The often humorous adventures of a roguish anti-hero of low social degree living by his wits in a corrupt society
31 March 2016
Kolkata Overpass Tragedy
Very sad news out of #Kolkata. Thoughts and prayers to all those affected. Sad to see this once-great city continue to struggle.
30 March 2016
England Beats New Zealand 2016 WT20
Bad luck for #NZ, but to be fair they were comprehensively beaten by...#ENG?! In a #T20 match?! What the?! It's been that kind of #WT20
29 March 2016
RIP James Noble
RIP James Noble. Loved him on #Benson growing up. Great show and he was fantastic in it. Brings back a lot of memories...
28 March 2016
Shane Watson Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: #ShaneWatson retires. Entertaining cricketer who may not have fulfilled potential but was always fun. #Watto!
Virat Kohli Beats Australia
Any win against #AUS is great, especially one that propels #IND to #WT20 semis! Thank G*d we live in the #Virat #Kohli era!
26 March 2016
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
#BatmanvSuperman: Don't believe the (many) haters, it's actually (kinda) fun. WW & LL were decent & #Batfleck wasn't bad. Not bad at all.
25 March 2016
Federer Withdraws Against Del Potro
Uh-oh! #GOAT's Last Ride off to a sad start. #Federer withdraws against #DelPo in #Miami. My old heart is already buckling under the stress!
RIP Johan Cruyff
RIP Johan Cruyff Growing up my father regaled me with stories of the Dutch maestro. His time with Barca will reverberate for decades to come
24 March 2016
RIP Garry Shandling
RIP Garry Shandling. Shocking. Discovered him when he hosted Grammys. Never finished last Larry Sanders eps - couldn't bear for it to end.
India Beats Bangladesh 2016 WT20
Easy to be a cynical #cricket fan nowadays & then that insane #IND - #BAN match comes along! Thank G*d for #Raina & #Dhoni's keeping(?)! #WT20
21 March 2016
RIP Andy Grove
RIP Andy Grove, legendary Intel guru. Had a huge impact on me growing up (and so many, many, many others) without me knowing it.
Too Late
#TooLate: 35mm Film-Noir-Parody B-Movie all done in single-take shots. Kudos to the UPM, DP & camera operators for pulling this stunt off!
20 March 2016
Serena Loses / Djokovic Wins 2016 Indian Wells
Bad luck for #Serena who ran into a point-to-prove #Vika. As for #Djokovic...alas poor #Raonic, it's #Nole's #Tennis world now! #IndianWells
19 March 2016
Ran
#Ran: Stunning! The kind of movie for which the *big* screen was invented! Absolute Peak #Kurosawa. Incredible perfs esp Nakadai & Harada.
India Beats Pakistan 2016 WT20
These #IND-#PAK matches are always stressful. Good to see the rare bowler-dominated #WT20 contest. Thank G*d for #Virat #Kohli! #EdenGardens
18 March 2016
Midnight Special
#MidnightSpecial: Fan-bl**dy-tastic! Yo, #JJAbrams, now this is how you do a #Spielberg homage! Kid director #Nichols is the real deal!
17 March 2016
USC Loses to Providence
That was a sad, heartbreaking loss for poor ol' #USC. #Providence is a small school & all, but #Trojans deserved better. #MarchMadness
16 March 2016
Chris Gayle Thrashes England 2016 WT20
You can't stop #ChrisGayle, you can only...no, you can't contain him either! 47-ball century helps mercurial #WI thrash #ENG . #WT20 , indeed!
15 March 2016
Zootopia
#Zootopia: Come for the classic Disney anthropomorphism, stay for the social satire/LAConfidential-esque sprawling mystery! PS. The sloths!
India Loses to New Zealand 2016 WT20
Uh-oh. #IND upset by everyone's 2nd-favourite team #NZL. Not quite the way to open #WT20 on home soil. Hope they can rebound quickly!
14 March 2016
Martavis Bryant Suspension
Gutted about #Martavis. Blame #LeGarrette: Insidious influence wrecks #Steelers for years, gets a #Cheatriots #SuperBowl in return! #karma
12 March 2016
10 Cloverfield Lane
#10CloverfieldLane: Greatest Sequel-Bait-&-Switch/Future-HBS-Case-Study, Ever! Goodman has to get serious Oscar consideration for this!
11 March 2016
Eye in the Sky
#EyeInTheSky: Un-subtle/nuanced but entertaining. Always good to see old pros Mirren & Rickman (sigh) do their thing. Abdi's great, too.
10 March 2016
Liverpool Beats Manchester United
Sure it's for something called #UEFA #Europa League but any win by #LFC against #MUFC is to be celebrated right? Power of #Klopp! #Liverpool
09 March 2016
RIP George Martin
RIP George Martin. Found out about him in a #Beatles doc when I was a kid - he really was the #FifthBeatle. A great, history-making career.
08 March 2016
Megatron Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: #Megatron Retires (Worrying #NFL trend ?) #Calvin #Johnson was fantabulous, literally: http://ow.ly/ZeA13
07 March 2016
Peyton Manning Retires
You Know You're Too Old When: #Peyton #Manning retires. Redefined #NFL QB-ing/ad pitch-ing. Will those HGH/Tenn allegations be whitewashed?
06 March 2016
India Wins 2016 T20 Asia Cup
Nice work by #IND to beat a fighting #BAN & win #AsiaCup. Great stuff from #Dhawan, #Kohli &...#Dhoni. #WT20 is a done deal right? :-)
04 March 2016
Knight of Cups
#KnightOfCups: AKA #Malick's #Entourage Or: How a Handsome Successful Screenwriter Dates Beautiful Women But Is Still Miserable in LA...
RIP Bud Collins
RIP Bud Collins. What a long & great journalistic career. Tennis (esp in the US) is a lot less interesting with his passing. Those pants!
03 March 2016
RIP Martin Crowe
RIP Martin Crowe. Stylish batsman; his uncommon candor in retirement was refreshing. I'll never forget his glorious run in the 92 World Cup.
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