Dattachaudhuri uses a familys dilemma over a mango tree threatened by Bengals worsening cyclones to explore grief, ecological interconnectedness, and the enduring wisdom of Bengali folklore. " " " (Once Upon a Mango Tree) premiered at…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (217+ words) What happens when an artist steps back from the contemporary "art scene" for eight years, only to return with a biting critique of the same "scene" that once lifted them to the limelight? Largely self-taught and working outside the contemporary…...