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New Delhi | Updated: December 27, 2020 8:22:06 am A still from Queen's Gambit. Stories that can take you out of yourself, even momentarily, are worth paying attention to: just how did they shift your axis? In any other year, I would go looking for the unusual, veering towards stuff that was a little off-kilter. But as these months wore on, during which we hunkered inside, fearful of a virus that has no cure (yet), I caught myself actively leaning towards tales of human upliftment. So, yes, I did succumb to the quirky charms of Lyra Silvertongue and her dae...

Decide if this game lives up to its name as you start conversations and see just how well you know your partner. With 200 cards, also expect challenges like having to close your eyes and guess what your partner puts in your mouth (we’ll leave the details to you both), and guessing things like which dog breed best embodies your partner. (Maybe be careful with that one.)  3 Heads-Up Poker skynesherGetty Images Challenge your partner in this two-player poker game, where you take turns being the dealer. Then see if you can tell when your partner is bluffing and place your bets of choic...

In life as in The Queen's Gambit, why chess becomes a metaphor for duty, love and conflict But this is not the only modern work that deploys chess in this fashion. Star Wars, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Blade Runner, to name just a few, use versions of the game at key moments to show a character’s growth or to stand in as a metaphor for conflict. The Conversation December 15, 2020 15:39:12 IST In The Queen's Gambit, chess acts as a metaphor for the prot...

Awesome Art We've Found Around The Net: The Departed, Gremlins, Tron December 12, 2020 by: Some cliche somewhere said that 'a picture is worth a thousand words.' This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted to share it with as many people as possible. "Awesome Art We've Found Around The Net" is the outlet for that passion. In this column, I will showcase the kick-ass artwork of some great artists, with the hopes that these artists get the attention they deserve. That's the aim. If you have any questions...

The Queens Gambit, set in the competitive world of chess during the Cold War, may have been an unlikely contender for the world's new favourite television series. But the central character, Beth Harmon, a young woman determined to make her mark on the male-dominated sport, captured the hearts of audiences. Now, the popularity of the series is sparking a renewed interest in the game, with searches for the words "chess set" on eBay up by almost 300 per cent. For Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-rated chess player and current world chess champion, Beth's experience in the show isn't s...