03 July, 2008

Going once.. going twice…

Soul up for auction. Update: Its found a home - Hell Pizza.

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in Oddball at 9:18 AM

25 June, 2008

Name’s Bond. James Bond.

He’s back in the Ian Fleming “centenary novel”:  Devil May Care

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in Arts and entertainment at 10:10 PM

21 June, 2008

Sunny the supersleuth

Comics from 1984, with Gavaskar battling Bandookstan & England cricketers and evil Himalayan magicians.

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in The visual arts at 1:02 AM

20 June, 2008

Going bananas

The history of bananas in the US.

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in Miscellaneous at 9:07 PM

18 June, 2008

A huge democratic moment

"Have blogs been good for books?”, ponders Robert McCrum. 

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in Arts and entertainment at 12:03 AM

Browse before you buy

Lookybook - Browse children’s picture books by flipping through every page. (- via.)

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in The visual arts at 12:01 AM

16 June, 2008

Our accelerated world

Roger Cohen writes in praise of being cut off.

Posted by Amit Varma in Journalism/Media at 2:22 PM

13 June, 2008

Value their art, not their personalities

Even the most romantic poets can sometimes be awfully hard of heart.

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in Arts and entertainment at 10:38 PM

Coming soon to a TV near you

Innovative architecture: The National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center for the Beijing Olympics.

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in The visual arts at 4:12 PM

06 June, 2008

Survival of the symmetrical

80’s fashion & hairstyles ‘violate laws of nature’, opine experts, who warn that women can smell asymmetry!

Posted by Sanjeev Naik in Miscellaneous at 7:37 AM