A Bunch of Epilogues to Big Stories

I always feel bad about how the resolution to things is usually not reported.  There’s the initial exciting incident or court case or rumor, and then months later when it is actually resolved, nobody pays attention because they have moved on to a new rumor or incident or whatever.  So today I am going to try to fix that and report 3 separate resolutions to old stories.

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Happy National Coffee Day!!!

I am celebrating by NOT having coffee!  Because it’s Thursday, and I never have coffee on Thursdays.  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, yes.  And then I detox for two days, sleep all weekend, and get back on the horse again on Monday.  Anyway, I thought it would be a good topic for a theme songs post.

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Happy Birthday Yash Chopra! Part 3, my final reasons to love you (plus Ravi’s Birthday too): 55-84

No one is reading these posts, but I don’t care!  It’s Yash Chopra’s birthday, I love Yash Chopra, and watching his songs and reading about him for this just cheers me up.  Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.

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Badshah and Aunties, Shahrukh and Wet Shirts, and Other Things That Make Me Happy

Somehow, it is both rainy and overcast, and also 90 degrees out today.  And Banjo isn’t playing anywhere near me, so I don’t get to see a new movie tonight.  And generally life is bleak and depressing.  So, here is a random collection of recent news items that make me happy.  Feel free to bookmark this post for the next time you feel down!

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Watch a Movie with me Tomorrow!

I’m doing another live twitter watchalong!  Just like I did for Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham a few months back (click here to see how that went)!  This time, Kal Ho Na Ho!  Which is available in American Netflix, as well as most streaming services.  It will be at 10am Chicago time tomorrow, which is 8:30pm on Sunday the 18th India time, 1am Australia time (sorry Australia people), 11am New York time, and 8am California time.  Join in by searching for the hashtags #KHNH (for Kal Ho Na Ho) or #DCIB (for my book, Don’t Call it Bollywood, which this is nominally promoting.  And which you should all read!  It’s really good!).

Important News Update: AbRam is Cute

And so is his father!  And also a bit of a tech nerd, have you noticed that since he discovered instagram, Shahrukh has been posting a lot of videos that are kind of like the ones your dorky uncle posts after his son shows him how to use the video tools?  But more interesting, because it’s a movie star.

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Wanna Watch a Movie With Me (again)? Sept 18th, 11am EDT! Only 10 Days Away!!!

A few months back, we did a twitter watch along for K3G, which was super fun!  There were a couple of newbies who we got to introduce to the film, and some old hands who were super excited to share their favorite parts.  (you can get a sense of what it was like here)

So, we’re now organizing another one!  September 18th, 11am EDT.  Kal Ho Na Ho this time (following the theory that it is available on Netflix and other streaming services, and pretty newbie friendly!).

Here is the link to more information on my publisher’s website (she is much more twitter adept than I am!).  Hope to “see” a lot of you there!

And in case you forgot how fun Kal Ho Na Ho is to watch, here is a reminder!

Mammootty’s Birthday and Shahrukh’s Dwarf Film

These two things have nothing in common, don’t even try to find a connection.  But moviemavengal tweeted me about Dulquer’s gift to his Dad, and another commentator pointed out that it was Mammootty’s birthday today and now I feel bad for not acknowledging it at all.  Although I did happen to post my Jagratha review today, so that’s cool!

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FanVid Post: No Reason, Just Felt Like It

FanVid Post time!  I was debating between that and a post running through all the previous superhero movies in honor of The Flying Jatt.  But FanVids are more fun, right?  And maybe I do the superhero post at some point in the next few days.

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