Some people derogatorily use the word “intellectual” (or the more direct “pseudo-intellectual”) to brush off a dissenting view. If you didn’t care for a “masala entertainment” film that everyone else liked, it can only be because you’re pseudo. Mention…
The Net is awash in Twenty20 cheerleader videos, the proud fruit of a horny subcontinent armed with a modicum of technical aptitude. This one shows the cheerleaders in context next to the cricket pitch:
The DLF Indian Premier League’s team names have been announced following the latest round of player-bidding. Some are more inventive than others (cf. The Mumbai Indians). Of note, Kolkata’s owner Shah Rukh Khan said he chose ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ to “appeal to the youth”. I’m unsure which youth he’s referring to (especially since an […]
While most Indian cricket journalists Down Under are busy celebrating the tri-series win and falling over each other trying to get silly quotes, that intrepid adventurer and eater Shamya Dasgupta has other things on his plate. Namely, possums. He kindl…
Meaningless quote of the day:”He has scored 16,000 runs. I haven’t even played 16,000 balls.”- M S Dhoni, asked about Sachin Tendulkar not doing too well in the Commonwealth Series (before yesterday’s match, of course)First, the answer has absolutely n…
The Niners: all about the nnumerologgy
After weeks of being surrounded by people in ostentatious Patriots jerseys and Southie accents, I’ve finally decoded our national obsession with football. And it’s related to why Americans find cricket so tedious. It’s about prosthetics.
Donning helmet and shoulder pads lets steroid-inflated men inflict immense violence for our entertainment without the […]