Nikon D800 DSLR – Drool Baby, Drool

Got $3,000 plus to spend on a camera? No? Then keep moving because this post ain’t for you beggars. Nikon’s hot new D800 Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera will be out in March this year for $2,999.95 (body-only, we presume). Highlights of Nikon D800: * Full frame camera * High resolution 36.3-megapixel FX-format CMOS […]

Illegal – Gem of a Belgian Movie

Oftentimes in our saner, less-soaked, reflective moments, we wonder why, if all 7 billion of us belong to the same human race, there should be borders separating us. Truth be said, we long ago divined the simple answer but steadfastly refuse to accept it – Most humans are beasts that want to live in cages […]

Singh is Not King – First State gets First Indian Sex Offender

Indians are ‘distinguishing’ themselves in bizarre new ways in America. No longer content to be mere scientists, Spelling Bee champions, Intel Science Talent winners, doctors, astronauts or engineers, Indians in America are now turning their attention to nefarious activities, particularly sex-related offenses. For some reason, Indian men seem to have a hard time keeping their […]

When Inhouse Chef is on Strike, SI Eats …

Thank God for Chinese restaurants. Edible food at cheap prices that can satisfy even the cheapest desi cheapskate comes only from a Chinese restaurant. When our in-house Annadata (food provider) went on a flash-strike today, we gave praise to the Lord for letting the Chinese Migrants come to our shores. So what if the Chinese […]

Chronicle Review – Dark Side of Flying High

Chronicle is solid proof that even 26-year-old, first-time directors can fly high with a decent super-hero(es) movie on a not-so-big budget. Los Angeles native Josh Trank, 26, directed this eminently watchable film from a story Max Landis (also 26) and he came up with. The screenplay is entirely Landis’ effort. We’ll acknowledge at the outset […]

Trader Joe’s Masala Dosa – Ugh, Yeeks!

When our Brown selves want to swim in a sea of White we haul our sorry Brown ass to the specialty grocery store Trader Joe’s. Other than our face in Trader Joe’s toilet mirrors (there are two), we haven’t seen a colored mug in there during multiple visits. Apple of Grocery Stores With 365 stores […]