Cry for Jani
The L.A. Times (our former favorite newspaper) had a moving story the other day on a 6-year-old schizophrenic girl Jani (full name: January Schofield). After reading about Jani, do you schmucks still believe in God?
Nadal on NYT Magazine Cover
Since you desi cheapos would never dream of spending $6 on a newspaper, it falls upon us to tell you the interesting news. Folks, Nadal has made it to the cover of the New York Times Magazine. Unless you’ve lately come in from Mars or just got off the Villupuram fast passenger, y’all know we […]
Air India Maharaja Broke – No Money for Salaries, Begging for Bailout
The Maharaja is in dire straits and begging for a bailout. Folks, Air India has run out of cash and cannot pay its employees, according to news reports coming out of India. Instead of getting their June salaries on July 1, the employees will have to wait till July 15 to collect their pay check. […]
Watching a Kamal Haasan Movie
We are watching the DVD of a seven-year-old Kamal Haasan-Sneha-Simran movie Pammal K. Sambandam. A romantic comedy, Kamal Haasan plays the role of a movie stuntman and bachelor in this movie. Directed by Mouli, Pammal K. Sambandam was released on January 15, 2002 (presumably a Pongal release). Why are We Watching Pammal K Sambandam? There’s […]
Thoranai Review – Vile Trash
Should a gaggle of rustic ambattans (barbers) suddenly decide to forsake their razors for the camera, the end result would be infinitely better than this grotesque abomination called Thoranai. Save the unsavory feat of shaving a few unwary souls of their money and time, Thoranai’s sole claim to fame is that the crappy movie marks […]
Incredible India 26; Average Indian Income: $66/Month
Time for another edition of Incredible India. * 62 years after the Brits said good riddance to their largest colony and packed their bags, the average monthly income for an Indian is $66 (Rs 3,116). According to the numbers put out by the country’s Central Statistical Organisation today, India has a per capita income of […]