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John Hughes: The Politics of High School and his Movies

I watched Breakfast Club when I was in 10th grade. Even though the film was set in America and American culture, there was something about five kids coming together in detention, who always felt misunderstood, that really resonated with me. And I admit, in the last scene of the film, when Brian (Anthony Michael Hall) signs off with “Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club,” cutting to the final shot of Bender’s iconic fist pump, I was exhilarated. Recently when I rewatched the film, I was squirming.
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‘Frances Ha’ and Her Imperfect Dance

Modern life is built so much on the notion of connections and networks. One makes different friends for different aspects of one’s life – quick hangout, talking about boys, going to the club, philosophical chat, etc. The language we use, when we talk about having friends, focuses on how profitable they are to us. We repeatedly speak about what we get out of a relationship or how it can help us. Frances Ha has never been skillful like that. She is endearing, talkative, and smart. However, she doe
The Flicker Flick •

Personal Shopper: The Fusion of Technology and Pain

Last year, when the world was hit by the pandemic, we all were locked inside our houses. Everything was uncertain and everywhere was loss. I remember sitting inside my house as one day transformed into another, one month led to the next one. And all the time I was on my phone – in the bathroom, up on the roof, inside the kitchen. I never left my phone, carrying it everywhere till it started following me.

I felt extremely alone, like most people, since all social gatherings and social events wer
The Flicker Flick •

Macbeth: Is There More To Film Adaptations?

Macbeth, likely written in 1606, was extremely topical. As a dramatization of one of the episodes from Scottish history, the play is widely considered to be written for James I, who himself was from Scotland. James was fascinated by supernatural elements, a constant theme in Macbeth. Besides, he lived in a state of paranoia and fear of his assassination. The infamous 1605 Gunpowder Plot occupied the public imagination. How does one adopt such a topical piece of text in one’s own culture and lang
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Little Women in Men's World of Authorship, Money, and Craft

In a remarkable scene in the film Little Women, Jo and Amy debate on what is true writing and what makes stories worthy to be told. Here is the excerpt:

Jo: Who will be interested in a story of domestic struggles and joys? It doesn’t have any real importance.

Amy: Maybe we don’t see those things as important because people don’t write about them.

Jo: No, writing doesn’t confer importance, it reflects it.

Amy: I’m not sure. Perhaps writing will make them more important.

Greta Gerwig, the dir
Youth Ki Awaaz •

Let These Students Tell You Why The Right To Free Education Must Be Preserved

“ Education is one thing no one can take away from you, ” said B. B. King

On November 14, 2019, several students and teachers from various central universities such as DU, JNU, Ambedkar, and Jamia gathered at Mandi House and took out a rally to Jantar Mantar under the banner of the Federation of Central Universities Teachers’ Associations (FEDCUTA), demanding the withdrawal of the New Education Policy (NEP).

“ If the New Education Policy gets passed, then that will officially give this governm
Youth Ki Awaaz •

Gentle Reminder: JNU Student Najeeb Ahmad Is Still Missing

Najeeb Ahmad from JNU disappeared on October 15, 2016. Three years later on the same day, hundreds of people gathered at Jantar Mantar to ask the Home Ministry,

Students from universities such as Jamia Millia Islamia, Ambedkar University, etc. came in large numbers.

Ahmad’s mother Fatima Nafees was joined by Shahista Parveen, widow of Tabrez Ansari, and Kavita Lankesh, sister of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh in the protest. In an effort to extend solidarity with these victims of violence and
Jabberwock Online •

What We Talk About When We Talk About Freedom

Five kids in a garden were huddled together under the shade of the tree, whispering. Nobody else was around. But they talked hesitantly, as if they were forbidden to discuss it. Hence, their voices were hushed; voices that were urgent, amused, and thoughtful. Voices that could not be heard, seen or come to be known. It was two o’clock in the afternoon and the sun was not very gracious, but these voices kept mingling together under the shade of the tree, whispering.

Andy spoke first in her usual
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About Shanna

Hello, I am a literature graduate from Lady Shri Ram, University of Delhi. I am currently doing my Masters in the same from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. I am inclined to do something in academics for my career. I am also passionate about writing and films. This is the reason why I am currently running my blog The Flicker Flick where I mainly talk about films and pop culture.