He who has a "why" to live for can bear with any "how"... About the Book My Rating : ★★★Published In : 2017Plot : Authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles attempts to link the longevity of the Japanese people with the concept of Ikigai - the happiness of always being busy, as revealed by the daily... Continue Reading →
Podcast Review : An Oral History of The Office
★★★★★ With the soothing voice of Brian Baumgartner and expertly-edited oral history covering tidbits from the entire cast and crew, the podcast provides first-hand account of how the show that struggled initially (struggled is being rather moderate taking into account the abysmal ratings of the show after Season 1 !!) , but a crazy confluence... Continue Reading →
Review : Love, Death and Robots
★★★★ A sprawling anthology of 18 animated shorts with run-time at an average of just 12 minutes, lashed together by a prominent David Fincher producing credit, this pic’n’mix show is short, satisfyingly wicked and self-consciously NSFW.. !! The binge-worthy title features 18 shorts, each with their own signature animation, storytelling style, and varying levels of... Continue Reading →
How Game of Thrones caved-in to the Norms of Television
There’s no one explanation for how Game of Thrones became a culture-spanning phenomenon. Slipping into the microscopic gap between the Golden Age of Television and the binge-watch era, HBO’s fantasy epic earned an investment of resources from its network that would have been unthinkable previously for such a budget-conscious medium and managed to bind together a diverse group... Continue Reading →
Pixar’s Masterclass : Inside Out
★★★★★ Continuing in the series of Pixar's Masterclass, this time we're looking at a movie that dares to explore existential crises, a movie that's aimed at the whole family, and as always, all of this via an animated medium !! It's okay to be sad. The greatest lesson given by Pixar ever ... Over the... Continue Reading →
Raheem Sterling and The New-Age Fan Engagement
Sterling took to Instagram to express his concern about the vastly different treatment that white and black players receive from certain sections of the British media. Sterling drew a connection between the negative coverage that black players constantly receive and their treatment by the public.
Lost – The Show That Changed TV Forever
Whenever we see Redditors sweating out elaborate theories about our favorite TV shows now-a-days, it’s because of Lost. Whenever we see deep-dive online recaps, it’s because of Lost. Networks preferring a shorter, more compressed series with a definitive ending in mind.. ? That’s because of Lost. Lost changed TV in a defining manner, for better and for... Continue Reading →
Podcast Review : The Football Ramble
★★★★ Homepage : The Football RambleListen here : iTunes , ACAST , Stitcher It's the perfect setting.. 4 blokes with varying jobs and backgrounds talking about football and making jokes. They chat shit about football in a hilarious and refreshing manner. If you like football and laughing it might just be the thing for you... About the Podcast... Continue Reading →