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Charli xcx announces new album for ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation

Charli xcx has announced her next album, an original soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming adaptation of “Wuthering Heights”. The record, inspired by Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, will be released on 13 February under Atlantic Records.
17 November 2025, 05:23 AM

Gibran, illustrated: Zeina Abirached’s take on ‘The Prophet’

Particularly striking is her choice of working only in black and white, letting both the poetry and her art speak for themselves in their rawest forms.
28 September 2025, 13:45 PM

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’: 97 years of pages, pixels, and performance

Similar to how the play starts, it also ends with the colourful, subtle image of the butterflies flying spontaneously, creating a strong symbolism encapsulating Paul's dream of freedom, nature, and his ambition of becoming a writer
23 August 2025, 09:45 AM

Dandadan: A pulpy, genre-bending shonen that will move you

A genre-bending melting pot of comedy, romance, action, and sci-fi, Dandadan feels like the beginning of something fresh in the world of shonen anime.
17 November 2024, 11:56 AM

Uzumaki: A faithful but flawed adaptation of Junji Ito’s classic manga

After years of anticipation, the long-awaited anime adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki has finally arrived. While it largely adheres to the unsettling source material, it unfortunately carries some notable flaws.
7 November 2024, 10:26 AM

Twisted Metal: A post-apocalyptic joyride

The show succeeds in introducing us to the world of Twisted Metal, while still appealing to existing fans.
22 February 2024, 00:00 AM

Is the whimsy in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’ whimsical enough?

A rather random yet enjoyable song highlights how everything is political, from the lunch we eat to the way we dress for school.
10 December 2023, 15:55 PM

Literature on screen: The good, the bad and the ugly

Picture yourself curled up with a steaming cup of tea on a lazy weekend afternoon, whilst golden rays of sunshine furtively find their way to illuminate the tattered pages of your beloved, time-worn novel. Now, replace that serene imagery with a bustling living room, where that very novel is now flickering to life on a vibrant screen, promising to display the intricacies that were previously etched in ink. A beautiful transition, if done right. Then again, when it goes wrong, it feels like watching a dear friend fumble on stage and you are mostly left with a profound longing for what could have been.
13 September 2023, 12:20 PM

What Asia can do to fight climate change 

As far as climate change is concerned, the Asia Pacific is highly significant.
30 August 2023, 06:00 AM

‘The Hunger Games’ and the danger of desensitisation to violence

In making the Hunger Games unglamorous, Suzanne Collins challenges the audience to reflect on how they view violence in entertainment
30 April 2023, 12:55 PM

Book adaptations to look forward to in 2023

The live-action rock series follows the rise of a rock band through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene as they embark on a quest for worldwide fame.
3 February 2023, 09:53 AM

Is global governance failing to deliver climate commitments?

While commitment is the first step, finance is the most important means for implementation of climate commitments. But in this case, there are huge gaps, as pledges remain unfulfilled.
24 January 2023, 17:00 PM