Bidisha is a broadcaster, critic and journalist for BBC, Channel 4 and Sky News
November 2021
Notebook
Turkeys are in short supply, but at least we can watch them in Christmas movies
Bidisha
Even the worst festive films might be a comfort as coronavirus cases surge and food shortages bite
October 2021
Blue Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu review – a moving tale of the allure of superstition
This simply told story of a boy exploited by his father in an Indian ashram conceals a rich emotional register
August 2021
Shoko’s Smile by Choi Eunyoung review – intimate connections and political backdrops
Men Don’t Cry by Faïza Guène review – witty novel of everyday French life
July 2021
Manchester international festival: Sea Change; Breathless Puppets – review
Boris Charmatz gets Manchester’s communal toes tapping, while Akram Khan partners with hand-drawn animation in a coming-of-age tale
February 2021
Skin by Kerry Andrew review – atmospheric novel of loss, loneliness and yearning
Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan review – lives in the margins in gothic Edinburgh chiller
November 2020
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi review – a thrilling ride into hell
This exquisitely written debut novel sizzles with cruelties and betrayals
October 2020
Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer review – a dank detour
The air of a memorial hangs over this exhibition dedicated to the groundbreaking Scottish choreographer
September 2020
A Facial Action Coding system to explain what women are thinking? You could just ask
Bidisha
Scientists have been assessing flirty expressions to find the demeanour that straight men believe means women are interested in them. After all, who cares about women’s inner lives?
Artists may be used to suffering – but coronavirus has taken it to extremes
Bidisha
Creativity does not offer any magic protection from the economic consequences of the pandemic – but we have to put health first
The Shift by Sam Baker review – funny, frank and empowering
Although this ‘menopause memoir’ doesn’t break new ground it is still vital reading
August 2020
Are your anxiety dreams now nightmares? Welcome to the next phase of pandemic sleep
Bidisha
Superhero movies have never seemed more obscene
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Lockdown culture
If you're reading big books right now, well done. I've jacked it all in for comfort TV
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Lockdown living
The one thing that has helped me this year, and could help you too? Radical self-acceptance
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July 2020
Lockdown living
Is this really what I want? How lockdown made us question every life choice
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Lockdown living
Why is cosmetic surgery on the rise? Because of hours staring at ourselves on Zoom
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Kanye West for president – bring it on!
Bidisha
Lockdown living
Fast fashion creates misery – and that's always a bad look
