Tag: Humor

Cinema Meets Culture: The Indian Diaspora and Their Movie Rituals | January 09 2026, 06:09

I noticed that there is a huge gathering of Indians in our cinema, and it turns out it’s because the cinemas and the local Indian diaspora have found common ground. Today there were 13 showings of The Raja Saab in three languages – Tamil (in which the film was originally made), Telugu, and Hindi. The genre is fantasy horror comedy. There were also two showings today of Parasakthi in Tamil and two of Sarvam Maya in Malayalam.

And it was men only. I googled why. Superstars like Prabhas (The Raja Saab) have huge organized fan clubs. In Indian culture, “premiere night” and the first morning sessions are the territory of hardcore fans – and they are predominantly young men. They come to make noise, whistle, dance in front of the screen, and shout various things during the show. Many Indian families and women prefer to avoid this “crazy” atmosphere of the first sessions, opting for calmer showings on Saturday or Sunday.

Decoding Dog Signals: What Does the Ironing Board Mean? | December 17 2025, 01:55

Help decode the signal being sent into the universe by a dog. The same gesture towards the refrigerator means wants treats, to the door – open it (outside or inside), to the knee – pet me, to the cat – a complex indecipherable set of emotions. Question – what could it mean towards an ironing board?

I have tried everything. Gave food. Poured water. Took for walks. Opened the backyard. Played with a ball with him. Definitely petted him. Only thing that worked was leaving the room. But then when you come back – he returns to playing at the foot of the ironing board. You turn around – he looks and waits for something.

Apparently, he concluded that to get everything at once, he needs to do it with an ironing board