Thanks to bigflix.com we are watching movies that we would never go to the theatre for. One such movie that I was curious about was Nancy Drew (2007). Like a lot of kids, I started reading books with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys series. I had never seen an onscreen adaptation of the series so was wondering what it would be like. Well, to be honest, I was disappointed. Everything was wrong from the…

I was not planning to do a tribute post on Michael Jackson. I was shocked by the news of his death, but not particularly moved, at least not in a personal way. It was only when I saw the memorial service over television that the impact of the situation hit me. Being an Indian, your introduction to the world of Western music is really determined by what your peers recommend or what you hear at…

‘The Umbrella Man’ was my introduction to the delightful world of Roald Dahl. After that I never skipped a chance to read Roald Dahl’s book – and honestly, I did not like all of them equally. But I do believe that Roald Dahl is the master of short stories, especially the creepy and macabre ones. ‘The Best of Roald Dahl’ is a collection of outright creepy stories. You browse along happily page after page and…

Goodbye England’s rose May you ever grow in our hearts You were the grace that placed itself Where lives were torn apart You called out to our country And you whispered to those in pain Now you belong to heaven And the stars spell out your name And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind… by Elton John Few from our generation will ever forget the day Princess…