Our first thought after watching the Hindi film 9 Eleven was that it’s a pity everyone and his brother is making movies these days. Bozos with a few coins jingling in their pockets get an irresistible, uncontrollable itch that won’t abate until they see their name in the Produced by [Insert Bozo’s Name Here] credits. […]
I can assure you that in a 100 years our work will still be rejected. Columbus, you know, had no idea what country he’d discovered. Like him, I’m in the dark. All I know is that I’ve set foot on the shore and the country exists. – Viggo Mortensen’s Sigmund Freud describing the then nascent […]
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times. Most Indians in positions of power are exploitative barbaric creatures who ought to be caged and never allowed to see the sunlight or smell the roses. Following the expose of Indian barbarism in a U.S. Court, Indian diplomat Neena Malhotra and her husband Jogesh […]
The wise souls at SI have long held that Tamil film director Gautam Menon puts out mostly trashy films. Menon’s Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) was a piece of junk. But trash too finds eager takers in some quarters (hint: it’s a two-word South Indian state starting with T) and was lapped up by a […]
Convenience store and gas station chain Wawa is a big presence in PA, NJ, DE and MD. During the course of our travels, we often used to stop at Starbucks to fill up on coffee and fill out of water. 😉 But these days a lot of Starbucks restrooms leave a lot to be desired. […]
By Sonny Chatrath Occasional Actor If you have been noticing, remakes of successful Bollywood movies from the 80s and 90s is on the rise. Some are extremely successful, and some are terrible flops. If you have watched RGVs Sholay, or the new Umrao Jaan with Aishwarya Rai you know what I am talking about. Some […]