What’s the Big Deal about Times Square?

Show me where your people gather and we’ll tell you where your country and planet is headed. – The Wise Souls of SearchIndia.com What is it about Times Square in New York City that has the tourists, both foreign and domestic, swarming the place in droves? Any time you go to the area, the place […]

Guzaarish BO – Plunges 62% in Second Weekend

Guzaarish continues its unimpressive performance at the U.S. box office. Here’s how the movie fared for the November 26-28, 2010 weekend compared to a few prominent Bollywood films: Related Stories: Guzaarish Box Office – Disaster in U.S. Guzaarish Review – SLB, Hrithik Deliver a Winner

Word of the Day – Floccinaucinihilipilification

Ha ha ha. So you schmucks think the above word doesn’t exist and we’re gin-ned up. True, we’re gin-ned up but not so much as to take leave of our senses. As we were desultorily browsing through our well-thumbed copy of Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable (18th Edition) a short while ago, we stumbled […]

Get Off Your Couch, Walking Maintains Brain Volume

All ye couch potatoes nibbling on Paneer Tikka Masala and digging into Chicken 65, get off your couches NOW. And start walking if you want to keep your brains working well. Walking Slows Cognitive Decline A new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in Chicago says walking […]

French It, Baby & Other Cute ‘French’ Expressions

As part of our continuing education of all ye schmucks, we’re gonna introduce y’all to a few charming ‘French’ expressions today and in the process man up your vocabulary. Are you ready? * French Kiss – The kinda kiss we all love. In fact, the only kiss worth giving or getting. When you put your […]

Tamil Film Industry Making Giant Strides

Who says the Tamil movie industry hasn’t been hyperactive lately. Here, take a deko at how busy our ‘favorite’ Tamil stars, directors and producers have been in recent days: * Vettaikaran Kaavalkaran Vijay donates 108 cows to poor villagers. What next, Vijay? Kaaka Biryani (crow-meat based rice) for the urban poor? 😉 * Ajith cooks […]