Happy Early (or Late) Birthday to One of My Favorite Commentators!

You let slip in a comment that you were turning 35 this month, which made me immediately hop over here and write a birthday post for you situated at a random point within April.  So I am either early or late in terms of the actual day, but please remember I am in fact overall early since this post comes to you from The Past back in March.  UPDATE: You just let slip in a comment that your actual birthday is today!  So now I get to post this on time.

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Wednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking This Week?

Happy Wednesday!  Halfway through the work week, very exciting.  Also the last day I get to have coffee (following my own rules that allow coffee on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday but no more because then I stop sleeping).  So, enjoy “perky Margaret” today and prepare yourself for “depressed and energyless Margaret” tomorrow.

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Monday Malayalam: Zachariayude Garbhinikal, Misogyny is Alive and Well in God’s Own Country

Well, this is depressing!  I went for a new film, with Rima Kallingal, thinking I would be safe from that horrible strain of really gross misogyny that runs through Malayalam films.  But, no!  Still there!  Even in a film from 2014 with one of the strongest actresses working today.

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Wild Wild Country Review: Either a Clever Challenge to the Audience, Or a Stupid Faith in Conmen

I watched it! While cleaning my entire apartment today. And it was a very interesting experience to watch, I think the directors might have been doing something really clever with how they presented the series. At least, I hope so. They were either being really clever or really really stupid. (for more Osho coverage, here is my article on their India years)

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