We trained it on ourselves, then called it strange
The machine did not arrive from the void. We summoned it. Not with spells, but with prompts. Not with prayers, but with data. We...
What if you were the algorithm all along…
Originality is a trick mirror. We spend our lives peering into it, hoping to see something no one else has. But every time we...
What if the machine dreams of us?
A machine does not breathe. It does not sleep. It does not want, or need, or forget. But somewhere inside its lattice of logic,...
Space Girls: Glam in Orbit or Just a PR Joyride?
The Devil’s Advocate, serving you a cocktail of humour, wit and sarcasm
Space Girls isn't a pop band like the Spice Girls; they’re a crew...
The ghost in the machine is us
There was a time when cave painters didn’t sign their work. When oral storytellers didn’t seek bylines. When music wasn’t recorded, only remembered. Creativity...
Can Australia afford its own workforce?
There is a quiet irony in Australia’s jobs boom. More people are working than ever, yet many owe their paycheques to a sector that...
Woke wars: Diaspora communities caught in the crossfire
They called it a culture war. But for many in diaspora communities, it felt more like friendly fire.
Over the past decade, the political backlash...
BLOODY CHORES!
The Devil’s Advocate, serving you a cocktail of humour, wit and sarcasm
The debate over the division of household chores between men and women constantly...
From Rudraksh to red carpet? How Monalisa stole the show at Mahakumbh
The recently concluded Mahakumbh was a stunning success. It was one of the largest congregations of human beings at one place. They gathered in...
Mrs misses the mark
The Devil’s Advocate, serving you a cocktail of humour, wit and sarcasm
The Netflix Indian film Mrs is yet another male-bashing spectacle with an agenda,...