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Censor Di M** Di
A film about drug abuse in Punjab is objectionable. But it is okay to portray all Catholic Goans as drunks and all south Indians as lungi-wearing “Madrasis”.
Posted inPop Culture
It’s Now Legit to Hate Coldplay
The excessive hate that Coldplay gets has little to do with the band. It’s a victim of a trend – where a self-professed “discerning” listener disregards all pop music.
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They Came, They ☺, They Conquered
Emojis are kicking the ass of mere words. Love, sex, swag, we can convey it all, with simply one character. Can our vocab get any richer?
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What 99.8% Can Do To You and Me
I’ve never scored an 80 per cent. And I’m sure my son won’t either. Does this mean I have to start panicking?
Posted inAnimals
How to Breed a Champion Horse
Where do studs get their horsepower from? A visit to an equine-breeding farm reveals insights into the secret world of these majestic steeds, born to run.
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Rajinikanth and the Futility of Decoding Thalaivardom
As a genuine Rajinikanth fan, it is our duty not to wince at how our hero is mutilated through a plot line or the lack thereof, if he makes it in politics or not, but to accept it as a lesson in fortitude and move on.
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The Rise of the Right
The Brits aren’t the only ones coasting along on the fear of outsiders and loss of identity. The world is swiftly taking a turn right.
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Football Bloody ’ell
What a season. The “most successful manager ever” lost his job, Leicester City won its first Premier League title before Liverpool, and this writer almost gave up on the sport.
Posted inWeird
Kiss from a Nose
Wonder what’s with the nos(e)talgia? Well, science explains how smells ring a bell.
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True Detective Season 3 Review: A Great Return to Form For Not-Your-Average Whodunit
True Detective’s third season roars back to form with Mahershala Ali. A world intoxicatingly on the other side of reality, inconsistent and whimsical, True Detective can, at times, forget what genre it is. Because it’s always busy making up its own.