Been covering market failure with my A2 classes this week and below is another good example of positive and negative externalities. The Maya Train is a 1,525-kilometre intercity railway in Mexico that traverses the Yucatán Peninsula. Construction began in June… Continue reading →

This is a morality tale about the price of success, told with tons of humour and emotion. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave on a high. The rest of this review contains spoilers. And the award for the most misleading trailer of 2025 goes to… DRAGON! You look at the trailer and see a girl […]

This Gen-Z love story does better with the “com” portions than the “rom” portions, which needed to dig deeper. But overall, it keeps you smiling. The rest of this review contains spoilers. In Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK), Dhanush’s nephew Pavish plays someone like his uncle, the director of this lightweight rom-com. His character’s […]

Vicky Kaushal and Akshaye Khanna play a hero-villain pair made in heaven. But despite some nice touches, the “mass”-flavour film stays at an arm’s length. The rest of this review contains spoilers. When I watched the mega-blockbuster Jailer, I was startled that a film starring Rajinikanth – the family-friendliest Super Star – would depict a […]

Today, as predicted, the RBNZ cut the OCR by 50 basis points to 3.75%. But this new interest rate is still seen as a contractionary to the economy and with the prospect of global trade protectionism risks to growth are… Continue reading →

The director’s second film stars Achyuth Kumar, Dileesh Pothan. It is the first Kannada feature to be selected for the Berlin Film Festival, and it contains many of the themes (class, caste, man vs nature) we saw in his debut. The rest of this review contains spoilers. Natesh Hegde follows up Pedro with Tiger’s Pond […]

Coffee prices have surged dramatically this year, rising by over 30% and approaching record highs. This increase is now affecting consumers directly, with roasted coffee prices up 2.5% and instant coffee prices spiking by 7.1% according to the latest US… Continue reading →

The biggest issue is the film’s structure, which makes us guess who the bad guy is. But everything around this is very nicely done. The rest of this review contains serious spoilers. There’s no one named Deva in Rosshan Andrrews’s Deva, but we do get someone whose name becomes a version of the title. That […]

Here are a few ideas that an economist might use for their Valentine’s Day message. You can view more messages by clicking here. Got this link from Richard Jones on Twitter.

The Westpac Economic Overview covered a lot of material to do with the impact of a tariff on NZ exports to the US. The flow chart below looks at the micro economy. The US importer and foreign exporter negotiate landed… Continue reading →

Dear Reader, We are happy to share that the first volume of the Mozhi Prize Anthology is now available on pre-order from South Side Books. This anthology features nine short stories in translation, bringing together the works of eminent and emerging Tamil writers. The Mozhi Prize is a one-of-a-kind award that recognises new and exciting […]