30 August 2018

Manu Ginobili Retires

You Know You're #TooOld When: #ManuGinobili Retires

Always loved that guy, his quirky, full-of-heart game, & his *never*-giving-up... even when he was beating #LeBron! ๐Ÿ˜„☹️
The #NBA is a lot less fun without him.
PS. The #Spurs dynasty...man, the end always comes quick, huh?


Federer Escapes Round 2 2018 US Open

Whew! #Federer escapes mercurial-fun #Paire He'll need *all* his #GOAT-cool vs m-f #Kyrgios!


PS #Serena v #Venus...I'm #TeamVenus!


PPS (Another 5-set) #Isner win. Kid #Jarry's good


PPPS Bad luck for #AndyMurray & esp (39yo mom quali!) #Schnyder

PPPPS Let's go #Tiafoe!


#USOpen


29 August 2018

Alpha

#Alpha


AKA #TheRevenant: The YA Years. Just your everyday boy-and-his-(prehistoric)dog-action-adventure-told-entirely-in-subtitles-major-studio-release! Good fun for the whole fam.

PS. Loved that twist in the tail(ahem๐Ÿคฃ).

PPS. Yo, #Oscars: #BestSupportingDoggo Award?๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ˜‚



28 August 2018

Federer Easily Wins Round 1 2018 US Open

No-fuss no-#GOAT-muss #Federer win over #Nishioka. Good thing too, #Paire's gonna be tricky.

#DarthRed...well done @UniqloUSA!

PS Great win by #Tiafoe!

PPS Bad luck for #Bhambri.

PPPS Slam champs #Wozniacki v #Stosur in R1?! #Petkovic had to qualify?! #Tennis can be cruel

#USOpen


RIP Neil Simon

RIP #NeilSimon


Loved his movies growing up thanks to my parents. And it was only years later that I discovered that he was, you know, "actually" one of the greatest *playwrights* in *Broadway* history. One of the funniest, & most affecting writers I have ever come across. Legend



27 August 2018

US Open 2018 Opening Day

Great win for #Serena. #Venus v #Kuznetsova, two ageless greats!


The Resurgents (#Stanimal, #AndyMurray, #Djokovic) are gonna make waves!


Talk abut fratricides: #Verdasco v #Feliciano & #Shapovalov v #AugerAliassime(hope the kid's okay!)


PS. Poor #Halep & #Dimitrov!


#USOpen

Sharp Objects (HBO)

#SharpObjects


Flynn & Vallee: a match made in skim(ahem)-crawling heaven!  Sensationally entertaining, with passion bursting through the indie-genteel surface thanks to the three leads. This is the Adams/Clarkson/Scanlen Show, give them *all* the Emmys!

PS. Prod design/editors๐Ÿ‘



26 August 2018

Facing Federer by ESPN

What's it like to play #Federer? I think #Djokovic would say it's quite all right! ๐Ÿ˜‡

I keed...cuz I love... ๐Ÿค“

PS. Wait, the #USOpen (aka #GOAT's Last Stand) is already upon us... where'd the summer go?!

Excellent stuff from Michael Steinberger via @ESPN 


https://t.co/g78d7mE8NR




25 August 2018

Liverpool Undeafated in Permiere League (...after 3 games๐Ÿ˜‡!)

Don't look now, but #Liverpool is 3-0! Nice give-and-go between #Firmino & #Salah (of course). Good win for #Klopp's boys.


Wait, I looked, which means I've jinxed them!


PS. #Brighton?! As in "beach" and those great movies based on said beach? They have an #EPL team?!


#LIVBHA 


24 August 2018

RIP Mr. Lahiri

RIP Mr. #DevLahiri (DPL). Edgy, tendentious teacher who dared to open our minds beyond the strict confines of school. His wit & sarcasm poked our undeserving cushy bubble. I was lucky to spend time with him afterwards in Lovedale & Welham. A huge loss for the #DoonSchool family.



RIP Paul Burgett

RIP #DeanBurgett. Not a public figure, but for those of us who've spent time in upstate New York, an indelible part of our educations. A larger-than-life bon vivant, and an inspiring educator. A huge loss for the #UofR family

#PaulBurgett #Meliora



22 August 2018

Massive Win for India vs England 2018 Test 3

Not saying it's #IND's greatest away Test win, but given the sorry state of affairs after the first two, this will surely go down in some kind of history. Suddenly, #ENG's nervous!


Great stuff from #Virat, #Rahane, #Bumrah, #Pandya... & esp #Pujara (welcome back!)!


#ENGvIND

Crazy Rich Asians

#CrazyRichAsians


Good, clean Asian Bollywood wish-fulfillment rom-com wealth-porn fun. Santos, Jeong, Awkwafina, Wu, Golding ๐Ÿ‘Œ, but like the characters, bow down to the great Yeoh! Oscar-level work by costume/prod designers.

PS. The *only* time we see desis is when...๐Ÿค”๐Ÿคท‍♀️



20 August 2018

Djokovic & Bertens Win 2018 Cincinnati Open

Congrats to #Djokovic (#GoldenMasters) & esp #Bertens (*superb* tennis!) on winning #CincyTennis

Old-#GOAT was no match for in-full-supervillain-form #Djoker. Still, #Federer battled(his own 2013-era shankathon-form) to get all the way to the finals, so there's that

#USOpenSeries

The Meg

#TheMeg


In that eternal battle #StathamvShark, my money's on #Statham, *every* time! Good, clean, Deep Blue Sea-esque, tongue-in-cheek summer fun. 

PS. How awesome is Curtis?! Any chance we can slide him into the Fast & Furious CU?! How 'bout the Statham-Rock spinoff?! ๐Ÿ‘



19 August 2018

RIP Kofi Annan

RIP #KofiAnnan. Dignified Secretary General who helped lead the United Nations through some tough times. I can't speak to his rich, complicated legacy, but he and his wife couldn't have been kinder to my parents at the UN. Hopefully, history will judge him fairly.



18 August 2018

Federer Sets Up Massive Finals with Djokovic 2018 Cincinnati Open

Oof! Talk about a #GOAT-escape(๐Ÿ˜‡)! #Goffin (poor chap) hands W to #Federer. 


Tomorrow we find out what happens when an irresistible force (Fed) meets an immovable object (#Djokovic)!*


*Or does that describe #Rafa-v-#Djoker?!


#CincyTennis #USOpenSeries

Federer Battles Back to Beat Wawrinka 2018 Cincinnati Open

Ha! The "Old" #GOAT still refuses to go gentle into the good night! Battling, come-from-behind #Federer win over back-to-form #Stanimal! 

Next: always-fun #Goffin/big-bopper #Cilic/immovable-object #Djokovic in short order๐Ÿ™€, so let's just enjoy this!๐Ÿ‘

#CincyTennis #USOpenSeries



17 August 2018

RIP Ajit Wadekar

RIP #AjitWadekar


Heard about him from my father growing up. Tremendous cricketer and an even better captain who helped usher in the early stages of India's dominance on the world stage (and did it again by coaching *all* those stars in the early 90s!). Big part of Indian cricket



Federer Beats Mayer to Set Up Massive Clash Against Wawrinka 2018 Cincinnati Open

Good, should've-been-quicker #Federer win over tough #Mayer. Champ's gonna need *all* his #GOAT-stamina...he plays again...tonight...against #Stanimal! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ 


That #Wawrinka 1HBH๐Ÿ’ช๐ŸŽพ๐Ÿ’จ⚡️๐ŸŽ‡


#CincyTennis #USOpenSeries

16 August 2018

RIP Aretha Franklin

RIP #ArethaFranklin


What a legacy, presence, voice! Discovered her thanks to my parents; truly is difficult to imagine the music world without her. Something tells me we'll be listening to her songs as long as there is music in the world. 


#QueenOfSoul


https://youtu.be/3gCuyrKVDCs



15 August 2018

Happy Independence Day 2018

Happy #IndependenceDay everyone!


Hopefully, this will inspire our cricketers for the next Test against England ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ


In the meantime please enjoy this photo of #Mehrangarh...



Federer Wins Round 1 2018 Cincinnati Open

Welcome back champ! Workmanlike #Federer win over #Gojowczyk. He'll need his #GOAT-magic against tricky #Mayer.


Bad luck for #Serena to play an in-(master-blaster)-form(!) #Kvitova.


PS. #Shapo v #Tiafoe!๐ŸŽพ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘


#CincinnatiOpen #USOpenSeries  #ATP #WTA



14 August 2018

Charlie Faye & the Fayettes (The Federal)

#CharlieFayeAndTheFayettes (@thefederalnoho)


So much girl-group, wall-of-sound, retro-60s-soul-pop fun, before you know it you'll find yourself dancing your a** off! (at my age, that could very well mean literally! ๐Ÿ˜Œ)


Thank you #MimosaMusicSeries... & of course, #GaryCalamar!



Whispertown (The Federal)

#Whispertown (@thefederalnoho)


So much bittersweet, melancholy, infernally-catchy 90s-esque-indie-rock (no drums!), before you know it you'll find yourself smiling through your tears!


Thank you #MimosaMusicSeries... & of course, #GaryCalamar!



13 August 2018

Rafa and Halep Win 2018 Rogers Cup

Congrats to #Rafa & #Halep on winning #RogersCup. 

Gotta say tho that #Stanimal, #Tsitsipas (v #Zverev!๐Ÿ‘€), #Tiafoe, #AugerAliassime kinda stole the show!

Good for #Sloane & #Venus, fighting to the end.

PS. Is it almost #USOpen time already, where'd the summer go?!


#USOpenSeries


RIP VS Naipaul

RIP #VSNaipaul


I'll leave it up to others to unpack his substantial legacy, but I personally enjoyed the books I read. Growing up, there were few desis acclaimed on the world stage (not an issue now), so our family claimed his as one of our own. A (polarising?) literary giant.



12 August 2018

Brooks Koepka Wins 2018 PGA Championship for Second Major of the Year

Winning putt was anticlimactic, but #Koepka strongly-but-silently wins 3 Majors in 2 years (pulling a #PadraigHarrington?๐Ÿ˜€). #Spieth, #Rory, & rest need to start paying attention!


Bad luck for #Tiger but the sports media complex would've melted down if he'd won.


#PGA #PGAChamp


England Thrashes India in Test 2

Well, that was a bit of a damp squib (not just the weather)!


#ENG thrashes #IND. Is it worse because it's #Lords? #Virat gave it the ol' college try, but it's never a good sign when #RAshwin is your top-scorer.


Weren't #Anderson & #Broad supposed to be past it?!


#ENGvIND

BlacKkKlansman

#BlacKkKlansman


Bow down to a true cinematic visionary: the great #SpikeLee. It's all fun...until you realise what you're laughing at & then boom! he hits you with that gut-punch ending!๐Ÿ˜ณ Blanchard, Irvin (35mm๐Ÿ‘), cast: great. Driver, Grace, superb. Denzel's kid: ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‘✊!



11 August 2018

Young Walker Buehler Pitching Well For the Dodgers

Man, this kid #WalkerBuehler is (gonna be, wait, already is) something else. Saw him pitch his heart out against the #Astros. Apparently, today he 7IP/4H/0ER/6K-ed the #Rockies. Too bad the #Dodgers, ya know, lost! ๐Ÿ˜’

10 August 2018

Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi Steps Down

You Know You're #TooOld When: #IndraNooyi Decides to Step Down As #Pepsi CEO.


I'll let people far knowledgeable than me (I?) decode her tenure; from my POV she was an inspiration to FOBs (& B-School Case Study Enthusiasts) the world over! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ‘ 



09 August 2018

The Bleeding Edge

#TheBleedingEdge


Another Dick-Ziering doc that will drop your jaw, blow your mind, make your blood boil. Effectively explains a complicated issue & then personalises it into affecting stories about real people, esp Ana. Will go down in doc history with the likes of #Blackfish.



08 August 2018

Oscar for Best Popular Film

So... #OutstandingAchievementInPopularFilm...


... which means #GameNight is an #Oscar contender!


Well done, #Oscars, well bl**dy done!


๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ฝ๐ŸŽฌ



Eighth Grade

#EighthGrade


OMG! Like, seriously, who's this kid Burnham who just made what, umm, could be the best movie of 2018! What about this kid Fisher?! Shows up out of nowhere and gives what, umm, could be the performance of 2018! I mean, this is #Oscar-level work! Kids these days!๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿค˜



06 August 2018

Zverev and Kuznetsova Win Citi Open

Congrats to #Zverev (still only 21!) & #Kuznetsova (still going strong!) on winning @CitiOpen!

PS. The other semifinalists: #DeMinaur (19!), #Tsitsipas (19!), #Rublev (20!) ... forget #NextGenATP, it should be Gen Now, no?๐Ÿ˜‚

PPS. (Poor) #SirAndy put on a *show*!๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽพ

#ATP #WTA

05 August 2018

Andre Ethier Retires

You Know You're #TooOld When: #AndreEthier Retires. 


Very good for so long with the #Dodgers that the end seemed to come up out of nowhere (only 36yo?!). Will go down as a real fan favourite.






TO, Moss, Dawkins Inducted into NFL HOF

You Know You're #TooOld When: #Urlacher (๐Ÿคท‍♀️), #BrianDawkins, #RandyMoss, & #TerrellOwens are inducted into #NFL #HOF.


The way the #NFLHOF has treated @terrellowens is a bl**dy joke. All that hot air about "character issues" - laughable esp considering some of his classmates

04 August 2018

India Fall Just Short of Beating England 2018 Test 1

Valiant effort by #Virat (& #HardikPandya!) but #IND fall just short of a monumental upset. #ENG showed resolve in squeaking out a win.


Man, if this sets the tone for the rest of the Test series then we're in for one h*lluva battle!


#ENGvIND

03 August 2018

India *This* Close to Upsetting England!

What's that olde cliche about a match keenly poised on a knife-edge?! How about a #CaptainsKnock?!


First Test heading to an *epic* climax. If #IND upset #ENG...in England...#Virat is gonna down in history!

PS Welcome back #Ishant!

PPS Who is 20(!)yo #SamCurran?!


#ENGvIND!๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜

02 August 2018

Permanent

#Permanent


Simply delightful coming-of-age underappreciated little gem that hopefully gets a long life on home video. Wilson & Arquette - ๐Ÿ‘. The kids are terrific, both McLean & Daniels should hopefully have nice long careers.

Somewhere, #NapoleonDynamite is beaming with pride.



01 August 2018

Blindspotting

#Blindspotting


Hilarious/nerveracking genre/tone-hopping, spoken-word-buddy-comedy deconstruction of (cultural/linguistic/racial/geographical) identity/appropriation & hipster gentrification! Supporting cast & leads - aces, esp Casal & Diggs.

DP-ing by Baumgartner: ๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ช