Comments on eyefry: How to write a perfectly shite review

Well, good, so long as you have a real review in y...

2010-06-03T17:31:34.413+05:30

Well, good, so long as you have a real review in you. You know how i personally consider "reviews of reviews (of comic books!)" irksome, right? On this one's account, I'll reserve judgment because I don't suppose I read the reviews properly. But I do think comix is a largely misunderstood/misappropriated terrain among reviewers and consumers in india. it's alot more

Anon: If that guy's still in the basement of K...

2010-04-24T00:03:07.332+05:30

Anon: If that guy's still in the basement of Kasi arcade after all these years, he deserves nothing less.

Shruti: Danke. It seemed to agree with my inner dilettante.
There was no review. In place of it was this extended apology. Most unprofessional.

I do have several strong opinions about the book, actually. Now they shall be reserved for unleashing on

"the zeitgeist on a nice snacky platter"...

2010-04-23T23:51:16.573+05:30

"the zeitgeist on a nice snacky platter"- love it. this could be a description of 1) my breakfastime repast of filterblog linkies 2) the cutely eloquent NPR show This American Life 3) or the name of immodestly priced tapas at a trendy new NY non-hotel.
where's your review? would be curious to read it.

"the zeitgeist on a nice snacky platter"...

2010-04-23T23:51:16.572+05:30

Re: The radio nostalgia I think it was Rainbow, ...

2010-04-21T17:15:15.872+05:30

Re: The radio nostalgia

I think it was Rainbow, AIR 107.4 FM! Used to religiously tune in everyday. It was the only dose of Western music on the radio those days.

Karthik

you should find the guy in the basement of kasi ar...

2010-04-18T01:43:06.313+05:30

you should find the guy in the basement of kasi arcade and send him a copy of this....

I haven't seen that one. I did watch three of ...

2010-03-28T15:01:48.072+05:30

I haven't seen that one. I did watch three of his last four films set in Europe, however, (except for 'Cassandra's Dream') and uniformly enjoyed all of them.

th last woody allen movie i watched was 'anyth...

2010-03-28T14:52:12.249+05:30

th last woody allen movie i watched was 'anything else', n he's got this violent/demented thing going on as well.

I've only watched a couple of episodes of it. ...

2010-03-28T14:47:07.057+05:30

I've only watched a couple of episodes of it. Not my kind of entertainment. 'Whatever Works' works because Larry David's mostly just channelling Woody Allen (or, rather, the vaguely ineffectual but hilarious central protagonist he plays in all his movies). And the writing's top class.

oops meant: sane*

2010-03-28T14:44:17.360+05:30

oops meant: sane*

hee thats a good description of him. curb your ent...

2010-03-28T14:42:57.738+05:30

hee thats a good description of him. curb your enthusiasm was deeply torturous. dont think there were any non sane people in it - he'd be an ass, they'd overreact.. hilarity did not ensue.

Me too. He's tolerable in this one, though. An...

2010-03-28T14:30:55.830+05:30

Me too. He's tolerable in this one, though. And part of the way through the film the supporting characters suddenly take over the narrative, which is a refreshing break from David's pitiless mix of preening and whining.

:) wil give it a shot. larry david usually pains m...

2010-03-28T14:19:14.337+05:30

:) wil give it a shot. larry david usually pains me tho..

Vintage Woody Allen. Vaguely reminiscent of 'H...

2010-03-28T14:16:01.161+05:30

Vintage Woody Allen. Vaguely reminiscent of 'Hannah & Her Sisters'.

good movie?

2010-03-28T14:08:38.960+05:30

good movie?

In the sage words of Boris Yelnikoff: "Whatev...

2010-03-28T14:04:37.667+05:30

In the sage words of Boris Yelnikoff: "Whatever works."

nice! evolution working in my favour and all that ...

2010-03-28T14:00:55.112+05:30

nice! evolution working in my favour and all that :D

It might help to take the more positive approach, ...

2010-03-28T13:56:45.165+05:30

It might help to take the more positive approach, that your brain's just doing what's good for you: filtering out the random crap you're better off without!

lol true. but it makes me feel senile :D

2010-03-28T13:45:46.926+05:30

lol true. but it makes me feel senile :D

You know, this hand-wringing really isn't wort...

2010-03-28T11:07:12.779+05:30

You know, this hand-wringing really isn't worth the time or effort we're putting into it :P

i have this feeling it had another name... but dan...

2010-03-28T02:47:46.789+05:30

i have this feeling it had another name... but dangit i cannot remember. wil make enquiries!

Oh yes, I remember Niladri and Rajeev! I think it ...

2010-03-27T15:30:03.106+05:30

Oh yes, I remember Niladri and Rajeev! I think it was all Times FM. From what I recall, there was some problem with procuring licenses for English radio stations in Madras for the longest time, so there was only this one station around. And I think it was first called Times FM, which then went on to become Radio M (?).

i remember freddy... but think i listened more to ...

2010-03-27T15:26:39.486+05:30

i remember freddy... but think i listened more to people like niladri/melvin? (to complain about how annoying they were)...and there was this rajeev guy who i remember thinking was really cool. diff station?

There was Radio M and Times FM. Not sure if they w...

2010-03-27T15:23:58.941+05:30

There was Radio M and Times FM. Not sure if they were part of the same shtick or what.

For some reason, I still remember part of the postal address they used to give out at the end of each show -- '6D Gangagraha'. Strange how memory works.

yes man. madras wonly. didnt sound like the name o...

2010-03-27T15:18:35.785+05:30

yes man. madras wonly. didnt sound like the name of the station tho... it was called something else? i dont remember.