Here’s a Russian joke about Americans told by a shock jock host on a Siberian talk radio program. Why do American men want to be present when their wives are in childbirth? Answer:Â Because maybe they weren’t present during conception. Source: Travels in Siberia II by Ian Frazier, New Yorker August 10 & 17, 2009 […]
(Recommended by SI reader shadowfax_arbit) Slipped the Alai Payuthe DVD into our player. Directed by Mani Ratnam, Alai Payuthe features B-grade Tamil film star Madhavan with Shalini (now Ajith’s wife) playing his heroine. Madhavan is not a bad actor but we wonder if anyone gives a flying f**k for this Nai-kutty (puppy) faced fella. After […]
As all but the schmucks know, Sweden in the popular thinking is associated with three things: music group Abba, the arms manufacturer Bofors for its involvement in an Indian bribery scandal and the biting cold weather. But in the 21st century, Sweden has another claim to fame – the late novelist/journalist Stieg Larsson and his […]
Hey, it’s the first Monday of the month. So like any other cheapo desi, we dutifully trooped over to a nearby RedBox kiosk for our free DVD fix. We picked up Passengers featuring Anne Hathaway. Directed by Rodrigo Garcia, the movie opened to critical reviews and met with a lukewarm reception at the box office. […]
OMG, what a fall. Bollywood crap-show Luck has tumbled 91.5% in its second weekend at the U.S. box office (please see Luck’s opening weekend U.S. box office performance here). Luck came in at No-71 for the July 31-August 2 weekend with a total gross of $9,530 and average gross of $397. As of August 2, […]
Love Aaj Kal Holds Up Well at Box Office Wow. Desis in the U.S. have heartily given a big thumbs up to Love Aaj Kal. The Bollywood romance debuted at No-15 for the July 31-Augut 2, 2009 weekend here. In its opening weekend, Love Aaj Kal grossed an impressive $1.24 million. The average gross per […]