This is kind of what pop social media historians implicitly enable when they casually trash academics and reduce their decades of research to jargon. They are co-authoring anti-intellectualism with the state. A union of diminished minds. thewire.in/rights/globall…

I set out to write a little about "Homebound," but ended up writing a personal essay featuring a film, a friend, a funeral, and grief as an act of rebellion: ottplay.com/features/notes…

First print byline, on how Stanford University’s SLE program serves to humanise the school’s overwhelming tech-ethos… Go read! stanforddaily.com/2025/10/28/how…

I’m not pissed that the NYT called Stoppard undereducated. I don’t actually care about that. I’m offended by the implication that reading books isn’t education itself. The attempt to divorce reading and education is why students think they’re now just in school for career prep.

Nobody I know is better suited for this. And nobody i know deserves this more… So so so so proud! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Anas Arif

A lovely reminder to appreciate good films. Will remember 2025 as the year of these two essential films 💕

A glimpse. A knockout. A kindness. Wrote this week's Lounge cover on 12 moments from the year in Indian cinema livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar…

bcz she knows how to be civic? twitter trolls need to go outside and touch some grass to know how people behave in real life

"If 2025 taught us anything, it is this: Hindi cinema still knows how to make noise. What it must relearn, urgently, is how to listen" tribuneindia.com/news/arts/year…

Favourite Hindi Films of the Year, Ranked: 10. Saiyaara 9. Kesari: Chapter 2 8. Phule 7. Sitaare Zameen Par 6. Mrs. 5. Santosh 4. Superboys of Malegaon 3. Metro… In Dino 2. Dhadak 2 1. Homebound

What a hopeful note, and such a beautifully written review, to start the year on! ❤️

Ikkis review: 10/10 no notes ottplay.com/features/ikkis…

Long Live Sriram Raghavan! Wrote about Ikkis: indianexpress.com/article/entert…

What are your favorite films of the decade so far? (Hindi) 2020: Thappad 2021: Sardar Udham 2022: Gehraiyaan 2023: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2024: Amar Singh Chamkila 2025: Homebound

What a terrific day at the movies! Thoroughly enjoyed both #WutheringHeights and #ORomeo — both decadent, delectable films that mark the return of their respective directors after recent misfires. Loved them both!

As part of Caste, Culture, & Aesthetics-I am pleased to invite u 2 a screening & discussion of - Bob Marley from Kodihalli by JANGAMA COLLECTIVE, 26 Feb, 6-8 PM PST, Humanities Center Board Room, Also Online via Zoom, Pswrd: 777636, Meeting ID: 920 6975 4458

Caste, Culture, and Aesthetics Workshop is pleased to invite you to a lecture- *Undoing Caste-Visuality* By Prof Santhosh Sadanandan Monday, 2 March, 530 PM PST | Stanford Humanities Center, Board Room Also Online via Zoom For the link, please RSVP at forms.gle/Y7nd7DsmVdbtoS…

A couple of days ago, OTTPlay, the website I used to write for, shut down. It was abrupt and no one had an inkling. As someone escaping a blazing house, my knee-jerk reaction was to save the few pieces I was happy with. The shock came a little later and remains.