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Oh Chennai, Cry No More: Man Sings in Tamil To Make City Smile
Chennai is already hungry, thirsty, stranded and wet. But amid her cries of help, The Quint brings you a different voice – this one’s a song written by a Chennai resident. He’s urging the city to stop crying and to smile once again.
How the F*** Do You Swear and Get Away With It?
“Having been an ardent fan of the f-word, I’ve often found it difficult to censor myself in front of an audience that is not quite – er – used to it. Think Uber cab late at night. Or grandmothers’ reunions at second cousin’s bar mitzvah. Or disapproving parents after you got off the phone.”
Urmi Bhattacheryya tackles the national double standard when it comes to swearing.
QRant: Intolerance Isn’t a Political Problem... It’s Us
Faces blackened with ink, #AwardWapasi, #BeefPolitics, outrage over Aamir Khan’s statements...this has been an emotionally exhausting year. With the cries of ‘intolerance’ ringing loudly in the country, Aakash Joshi gives us some straight talk when he says the problem isn’t the government or the Parliament. It’s us.
Why I Think Deepika-Ranbir’s Tamasha is a Highly Sexist Film
This Imtiaz Ali fan feels that he bestows all complexity on Ranbir’s character and none on Deepika’s.
Harsha Bhogle Praises Virat Kohli, Ashwin But Slams the Pitches
Cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle previews the fourth and final Test of the ongoing India-South Africa series.
Not without ragging on our reporter a bit though. Watch video to know more.
Why ‘Munnu’ is the Most Haunting Comic on Kashmir You Will Read
One of the most honest accounts on Kashmir to have come out from the place, Munnu is not your usual, run-of-the-mill comic about Kashmir.
It is the story of a young boy growing up in turbulent times and his coming of age. Sajad has marvellously showed Kashmiris as humanoids of the Hangul deer – the official state animal of Kashmir – to say how both are now endangered species.
Click here to read the full story.
Pamela Anderson Covers the Last Nude Issue of Playboy
Pamela Anderson features on the cover of the latest and final nude edition of Playboy and she looks as hot as ever. The 48-year-old celebrity has featured nude 14 times on Playboy previously, the first of which was as a cover girl at the age of 22 for the magazine’s October 1989 issue.
Should You Wear a Bra at Night or Not?
There are so many voices around the notion of sleeping in a bra – some like me, will recoil at the idea, others can’t unstrap for the fear of sagging, so what should a girl do?
There is no out and out verdict anywhere which says that you should or shouldn’t wear a bra to sleep, so the best thing is to decide for yourself after reviewing all the facts.
Movie Review: Q Dekhein Angry Indian Goddesses?
Making weekend movie plans? Read R J Stutee’s review first!
Better Proud, Than Prejudiced: The Delhi Queer Pride 2015
The Quint was at the eighth Delhi Queer Pride which was organised on 29 November 2015. Hundreds of people marched from Barakhamaba Road to Jantar Mantar, dancing to heady drum beats, and raising slogans for an inclusive society, and a better world.
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