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Most serious ever: Biswa on life before Pretentious Movie Reviews

Indian audiences welcome web series with open arms

You know a show is a hit in today’s digital world when it spawns internet memes, listicles and T-shirts with dialogues from the show.

Cycle of change: Mumbai’s biking communities are making the bicycle popular again

Against the odds – bad roads, honking cars – people are cycling to work and going on expeditions. Want to join the movement? Here’s your complete guide

5 reasons to catch Skrillex live this weekend

The king of dubstep is set to play live in India for the first time

#GigAlert: Over a dozen music festivals are headed your way by December

Slash or Skrillex? Dancehall, folk-rock, dubstep, EDM or IDM? DJ-composer-musician Luke Kenny tells you what to attend, and why

Go retro with Mumbai's only vinyl subscription service

Listen to music the old-school way. Mumbai’s only vinyl subscription service comes with a cocktail recco.

Real-life ABCD: Indian hip-hoppers relive World of Dance win

Indian hip-hop crew Desi Hoppers’s journey from underdog to world championship winners is the stuff movies are made of. They recount the experience

10 years later, Mallika Sarabhai back with Sita's Daughters

In 1990, Mallika Sarabhai took Ramayana's quietly suffering heroine, and gave her voice and anger. 10-year's later Sita's Daughters, is back in the city.

Exploring evolution through a surreal blend of pop culture

At his ongoing show, Ridiculous Copycats, in the city, the artist explores the idea of evolution - of society, religion, ideology and knowledge. He has created a comic-book style narrative that begins in a simple manner, but turns rather complex as the universe it portrays becomes more and more diverse.

All you wannabe 'glocal' trekkers, this is how it's done

Leave the guidebook behind on your next holiday. Instead, live with the locals in Assam, go fishing in Malvan, or explore Rajasthan on a bicycle.

Back from Tomorrowland, Lost Stories are set to thrill Mumbai

EDM duo Lost Stories is back from its most important gig yet — at Tomorrowland. And they can’t stop gushing about it

Bhisham Sahni: Bringing to life the works of a legend

Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma, Ratna Pathak Shah and Heeba Shah are preparing to stage Bhishmotsav, a two-day event to commemorate the birth centenary of the renowned Hindi writer — Bhisham Sahni.Naseeruddin Shah regrets never speaking to Bhisham Sahni. But he’ll be bringing the stalwart’s works to life on stage.

Duryodhana is the hero in Neelakantan’s latest novel Rise of Kali

Author Anand Neelakantan has done it again — turned the greatest heroes and villains from the Hindu epics into mere mortals with his new novel

This exhibition by blind photographers will leave you amazed

How do the visually impaired ‘see’ the world around them? Visit an exhibition of photographs shot by blind artists to find out.

Watch Neil Bhoopalam as a DJ in this new play

Four years ago, One on One, the hit play narrated through monologues, was first staged. Its sequel now promises quirky characters and even more absurd situations.

Here are five Archie comics you need to check out right now

Zombies and sharks to Obama and Palin — Archie comics have had it all. We pick the must-reads.

Indian Ocean on finding music for Masaan on the banks of Ganga

They sailed down the Ganges in a boat, and ate gulab jamuns and apple pie in Benares. Indian Ocean and writer-lyricist Varun Grover on creating Masaan’s soundtrack.

Satyajit Ray's Hirak Rajar Deshe inspires this quirky play

Hirak Rajar Deshe, Satyajit Ray’s iconic 1980 film, has inspired a new play about a kingdom where bans are imposed at random. Doesn’t that sound familiar?

I spend my weekends racing, says Gautam Singhania

Industrialist Gautam Singhania loves taking one of his many high-end cars out for a spin; and when he's not driving, he's relaxing at his farmhouse in Alibaug.

This spa wants you to inhale salt. Find out why

The supermarket’s flooded with a variety of them. Now, there’s even a spa where you are encouraged to breathe it.

Iconic music store Furtados turns 150 years old. Here's looking back

The iconic music store, Furtados, has survived changing times. In its 150th year, and with its annual festival set to begin, we get a glimpse into its history.

Payal Khandwala talks on her love for fierce designs

The artist-turned-designer, who usually sports her own label, opens up about her love for individualistic designs.

I can watch Star Trek all day, says author Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi, author, misses the good ol’ days when coffee was just coffee; is yet to watch The Hobbit : Battle of the Five Armies.

Quick tips: Adhuna Akhtar shares haircare secrets for monsoon

Getting your hair to behave during the monsoon is a task. But fret not. Celebrity hairstylist Adhuna Bhabani Akhtar lets us in on some tricks.

Build a surfer’s body without having to hit the beach

Master killer moves on a surfboard, without leaving terra firma. We took a wobbly test ride, and found it’s harder than it looks.

Fast and Furious VFX artist on his journey from Amravati to LA

VFX artist Priyamvad Deshmukh has worked on films like Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Hobbit. And, oh, Dustin Hoffman “drops by” his desk.

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