Dear citizens of social media, we present to you ‘Glimpses and Fancies’ a selected range of fascinating Instagram handles to check out for the bookstagram lovers and to feed the film geek in you. Scroll down to know more…
Follow the page: @mangotalkies_
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This Instagram page exclusively features works of Indian writers, contemporary literature and classics with aesthetic and evocative posts and personal reviews. Book choices here are not time bound or from Oprah's book recommendations but are diverse in both time of publication and language of thoughts. In a time of TikTok book recs, @mangotalkies restores the essence of slow-paced readings and literary exploration and adds a personal touch to the passages. From Marquez to Perumal Murugan, this page introduces you to the world of diverse literary works across the globe.
Follow: @historyofindiancostume
From monochrome portraits and silk fabrics to kemp jewellery and abundant clothing history, this Instagram page gives a glimpse of ancient clothing choices of Indian women from the 17th to the early 19th century. Archives explain the way of clothing back in the colonial era among different stratas of society introduce customs in vogue back then, and provide a glimpse of how ancient Indian fashion and fabrics inspired the global textile industry. One of the posts on this page was an archive about the 18th century dress styles of adolescent women in colonial Madras. Making exposure to clothing and fashion a priority, this page also features images from non-fiction works. If you are a history or fashion geek, this is a sign for you to dive into the “namma ooru couture”.
Follow: @pattampoochi_pen
This Instagram handle has been highlighting Tamil terminology for almost everything and providing the etymologies and underlying meanings of Tamil words. Through the words and their meanings listed on this page, discourses on feminism, identities, sexualities, social equality, and other significant subjects are broached—all in the Tamil literary context. A broad understanding of epigraphy is shared through artistic pictures, their meanings and explanations, paving the way for discussions on ancient settlements, archaeological sites and societal systems back in time through easy-to-understand explanations.
Follow: @historyofcinema
Discover legendary film sequences you'd forgotten about and get a behind-the-scenes look at some of cinema's most memorable moments. It's an absolute must for anybody who wants to go a bit deeper into the world of film, including videos, candid stills, humorous memes, and obsessive movie knowledge.
Follow: @filmthusiast
This feed is essentially a love letter to cinema, celebrating some of the greatest films of all time, from the sequences that captured our hearts to weird information to impress your film geek pals. The page recently came up with a short video essay on 'Why I love films' which is essentially an ode to cinema. This website contains amusing stories and interesting information that will keep us scrolling through.