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Kuriakose Saju

Saju is a filmmaker, writer and stand-up comic

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From Kerala film industry sexual harassment to P Diddy arrest: The perils and heartbreaks of seeing childhood heroes fallSubscriber Only

September 20,2024 14:22:40 PM

Should we separate the art from the artist? Maybe it’s time we realise we are asking the wrong question. Maybe it’s time we start thinking about why we keep putting people on pedestals

Fri, Sep 20, 2024

While speaking during a programme in West Bengal’s Sreerampur, Kalyan Banerjee claimed he would do it a thousand times as he targeted Jagdeep Dhankhar. (Video screengrab)

Why Indian Express editorial on Kalyan Banerjee mimicry row misses the markSubscriber Only

December 28,2023 07:07:02 AM

It should be everyone's right to make fun of anyone and everyone, including the people leading us

Thu, Dec 28, 2023

Heard the one about Vir Das’ Emmy and an India no longer able to laugh at itself?Subscriber Only

November 21,2023 19:18:58 PM

Humourists have existed in all shapes and sizes, some famous, some more humble, across Indian history. Some of the best scenes in B R Chopra’s magnum opus Mahabharata featured the witty Narada, taking sly potshots at actual gods. When did we forget how to take a joke?

Tue, Nov 21, 2023

Behind the iconic Chandler Bing was the underrated Matthew PerrySubscriber Only

October 30,2023 14:39:18 PM

The late actor’s resume included well-rounded dramatic turns in feature films and TV shows like ‘The West Wing’ and ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’, but Matthew Perry was never able to get out from under the shadow of his beloved, wisecracking character on ‘Friends’

Mon, Oct 30, 2023

Dilbert creator Scott Adams’ prejudice has been hiding in plain sight in his comic stripsSubscriber Only

February 28,2023 16:56:25 PM

From comparing women asking for pay parity to bratty children demanding candy to identifying as 'Black because I like to be on the winning team', it’s evident that Adams feels persecuted as a White cis-male in today’s world

Tue, Feb 28, 2023

Avatar 2: James Cameron’s genius is in deploying technology for storytellingSubscriber Only

December 18,2022 12:02:47 PM

But for those of us who wear glasses, 3D extravaganzas like Way of Water are not nearly as enjoyable as for those who have perfect vision

Sun, Dec 18, 2022

Vir Das show cancellation: Have you heard the one about the stand-up comic and hurt sentiments?Subscriber Only

November 11,2022 18:34:20 PM

While fanatics protest comedy at the expense of their beliefs, the comics in the line of fire are selling out shows with audiences who want to find out what the hullabaloo is all about

Fri, Nov 11, 2022

Mary Roy, my teacher: She taught me that men can be feminists tooSubscriber Only

September 02,2022 17:01:06 PM

Kuriakose Saju writes: She won a landmark victory for the inheritance rights of women. She always spoke up for what she thought was right, and never backed down to societal pressure

Fri, Sep 02, 2022

Did you look the Zomato/Swiggy delivery boy in the eye today?Subscriber Only

August 23,2022 16:49:12 PM

Kuriakose Saju writes: The hero of Dhanush's new film 'Thiruchitrambalam' is the anonymous delivery boy, seen but not heard

Tue, Aug 23, 2022

20 years before Dr Strange and Metaverse, how Spider-Man defined a generationSubscriber Only

May 09,2022 17:43:17 PM

Kuriakose Saju writes: As Sam Raimi returns to MCU, a look at the film that gave birth to a cultural juggernaut.

Tue, May 10, 2022

Shock tactics, a camera that doesn’t let up, evaluate ‘This is America’ above the restSubscriber Only

February 18,2019 00:48:21 AM

What makes This is America such a compelling music video? The shock-and-awe tactics employed by Gambino and Murai coupled with some excellent cinematic decisions set the video apart from the others.

Mon, Feb 18, 2019

Aziz Ansari, Grace, Aziz Ansari sexual misconduct, Ansari sexual assault allegations

Not so woke after allSubscriber Only

January 22,2018 00:27:43 AM

The Aziz Ansari incident has made one thing apparent: Most men do not have a problem with a certain kind of sexual coercion.

Mon, Jan 22, 2018