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Directors: Larry and Andy Wachowski
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Ji Hoon Jung
Language: English
Year: 2008

If there ever was a Hollywood equivalent of a Bollywood masala movie, then it definitely is Speed Racer. An English film based on the Japanese anime series created by Tatsuo Yoshida, Speed Racer takes the cake when it comes to over-the-top entertainment and you will come out of it thoroughly satisfied. Continue reading »

Author: Tommy Hilfiger and George Lois
Publisher: Universe Publishing
Pages: 335

After hitting our stores, television sets, lifestyles and government with its style of marketing, America has now reached our coffee tables. Or some coffee tables, rather, for Iconic America by Tommy Hilfiger and George Lois is certainly not for the masses. Even among the elite few, it will be like a Shakespeare or Mein Kampf — flaunted but never opened. Continue reading »

Who else has had enough? I know I can’t stand the damn things.

Sure, people want to be heard. But chain letters are the wrong way to make yourself heard. First, they’re annoying. Second, they often have heaps of images and clog up your email inbox, and third: I think this is the most important part of my message, why do you have to send a message to someone to tell them that you’re their friend? Wouldn’t they know already if they are? Continue reading »

Over the past few years I have been reading the Harry Potter series, and I have noticed some key similarities between the prejudice and racism in the “wizarding world” and the “real world”. One example of this would be the existence of Death Eaters in the wizarding world, and the Nazis of the real world. Another example would be Voldemorts role in the wizarding world, compared to his muggle* counter part Adolf Hitler. There are other minor details I have noticed that I will discus later. Continue reading »