When Bollywood Stopped Dreaming: Why Cinema Feels Different Now

A reflection on how Bollywood didn’t necessarily decline — audiences changed. From the Khans era of cinematic fantasy to today’s internet-driven culture of analysis, the magic of cinema may have shifted from dreaming to judgment.

In Defense of the So-Called Childish Adults

Some adults kept their inner child; others became volunteer hall monitors of joy. This is a legal defense for cartoon shoes, oversized bags, hippie Squidward, and every grown person who still likes things out loud.