31 May 2015

Federer-Monfils Match Tied... & Suspended!

Uh-oh Combining self-belief w #Monfils' already prodigious talents - lethal. #Federer un-#GOAT like in not pulling out Set2 Sleepless night!

30 May 2015

Apur Sansar

Apur Sansar: Stunning restoration & my own advancing years give the timeless film new meaning Again proving Ray is India's greatest director

29 May 2015

Federer Wins Rd. 3 French Open 2015

Smoother win this time for #Federer at #FrenchOpen. He'll need all his #GOAT magic for #Monfils next. I'm already dreading the #LaMonf show!

27 May 2015

Federer Sweats Out Rd. 2 French Open 2015

Not-very-#GOAT-like screaming from #Federer but at least Rd 2 is done. C'mon man, don't mess up a #FrenchOpen draw for the ages!

Federer Sweats Out Rd. 2 French Open 2015

Not-very-#GOAT-like screaming for #Federer but at least Rd 2 is done. C'mon man, don't mess up a #FrenchOpen draw for the ages!

26 May 2015

LeBron Sweeps Hawks!

Great win for #LeBron (uh, & #Cavs) to sweep over-matched #Hawks & get back to #NBA Finals! Let's hope he pulls a #Federer French Open 2009!

25 May 2015

Tomorrowland

#Tomorrowland: When will filmmakers stop trying to make their own Spielberg-ian whiz-bang nostalgia-fests? I hope never! Sweet try by Bird

24 May 2015

Federer Wins French Open Rd. 1

No fuss, no muss for #Federer in #FrenchOpen Rd 1. Not quite #GOAT-level play but considering what #Falla did to him at Wimby, we'll take it

22 May 2015

Cavaliers Beat Hawks Game 2

Phew! Very good win for #Cavaliers against true-to-form #Hawks. Still, Game 3 is must-win for #LeBron. It ain't over yet... #NBAPlayoffs

CSK Shamelessly Slides Into IPL Finals

What rubbish! Jerry-rigged eliminator/qualifier conspires to send #CSK into (yet another) #IPL final. @BCCI nexus hard at work. Whatevs...

21 May 2015

David Letterman Finale

What a heartfelt #Letterman finale. It was like watching (prime of my) adult life flash before my eyes. It goes by all too quickly! #Sigh

20 May 2015

Cavaliers Beat Hawks Game 1

Harder-than-it-looked win for #LeBron & #Cavaliers. Good road victory...but they underestimate the #Hawks at their own peril. #NBA

Oscar-Nominated Animated Short: A Single

Awesome #Oscar-nominated #animated short: #ASingleLife via @newyorker (H/T to TBH ;-) http://t.co/o753DXRwcm

19 May 2015

Variety Article on George Miller

Old standby @Variety's mobile-optimized "longform" journalism. @foundasonfilm on mad genius #GeorgeMiller. Nice! http://t.co/nVQtbAbSh4

18 May 2015

Kolkata Knight Riders Crash Out IPL 2015

When #KKR win, it's a matter of civic/#Bengali pride. When they don't bother to qualify we can all agree the #IPL is a glorified exhibition

17 May 2015

Federer Thrashed By Djokovic Rome 2015

Oof! #Roger got pasted by #Djokovic in full-on #Federer-05-07-peak-#GOAT form! It's #Djoker's world now, we just live in it! #RomeMasters

16 May 2015

Steven Gerrard Last Liverpool Match

It kinda was looking like a end-with-a-whimper thing all along. #Gerrard's legendary #Liverpool career is over. Up next: #Galaxy! H*ll-Yeah!

15 May 2015

Mad Max: Fury Road

#MadMax Fury Road: AKA Mad Max Furiosa! B*lls-to-the-wall gonzo action that demands to be seen on the BIG screen! Charlize bl**dy Theron!

RIP B. B. King

RIP #BBKing. Probably the most visible ambassador for the Blues. Saw him live once - what an incredible experience!

14 May 2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

#MeAndEarl (and the Dying Girl): Clueless meets Love Story through the lens of a millennial Wes Anderson. It's awesome! Gomez-Rejon kills it

12 May 2015

LeBron Beats Bulls in Game 5

Yikes! It wasn't easy (with #Cavaliers it never is), but #LeBron silences the doubters by willing a tough victory over #Bulls What a series!

11 May 2015

Court

#Court: Good effort from (young!) Tamhane. Interesting to see how Western critics react vs those of us who live this sad/prosaic reality.

Andy Murray Upsets Nadal to Win Madrid

The band's back together! (Poor) #AndyMurray reminds us he's still part of the Big Four with a stunning upset over #HumbleBull #Rafa. #ATP

10 May 2015

Rickie Fowler Wins Players Championship

Dramatic win for #Rickie #Fowler at #Players. It'd be a real shot in the arm for the #PGA if he joined #Spieth & #Rory as the Gen Next Big 3

LeBron Beats Bulls To Tie Series

#LeBron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Goat to Hero in 1.5 seconds!

08 May 2015

Bulls Beat Cavaliers With Miracle Shot

No! Anyone but #Rose!!!!! Bank of G*d!! Poor #LeBron/#Cavaliers! This really is gonna be a long, long summer. #DerrickRose #Bulls

Bill Simmons Leaves ESPN

Woah! If @BillSimmons can get whacked by @espn then none of us is safe! Another win for G*d, I mean Roger #Goodell. Wont be the same w/o him

06 May 2015

Kyrgios Upsets Federer In First Round

Woah! Young gun #Kyrgios arrives with a thrilling win over do-not-go-gentle-into-that-good-night #Federer. What'd I say about a long summer

05 May 2015

Federer Wins 85th Title in Istanbul

#Federer wins his 85th(!) title...but he scraped by a low-level tourney & his Madrid draw is brutal! Rough summer for this #GOAT fan. Sigh.

04 May 2015

Cavaliers Lose Gm 1 Against Bulls

The insufferable/humble #DerrickRose is back - G*d help us all! All but over for #Cavaliers vs #Bulls. Rough summer for this #LeBron fan.

02 May 2015

Mayweather Beats Pacquiao

#Pacquiao may be a better fighter, but #Mayweather is clearly the superior boxer. Hope I'm in a higher tax bracket for the rematch PPV!

Clippers Beat Spurs 2015 NBA WC Rd 1 Gm 7

Bl**dy #Kawhi. Thanks to him #LeBron lost year...& insufferable #DocRivers wins this year. PS. No more questioning #ChrisPaul...ever! #NBA

American Pharoah Wins Kentucky Derby 2015

Bad luck for #FiringLine & #GaryStevens who couldn't quite pull it off at #KentuckyDerby. #TripleCrown drumbeat starts for #AmericanPharoah

01 May 2015

Ex Machina

#ExMachina: Apotheosis of the male gaze or the ultimate deconstruction? Either way an incredible directorial debut for Garland Vikander wow!

RIP Ben E. King

RIP Ben E. King. A lot of happy childhood memories based around listening to him and the Drifters. Sigh...