I suppose it is a corollary to sod’s law that any character you particularly like in a TV serial will either die or having something horrible happen to him or her. Or else, the entire television universe is conspiring against me… Well, take a look at the evidence. Mr. Spock died, didn’t he? Well, all […]
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What have I been up to?
Honestly, I don’t live such a boring life that I should have had nothing to write about in almost a month. Yet I have precisely nothing to write about! Of course, if George W. Bush is to be believed, I’m busy eating too much and driving up global food prices, so maybe that explains it […]
BIA: Bangalore’s cup of woe
Bangalore International Airport. If you are going to use those three words in the vicinity of any local resident, you may be assured of a colourful response. However, let me not waste words. For an excellent — and ultimately hilarious — account of the what happened, how and why, and why we are all well […]
McDreamy in Wonderland
Yes, well, went to see Enchanted last weekend. Admittedly, part of the attraction was to catch Patrick Dempsey in a frivolous role. However, it turned out be an afternoon suprisingly well spent, with plenty of laughs and a bit to think about as well. The film flits between the animated fairytale kingdom of Andalasia and […]
Faking it with style
“I say tomato” It’s quite intriguing when you think of it, that of all the people speaking one language, English, there are thousands of different ways they do so. In fact, sometimes local accents and dialects differ so much that it is near impossible to understand someone who speaks the same language but in a […]
Religious nuts at Ledger’s funeral?
Why are those who make the most noise about being religious and righteous among the most intolerant people? This is of course in reference to the news that a group of cranks who profess to represent a church intending to picket late actor Heath Ledger’s funeral. His crime: being associated with Brokeback Mountain. The hate […]
32 not out
Does two years make a tradition? Well, I don’t know, but it’s certainly a start. So, I have a little tradition of my own—where I make a special template every year on my birthday. Not that there’s anything special about it—and I must admit to it being a little childish!—apart from being released on my […]
The idiot box to the rescue
What do you talk about when you have nothing to say? Sim Land is in hibernation for the winter; I have no strong opinions to rant about (well, I do, but I don’t want to share); too lazy to do a book review. Oh, well, there’s always TV. I suppose one advantage of getting TV […]
Hello, 2008
Two days into the new year, yet everything feels pretty much same old. Funny thing about new years — you expect everything to magically change around you. You’d think after experiencing over 30 new years one would have learnt better. Anyhow, on a brighter note, it is certainly a relief to see the back of […]
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Why Hitman doesn’t work in real life
After two weeks of first-hand research in Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Calcutta, one is compelled to conclude that Mr. Reiper (a.k.a Agent 47 of Hitman fame) would be a terrible failure in real life. Here are five reasons why: Guards in real life are not as stupid and predictable in their routine. You don’t find uniforms […]