Book Review: “Homeless: Growing Up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India”
Vaishali presents her story, her trauma, her wounds and her accomplishments as they are in the most raw form possible.
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Movie Review: No Hard Feelings/Futur Drei (2020)
The film succeeds in addressing multiple issues like the plight of immigrants, transculturalism, intergenerational bonding, sexual fluidity and homophobia; giving equal space to all the issues
Book Review- Hades: Goddess of the Underworld
Svetlana R. Ivanova’s novella Hades: Goddess of the Underworld fits right in the shelves of light reads, yet with a slight pinch of eroticism.
Book Review- ‘The Carpet Weaver’ Weaves a Forbidden Love Tale and Afghanistan’s Political Journey into a Captivating Book
The Carpet Weaver is not just about the love of Kanishka and Maihan, rather the book dwells much into the political situations unfolding in Afghanistan around mid 90’s
Book Review: ‘Lord of the Senses’ is a Tender, Honest and Earnest Collection Bound to Hold Your Heart Still
I’ve said this before on a previous review for Gaylaxy. There is not enough queer fiction. We could have a thousand fictional stories, plays and novels written... Read More...
Book Review: ‘The Broken Amoretti’ is an Utter Failure As a Queer Novel
I received this book through Sukhdeep from Gaylaxy, and so began with the assumption that the book would be about someone, somehow, who falls under our vast LG... Read More...
Movie Review : 377 Ab Normal
Section 377 was read down once and for all by the Supreme Court in September 2018, and while it is too early to say what effect it has had on ground and how ha... Read More...
Book Review: The Scent of God
I had such extraordinary high hopes for The Scent of God. The Indian publishing industry has very, very few openings for queer fiction; we get more non-fiction... Read More...
Book Review: ‘Straight to Normal’ is a Beacon of Hope to all Gay Men Growing up in Small Town India
To say that this is a “very necessary book” makes it sound rather dull, however, “Straight to Normal” is anything but.
Written in a clear lucid style, that... Read More...
Movie Review: ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’ is the Most Sensitive and Sensible Lesbian Movie from Bollywood
Bollywood has been toying with gay/lesbian characters for quite sometime now. From the stereotyping and mockery of the past, to some sensitive portrayal in the... Read More...
‘Evening Shadows’ Review: Powerful Performances, Relatable Story
The much awaited and critically acclaimed movie by Sridhar Rangayan Evening Shadows had a limited release in PVR across India. The movie premiered in Delhi on ... Read More...
Review: ‘The Normal Heart’ – A Painting Of Relationships
‘The Normal Heart’ is a roller-coaster ride of emotions and everybody should go for it.