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In The Empire Strikes Back, the most memorable of the six Star Wars films, Darth Vader, cinema’s most famous metalhead, utters the series’ only memorable line – ‘I am your father.’ After Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith broke all US box office records – again – by collecting $158.5 million in its … Continue reading
I hate programmes dubbed in Hindi. And I hate the fact that cable operators in CR Park have chosen to give us Cartoon Network and Pogo in Hindi, thus depriving me of the few watchable things on TV. But yesterday I was watching the 60s Batman TV show, dubbed, and I have to say that … Continue reading
Finally found and finished Alan Moore’s Watchmen, which was as mind-blowing as I expected it to be. Had read about 3-4th of the book in 2003. Bitterly regretted leaving London without finishing it, but the last few months were just so hectic I couldnt even step into a bookstore.Anyway. Also read, well, speed-read Septimus Heap … Continue reading
Saw it yesterday; mixed feelings. It’s endlessly compelling, and every frame is beautiful to look at. Extremely cool, often brilliant, often darkly funny. Innovative, tough cinema, constantly surprising, constantly jarring and completely relentless. But while I dont mind endless killing sprees – I loved Kill Bill – in Basin City the violence was just a … Continue reading
The mighty Stoob is back, after having lain waste to Calcutta over the last two weeks. The broken hearts of Sananda Tilottamas now litter the streets of Cal – we raised a toast and a fork laden with Crispy Chilli Potatoes to them, and to our mad landlord, our madder cleaning lady, the flashing-dancing girl … Continue reading
In the media, everyone’s from Cal, says Jug SuraiyaHmm…looking at my four jobs…my editor at Penguin is from Cal, as is the Indiatimes boss, as is my translator for GICS, and lets not even start on the Telegraph column. And none of this – except the Telegraph column, obviously – is by design. Its clearly … Continue reading
Just as I typed the last post, knock on the door; my Swedish translation arrived. It looks really cool; the cover has Steel-bunz snapping the spine of one of the skeleton tomb guardians. Fate or coincidence? Or..ahem…prophecy?
Ran a couple of paragraphs off Swedish pages through an online translator and found: Simoqins prophecies ( clip , 428 variant Ordbilder Sheepish , art.nr: 16719) Price : 129: In an shine in an forest am standing a stale statue. Wide the statue had three generation of prince behead. But this gangway happens somewhat other. … Continue reading
Devil me on left shoulder: Chuck it all. Again. Go write another bookMe: No. I like not being broke. And you look ridiculous in a red bodysuit, by the way.D.m.o.l.s: Come on. You know you want toMe: Shut up. I like all the stuff I’m doingD.m.etc: Really?Me: Go awayAngel me on right shoulder: Well done. … Continue reading
Samit Basu 