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03/10/2020

New episode, tomorrow 6pm!

I sat down to have a conversation with , CEO & Co-founder of - a company that has developed the newest advancement in tabletop gaming since the invention of that spinner thing you use in Life. Not life-life but Life™ the board game. You know what I mean.

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01/06/2020

Welcome to Trillion Lions, today's episode focuses on the illustrious story of Steve Carrell and Greg Daniels' newest show Space Force. Join us as we explore the stellar cast for this the out-of-this-world premium Netflix original. Is there such a think as too many space puns? Is this show another instant hit like the incomparable success of The Office? Will our host Aaryaman Trivedi stop making fun of Office fans? I guess you'll have to listen in to find out!

New Episode every Monday evenings at 6pm IST

Listen to this episode from Trillion Lions on Spotify. Welcome to Trillion Lions, today's episode focuses on the illustrious story of Steve Carrell and Greg Daniels' newest show Space Force. Join us as we explore the stellar cast involved for this the out-of-this-world premium Netflix original. Is t...

28/05/2020

..on our quest to destroy the sun. you heard it here first, folks.

shoutout to for this kick-ass intro animation 🪐

26/05/2020

Hi. Hey. Heyyyy. Welcome to Trillion Lions where we talk about pop culture and stuff, I’m your host Aaryaman and today we’re looking at one of the most revolutionary animated shows in television history, Avatar: The Last Airbender. In this episode we carefully examine the way a children's show addressed complex theme with nuance and empathy, with a few giggles in between.

Listen to this episode from Trillion Lions on Spotify. Hi. Hey. Heyyyy ;) Welcome to Trillion Lions where we talk about pop culture and stuff, I’m your host Aaryaman and today we’re looking at one of the most revolutionary animated shows in television history, Avatar: The Last Airbender. In this...

26/05/2020

but when the world needed him most, he dropped a teaser. stay tuned 🉐

12/03/2020

"Revisionist cinema, on the other hand, is not a mere narrativisation of history and past content, it challenges and furthers our notions about the same. When Tarantino gets a fading stuntman, high on acid, to kill a group from the Manson cult, often viewed as radicalised and gruesome, he demystifies them to a bunch of intoxicated, moronic teenagers. And it is immersive, too."

On our newest edition of "Screen Surfing", Ruhaan Shah explores how Revisionist Cinema might just be fix for all the cinephiles out there.

Probably the most memorable aspect of Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood was when Pitt gratuitously bashes a hippie’s head on a piece of furniture or when DiCaprio torches another member of the Manson clan with a surprisingly functional flamethrower. Had Tarantino remained faithful to reality by pla...

27/02/2020

"The still completely unexplored genius of Waititi lies in how intricately he laces his saddest, mood driven and even action-packed feature films with comedy."

Taika Waititi’s world does not exist in simplicity. He builds his cinema in the midst of complex human interactions and allows for confusion and uncertainty to prevail through his scenes. Because what makes us the most like one another, is the discomfort of being put on the spot to make a decision...

26/02/2020

"It's hard to feel love for a character when you’re only seeing a representation of their core stories. Not doing your homework leads to a Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice scene with Batman literally shooting people to death. Not cool, Bruce. Not cool."

The surge in pop culture’s love for comic book movies almost seems shocking. But let’s be real, it isn’t all that shocking. Comic book movies have been around for decades, with each neanderthalic Incredible Hulk after another. We’ve seen iteration after iteration of Supermen and Spider-Men s...

25/02/2020

"While the reaction to Allen has been mixed, with varied amounts of support and renunciation, there is a definite air of moral trepidation surrounding him and his work. It is perhaps difficult, even for those who choose to judge the art on merit solely, to ignore the pervasive influence of Allen’s personal life on his work."

Aditi Nagpal shares her take on the controversial work of filmmaker Woody Allen in this week's edition of Character Breakdown.

Alvy Singer was that Jewish comedian obsessed with death in Annie Hall. Not to be confused with Louis C.K. (although the similarities in this article are glaring). His neurotic and insecure dialogue was, to me, a revelation like never before, especially the words: “I never want to belong to any cl...

21/02/2020

With it’s dark tone, complex story arcs and Shakespearean influence Gargoyles was one of the coolest cartoons of the mid ‘90s. What better time to revisit it than today, a day where we just plain don’t feel like getting out of bed? Call out of work, open up a fresh pack of ci******es and join ...

19/02/2020

"It was only in my early adulthood that I fell in love with this band. I downloaded Is This It on Spotify and played it while sitting in the balcony of my college dorm. And yet somehow, I had gained a new vocabulary to express my cognitive recollection of a nostalgia I never really knew I craved. I guess you could say, it was Hard To Explain."

Aaryaman Trivedi takes us through his musings in the first edition of Jukebox Journal.

It’s really hard to have a favourite anything. Like when was the last time you had a clear, concise and confident answer when someone asked you what your favourite movie or television show was? Unless of course you’re asked what your favourite 2006 American sports comedy film directed by Adam Mc...

18/02/2020

"Norm MacDonald realizes that comedians say funny things, but great comedians say things funny – and that’s the crux of why this man is a unique craftsman."

To me, the sign of a memorable stand up special is if you can recollect a specific bit and tell it to your friends without losing its charm. There’s a certain giddiness I get remembering John Mulaney’s “why buy a cow when you can get the milk for free” joke, or Louis C.K go on for 12 minutes...

17/02/2020

"Watchmen is revolutionary for so many reasons: it’s as human a tale as it is superhuman, it explores society and our fears of it without needing method-actor Joaquin Phoenix to spell it out for you."

My primary issue with a character like Superman is simple, really. He’s mind-numbingly boring. Wouldn’t anyone, who has the inherent ability to leap over buildings, fly to the sun, emit heat-ray vision from his pupils and still look cute in red underwear be just...bland? Superman is the embodime...

16/02/2020

Trillion Lions Editor-In-Chief, Aaryaman Trivedi, takes a look at the extra-terrestrial being that is the Jeff Goldblum in our first edition of "Character Breakdown".

I have made it a point to never shy away from late night, insomnia-driven conversations about the existence of extra-terrestrial life on Earth. It’s a thought that makes even the casual skeptic pause mid-step and go “hmm, well we can’t be the only ones here right?”  I firmly held my ground...

15/02/2020