Author: James

TV

For an eight-episode drama, The East Palace (or 동궁) packs in an impressive amount of plot. The Netflix series is set in a fictional version of Korea’s Joseon dynasty in which the line between the world of mortals and the world of spirits is traversable. In this high-stakes setting, the kingdom’s royal family has been…

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Known affectionately as ‘Rathna Papa’ when she first stepped into the dance classroom as a child, Rathna Kumar completes 75 years in dance this year. Yet, after a lifetime devoted to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, she rejects the idea of artistic finality. “You never master dance,” she says. “You remain a student all your life.” Bharatanatyam…

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