Abhishek Tayal

Class of 2018

Articles

  • The Monster Movie to Make You Believe In Love

    Last week, a friend dragged me to a movie that she described as a "love story between a mute woman and a fish." I was intrigued and had no idea what to expect. The Shape of Water turned out to be marvelous, an adult fairy tale swimming in truths about racism, homophobia, and the fear of the unknown.

    Pillbox | February 5, 2018
  • Castle In The Sky: Gryffin

    Last week, a couple of friends and I put off all of our schoolwork, braved the dreary weather, and went out on a Tuesday night. Why? To catch the Gryffin concert, of course. Gryffin is an enigmatic electronic and dance musician known for popular remixes of songs like Troye Sivan’s “Youth”, and Tove Lo’s “Talking Body,” and for some immensely catchy originals such as “Nobody Compares To You” and “F...

    Pillbox | October 30, 2017
  • Tales from Abroad

    Every time I’ve gone back home to India in the summer, I’ve been a little troubled by my sheltered urban existence as a resident of Mumbai, one of India’s largest metropolises. This summer of 2017, I wanted to do something a little different. So I packed the largest backpack I could find, just enough money to last me about three weeks, and took off for the (until then) alien North of the country t...

    Pillbox | September 25, 2017
  • The philosophy of Rick and Morty

    Warning: Spoilers ahead.

    Pillbox | September 25, 2017
  • Take Ten: Bury It In The Snow

    Rain without a cloud
    Why do you always have to make me proud
    It falls from your face
    So stop the search for a better place
    Under your guiding light
    You lose yourself tonight

    So smile a broken smile
    You know my dear it's been a while
    Since you've been away
    Dying to live another day
    I don't think you're back today
    But I'm hoping you're here to stay

    Pillbox | May 1, 2017

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