What you see on your left is one of the world’s most remarkable paintings that, given the odds, you will never get to see. Called Le Rêve, French for ‘The Dream’, it was painted in 1932 by the famous Pablo Picasso, portraying his 22-year old mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter rather provocatively. Tilt your head to the... Continue Reading →
By Shahaan Jamshed (Guest Writer) Each year, shortly before Thanksgiving, a ceremonial kindness takes place at the White House in Washington, D.C. The National Turkey Federation and the Poultry and Egg National Board present the President of the United States of America with a live, domestic turkey. During the short ceremony, the President grants the... Continue Reading →
By Shahaan Jamshed (Guest Writer) Yesterday, the 21st of October, was the first day of the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali. It is called “Dhanteras”, a compound of the words “dhan”, meaning “wealth”, and “teras”, the 13th day of the Hindu lunar calendar. The Hindu Goddess of money and wealth, Lakshmi, and the God of... Continue Reading →
To many, the first part of the above title may sound too crude, too gruesome and a bit of exaggeration. But when you take out the euphemisms and put it clearly and bluntly, female circumcision is nothing less than physically cutting off parts of the external genitalia of a girl or a woman. Female circumcision... Continue Reading →
If you are not living under a rock and love watching train wrecks, you probably have heard about the infamous mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford by now. Preaching about how he is going to "stop the gravy train" and reign in the spending (still talking about Ford, not Sarah Palin), Ford won the municipal elections... Continue Reading →
Horace Walpole, an 18th century art historian and Whig politician once said – “The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.” May be that’s the reason why some of the most profound things in history have been said by none other than comedians. It is a bizzaro world... Continue Reading →
A few days ago, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy, Prince George Alexander Louis. “…is a matter of supreme indifference to me”, said Lord Blackadder and many others who have not lost their marbles yet. However, some people—especially the mainstream media—reacted with full-out, multiple orgasms while they were either... Continue Reading →
As I write, the world is closely monitoring the health of one of the most respected statesmen, revolutionary and social activist, Nelson Mandela, who is on life support since more than a month now at the age of 94. After spending 27 years in prison, Mandela became the first, democratically-elected President of South Africa in... Continue Reading →
After a gap of more than seven years, I decided to re-subscribe to Cable TV, in part because I was tired of banging my head to a computer monitor when watching Fox News online and wanted to bang my head to something bigger. Apart from getting the usual suspects, I also subscribed to a few... Continue Reading →
On July 20th, there was yet another act of senseless gun violence in the United States—this time, in Aurora, Colorado—that resulted in the tragic death of 12 people and 58 being injured. The information that has come out in the following days indicates that the suspect most likely has serious psychological issues and is clearly... Continue Reading →
The Incredulous Hulk 