Entries from September 2007 ↓

It was a disapointing outting for India in the ICC World Cup, but they still can savage some pride in the first ever ICC World Twenty20 Championship. As always at The Newspaper Blog, we get to see the cricket matches online.

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Welcome to yet another fortnightly weekend party at The Newspaper Blog where drinks links will be served.

Last week we had the Movies Special, it’s back to normal goodness.

She Said Thank You
“Tomorrow will be different, better,” she mutters aloud. But she doesn’t believe it. Because she says it every night. And nothing changes.”

A good story for all you procrastinators. After you read this, I’ve to post: ‘TNB Readers Said Thank You’.

Ten Amazingly Ignorant Customer Quotes
“I’m warning you now, if we don’t like the food, we’re sending it back.”
- A miserable, middle-aged woman with an excess of sand in her vagina”

WaiterRant is a blog of anonymous waiter who shares his/her stories. Excellent, well written stories.

Day of the dog
“Soon, the puppy makes it to the top of the mound and retrieves a slice of pizza. It is still soft and untouched. The puppy starts eating, hoping that the dog will help himself to it. But the dog doesn’t. He just waits for the puppy to finish.”

The story made me happy and I’m sure you’ll be happy too. A lot of things said with a story.

15 years of AR Rahman - A MUSICAL AFFAIR
“Yeh jo des hai tera (Swades, 2004): Because goosefleshy neo-patriotic songs are hard to come by. Accompanied by a shehnai playing at near-monotone, along with what sounds like exhalations from men who’ve burned their tongues with hasty spoonfuls of hot soup, Rahman belts out this perfect anthem for our dispossessed times.”

I’ve never read any article written with such passion! Beautiful post. Tribute to A R Rahman - Indian Music Director. Subscribe if you want read reviews of the Hindi/Tamil/sometimes English movies.

Gmail: Behind the Scenes (Final Cut)

What happens when you send a message? A compilation of clips selected from over 1,100 clips from fans in more than 65 countries. I love this clip for the creativity!

Did you like this fortnight’s post? I loved it very much and feels good to share some amazing blogs/sites I read. Let me know what you think…

The previous editions of the Saturday Night Links Fever.

So long. Live Hard.

Is it justified to buy an Apple MacBook Pro when you can buy a Laptop of less than one third of the cost or buy a Laptop with same specs for a less than 75% the cost of an Apple?

I did some research, consulted with some Mac users and finally knew why this is the ultimate Laptop MacBook to own. We’ll see why…

I’m not evangelizing a Windows user to switch. Not even trying.

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The Newspaper blog Fortnightly feature is back with a special edition. Movie Buffs rejoice!

If you thought the Summer Hollywood releases had a great line up, think again. In my opinion, except for Ratatouille & Spiderman 3 it was filled with ‘franchise movies’ (and yeah I didn’t see all the summer releases).

This winter/fall season has a great line up and here’s the roundup…

** The Best is Yet to Come: Fall / Winter 2007 Movie Guide
A neat preview of the movie releasing this winter.

** A Guide to the Fall’s Hottest Movies - Rotten Tomatoes
A detailed analysis of the movie releasing with the trend. A good read.

My Must See Top Five Fall Films:
1. The Bucket List
2. I Am Legend
3. Michael Clayton
4. The Darjeeling Limited
5. Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium

What movies are you looking forward?

** Tyler Durden’s Top 5 Tips for Living
“Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don’t you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can’t think of a better way to spend these moments?”

Seen the movie Fight Club? A great movie with a lot of things you can learn from. The article illustrates Tyler Durden’s sayings and the relevance in the real world.

** How much do you know about movies (from the past 25 years)?

Think you’re a movie buff? Take this quiz and we’ll know how much you brag about. I passed with a 67% score. What about you?

If you’re wondering why I’m not watching movies these days, blame the TV show Friends. I’m half way through the series and I’m going to take a break to catch with movies.

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Hope you liked this post. Have a great weak end.

The previous editions of the Saturday Night Links Fever.