Shanna Jain

Shanna is pursuing her Masters in English Literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In her free time, she is either deconstructing a film or listening to Taylor Swift.

Walking

“Is the neck of my top too low, are my breasts moving a lot, is there a bike ready to knock me down, are the neighbours noticing me too much?"

‘The Half of It’ and the Language of Love

Alice Wu’s second feature film is about finding the right words.

The Little Women of A New Age

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s nineteenth-century novel is still both radical and relevant.

The Woes of Celebrity Activism

On the rise of commodified philanthropy, consumerism and capitalistic stardom