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Tilda Swinton no longer attached to Bong Joon-ho's Parasite reboot series

October 19, 2022 12:16 pm

Parasite reboot series is a six-hour limited series that inhabits the universe of Bong Joon-ho's 2019 dark thriller on the class-divide in his native South Korea.

Bed bugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these bloodsucking parasites

June 06, 2022 9:06 am

Run-ins with these parasites can trigger nervousness, anxiety and insomnia. Bed bugs commonly come with a side effect of constant worrying and feelings of shame.

This parasite turns plants into zombies

October 04, 2021 2:06 pm

Some of the alterations are driven by the work of a single protein from the parasite called SAP05, which stands in the way of the plant’s maturation.

Ever feel your skin crawling? Maybe you can thank evolution

July 28, 2021 12:53 pm

If nausea and vomiting protect against ingesting dangerous microbes, scratching might protect against ectoparasites.

Parasite to start streaming from March 27 on Amazon Prime Video

March 18, 2020 9:05 am

Helmed and written by Bong Joon Ho, Parasite deals with class divide and how one underprivileged family cons and somewhat manages to climb up the social ladder before things fall apart.

US President Donald Trump and his 'love' for cinema

February 25, 2020 4:16 pm

On Monday, in his speech at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad, US President Donald Trump mentioned the thriving industry of Bollywood and went on to invoke Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Amitabh Bachchan's Sholay.

Parasite’s Oscar is likely to awaken many film viewers to cinema beyond Hollywood

February 13, 2020 11:02 am

For whatever reasons, the Oscars are popular and have a wide reach, and if this popularity can help bring attention to the many cinemas of the world, perhaps that’s not such a bad thing. Am I being too ambitious while saying this?

Parasite's win at Oscars 2020 brings pride and bit of disbelief in Korea

February 11, 2020 9:28 pm

Parasite is the first South Korean movie to ever win an Oscar. The dark satirical comedy highlights class and socio-economic disparities prevalent everywhere in the world within the framework of a distinctly Korean setting.

Parasite movie review: A subtle and subversive depiction of class

February 10, 2020 10:20 am

Parasite movie review: Bong Joon-Ho, who has also co-written the story, has several surprises and twists up his sleeve. And many metaphors.

This brain parasite can increase your chances of road rage

March 26, 2016 5:33 pm

Transmitted through the feces of infected cats, undercooked meat or contaminated water, toxoplasmosis is typically latent and harmless for healthy adults.