Prometheus. What a mess of a movie. I went in memory of the original Alien, a chilling movie, one that held up to a few repeated viewing over the years. But Hollywood has probably never produced a profoundly alien species. How alien can we make a species ? China Mieville’s fascinating Embassytown has a truly alien answer.
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The Road: A Harrowing, Riveting Read
Posted on December 26, 2011
I woke up around 2 am. My hands unconsciously sought my iPhone beside my bed. Curled up in a foetal position under the covers, I continued reading Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. It was around 4.00 am or so when I turned the last page.
No Holds Barred Parenting
Posted on December 8, 2011
Amy Chua’s book on Chinese parenting “Battle Hymn of The Tiger Mother” is polemic, but unflinching look at one woman’s model of parenting.
Cutting For Stone: A Review
Posted on November 28, 2011
Wasn’t that the definition of home? Not where you are from, but where you are wanted?
How To Read The Air: A Review
Posted on September 11, 2011
The story of my generation of Indian American immigrants is a blessed one.
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