Finding intimacy through introspection with Clairo’s Sling

23-year-old American singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill, professionally known as Clairo, has returned with her sophomore album Sling. The album was co-produced by Jack Antonoff, who has worked with the likes of Taylor Swift and Lorde. Ever-
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

The Problem with Online Slang

Gen Z have grown up with never-before-seen accessibility to knowledge and discourse. While they continue to spread positive messages of acceptance that many of our former generations failed to recognise, there are many problems that are still left unresolved.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

There are 5 Types of Bangladeshi Food Bloggers

None of them will surprise you.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

My Nana Jaan, Poet Abul Hussain

My grandfather was like a banyan tree, majestic and inspiring in many ways.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

No Man Ever Steps in the Same River Twice

He sleeps on his side, on his right side, to be specific. On the nights the excruciating pain on his right shoulder numbs him, he
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

WAVES

Like boats moving towards the horizon And ripples that chase after one another
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Living Life at 2x Speed

My life changed forever when I discovered the power of 2x speed.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?

Both parents and teachers agree that this is largely affecting a child's growth.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Woman Actually Watches Friend’s Movie Recommendation

History was made yesterday. Ms. Woman, while lazily scrolling through her computer, received a text from a friend who suggested she watch a movie because it’s “really good”.  Woman, without any further ado, grabbed a bowl of popcorn and sat down to watch said movie. This surprised her friend, Friend, greatly.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM

The Blackcaps Aren’t as Weak as You Think

This was proven to us in the 3rd T-20 match between them and the Tigers.
8 September 2021, 09:58 AM

Appreciating Hiroyuki Sawano, The Hans Zimmer of the Anime Industry

Sawano’s works have been featured in various pieces of media.
7 September 2021, 16:01 PM

The Impact of Unhealthy Competition on Children

Constant comparison can lead to the loss of individuality.
6 September 2021, 14:34 PM

A Guide to Apologising on the Internet

Collect sympathy points at every possible opportunity.
5 September 2021, 13:36 PM

Why It Was Imperative to Make a Sporting Wicket in the New Zealand Series

A sporting wicket levels the playing field during the series.
3 September 2021, 09:31 AM

Editorial

Are things getting back to normal? Do I even dare entertain the thought?
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

How Perfect Blue is more relevant than ever decades later

Satoshi Kon’s 1997 film Perfect Blue never intended to predict anything at all. Yet, the unusual themes and storyline seem to be more relevant now than ever before.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

The Generation That Never Sleeps, and Why

The early bird gets the worm. Work the longest hours and the hardest and you’re bound to succeed. We’ve all heard these things from the generations preceding us, or at least seen posts about “grinding 25/8” on social media platforms.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Are You Doing a Master’s for the Right Reasons?

While the accessibility to higher education, specifically higher education abroad, has definitely increased in the last couple of decades, there are still a few alternate reasons as to why the number of master holders from Bangladesh might be increasing.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Do I need to be more like them?

Childhood is fantasised in most cultures. In the West, Mum and Dad read Grimm’s Fairy Tales or Hans Christian Anderson. In Bangladesh, Mum and Dad read Dakshinaranjan Mitra’s Thakurmar Jhuli.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

The Bangladeshi Way to Cracking High School

Having been a teacher’s pet and gained nothing out of it, I am probably the perfect person to advise others on how to nail high school. I could stretch this article to an entire self-help book and rip gullible teenagers off in the process, but I’m not famous on social media.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM