Malayalam actor Siju Sunny is excited about his break in ‘Romancham’, and the opportunities it has thrown open

Malayalam actor Siju Sunny is excited about his break in ‘Romancham’, and the opportunities it has thrown open

Siju Sunny in a still from the horror-comedy film | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Siju Sunny, better known as Mukesh of the blockbuster film Romancham, is savouring the moment with the recognition and requests for selfies. He welcomes the requests for selfies — a payoff of being an actor — a dream he has chased […]

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The homogenisation of music: of TikToks and viral reels

The homogenisation of music: of TikToks and viral reels

Music is increasingly being fed to us, not so much with the classic grandeur that a highly-anticipated album comes with, but instead, the sometimes slow, sometimes sudden rise of the latest algorithmically-harmonised song Music is increasingly being fed to us, not so much with the classic grandeur that a highly-anticipated album comes with, but instead, […]

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Gluing together a tale of brawls: How Instagram influenced Thallumaala’s crazy transitions

Gluing together a tale of brawls: How Instagram influenced Thallumaala’s crazy transitions

Nishadh Yusuf, editor of Thallumaala, reveals the inspiration for the out-of-the-box action entertainer’s crazy transitions and his love for reel-life Nishadh Yusuf, editor of Thallumaala, reveals the inspiration for the out-of-the-box action entertainer’s transitions and his love for reel-life Two group of men face off intensely in a dimly-lit underground parking lot. A brawl is […]

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The reel deal: Unconventional Tamil Instagram influencers on their rapid success

The reel deal: Unconventional Tamil Instagram influencers on their rapid success

Meet the Tamil influencers who rely on staying grounded, as they cook, eat and work out, drawing massive follower counts along the way Meet the Tamil influencers who rely on staying grounded, as they cook, eat and work out, drawing massive follower counts along the way For those of us who are online a lot, the reels […]

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Twitter rolling out Instagram Reels-style vertical video experience to iOS users

Twitter rolling out Instagram Reels-style vertical video experience to iOS users

Twitter joins the long list of social media platforms that are shifting to focus on vertical video content. The microblogging company announced that it is rolling out immersive full-screen videos to users of the Twitter iOS app. “Twitter’s updated immersive media viewer expands videos to full screen with a single click, allowing you to easily […]

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DU Admissions 2022: YouTube uploads, reels on Instagram, FB won’t count as ECA

DU Admissions 2022: YouTube uploads, reels on Instagram, FB won’t count as ECA

DU Admissions 2022: YouTube uploads, reels on Facebook and Instagram and ‘vlogs’ will not be considered public performances for markings during admission under ‘Extra Curricular Activities’ (ECA) quota, said Delhi University officials on Thursday. Admission through the ECA quota for the academic year 2022-23 will be done in 14 ECA categories, said the officials during […]

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How YouTube monetisation of Shorts will work

How YouTube monetisation of Shorts will work

YouTube will from next year open up monetisation for Shorts, its 60-second answer to TikTok and Instagram Reels. But unlike ad revenue on its longer videos, YouTube is taking a slightly different approach to how it will monetise Shorts. Till now, YouTube has limited its YouTube Partner Program (YPP) to those creators who posted long-form […]

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Instagram ‘Candid Challenges’ feature: All you need to know

Instagram ‘Candid Challenges’ feature: All you need to know

Among the new features coming to popular social media app Instagram is something called ‘Candid Challenges’. The feature, which feels like an implementation of the BeReal app seems to be under development and may hit the app later this year. Currently unreleased, the Candid Challenges feature was first spotted by developer Alessandro Paluzzi, who is […]

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As Zuckerberg bets on TikTok-style videos, Meta heads for first-ever revenue drop

As Zuckerberg bets on TikTok-style videos, Meta heads for first-ever revenue drop

Meta is expected to record its first-ever revenue drop in its history as a public company, down 0.4% to about $29 billion Meta is expected to record its first-ever revenue drop in its history as a public company, down 0.4% to about $29 billion Meta’s future may lie in the metaverse, but when the company […]

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