Bangkok 8 Review – Wild Yaa Baa Ride
What a shame that all ye half-wit natives read little besides the gin-soaked ramblings on…
Veer Box Office – Salman ‘Flop’ Khan Fails Again
(For SI blog reader Nisha Gupta) Folks, are you really surprised that Salman ‘Flop‘ Khan…
Quote of the Day – Rohinton Mistry
What should have been the occasional spice to vary the regular menu had become the…
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress – A Made for Bollywood Tale
It’s been a long time since we read a book as seductively beguiling as Balzac…
Five Point Someone Review – Mediocre Shit
Cheap junk. Cheap content, cheap jacket, cheap printing. Cheap on the inside and cheap on…
The Joys of O.Henry
Yes, yes, we know. We are fossils since we still take delight in the moribund…
Jesus’ Penis Lies Under the Church
For some time now, we’ve been planning to update our post on Jesus’ missing penis.…
Guess Who Mark Twain is Talking About?
This morning after reading a quote from Mark Twain put forth by a reader of…
Passage of the Day – Nikolai Gogol
The young officials laughed at and made fun of him, so far as their official…
Do Not Disturb; In a Private Meeting
Go away, now. We’re in a private meeting with an old acquaintance. With whom, you…
Guess What Montaigne is Writing About?
Montaigne was a 16th century French essayist who scribbled away on an eclectic range of…
Who Stole Jesus’ Penis (we mean the tip) – Book Review
Boy, when it comes to religion the nut cases sure are all over the place.…
Rereading Henry Miller
Long years ago, when the summer heat beat far less fiercely than it does these…
The Girl Who Played With Fire – Solid Thriller
After reading the gripping crime thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, we can’t get…
Reading Rabindranath Tagore’s Short Stories
Many years ago as we were desultorily walking down Gerard St W in Toronto, we…