The Great Ganesha

So, I just happened to check my SiteMeter, and I noticed that visitor #27 to my site this morning was from none other than the Eastern European nation of the Republic of Moldova. From Chisinau which, as everyone knows, is famous for its Triumphal Arch, amongst other things. Welcome to you, I say. The Triumphal [...]

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[From my Thirsty article.] Like The Last King of Scotland, this is a novel-to-screen (from P.D. James? novel of the same name) adaptation, but this is a work of art independent of the book, not unlike Kubrick?s A Clockwork Orange. Alfonso Cuaron has created a masterpiece with this tightly shot film which is, by far, [...]

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After 20 years, vehement denials by all three members, and consistent rumours over the past decade, The Police have finally announced a reunion tour. Which means it’s official. They’re opening in Vancouver on May 28th this year, and touring the US with confirmed dates in Boston, New York and more. There is a stopover planned [...]

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Walking to the library this morning, having passed by this place a hundred times, the irony of naming a real estate agency ‘Marx Realty’ finally dawned on me. I don’t know if Comrade Karl would have approved of the goings-on in this office. Perhaps that’s why they’re closed.   If you enjoyed this post, make [...]

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I almost forgot: Happy Valentine’s Day. Twiggy, the Water-skiing Squirrel (from CNN.com)   If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

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It looked good, and I thought it was time for a change. It’s easier to read with the white background; it’s a little sober; its got a custom header; and it looks good overall. Think I’ll try it for a couple of days and see how it feels. If you guys have anything to say, [...]

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The 2007 World Press Photo Awards were announced today [via the BBC]. There are some absolutely brilliant shots in there, including one taken for Reuters by Akintunde Akinleye of Nigeria [link] showing a man rinsing his face after a gas pipeline explosion. Despite it’s depressing precedent, the photograph is? visually stunning in its color and [...]

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[Adapted from my Thirsty article and crossposted on Desicritics.org. What can I say? I'm lazy.] Imagine that you never know the real identity of the people you work for, or even what they look like. Imagine that you are forced to interact with people who are your ideological opposites to the point where you must [...]

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It’s sad, really. While all federal health funds are going towards HIV/AIDS or cancer research, there are literally no funds that are spent on another problem, almost as serious – that of LIC. Considering the amount of publicity that AIDS has received (especially with the recent “Red” ads for Gap), it’s a crying shame that [...]

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  Good morning (Pacific), folks. It is that time of the month again. “What time of month?” you ask innocently. My sweet, sweet cherub, how I wish I could share your naivete. It’s the time of month when a new issue of Thirsty magazine is out on the virtual newstands. “Ohhh! That time of month!” [...]

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