It’s that time when we are all coming off the end-of-year holiday high, a cycle around the sun is in front of you and you are already wondering when is the next long weekend or when will the kids school be closed for spring break. You are wishing you had already planned for the big summer holiday, but let’s be honest, every time you think of going somewhere and start researching, the options available can…
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When I first moved to the US in 2009 from my extremely urban life in India, I was in a bit of geographical shock. The great vast unpopulated expanses of the mid-west seemed almost alien. Over the years, I explored the stunning landscapes of this country and understood the American love for the great outdoors. However, I was still baffled by the practice of camping. Coming from a developing country where running hot water and…
When the Indian film industry brings out the most expensive movie in the decade with a stellar cast it’s worth checking out at least once (if only to watch it bomb). The early trailers of Kalki 2898 AD promised something different in Indian Cinema and I was here for it. And can you ask for bigger names than Kamal Hasan, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Prabhas in one frame? Also, Telugu blockbuster cinema has been…
It’s that season of the year. Snowy evenings, foggy mornings, and early sunsets. Shadows on the streets. The quiet in the house with the radiator buzzing in the background. The quiet outside as everyone stays in avoiding the cold. The quiet everywhere. Winter is the time for ghosts to come calling. I know Halloween month is for spooky stories, but where is the fear in silly costumes and golden autumn light. No, it is the…
When you live in your quiet corner in a massive, sprawling metropolitan area of Los Angeles, it’s easy to get comfortable in your own neighborhood with your favorite restaurants and stores in a 5-mile radius. To escape our corner, we then take transatlantic flights to explore the world. Everyone in a while, when we are on those vacations, jet lagged and bleary-eyed, exploring a boutique store or enjoying a culinary experience, we wonder, surely something…
Gothic sci-fi horror, steampunk action and some good old detective fiction all rolled into one makes Chasm City a page turner. Tanner Mirabel, the protagonist, who is a security expert, and a hired assassin, has your attention from page one. The novel moves in flashbacks & we learn a lot more about why Tanner worked at Sky’s Edge, and why he was one day on the way to Chasm City. The mystery sustaining the pace…
