January 2011
22 posts
Jan 30th
14,038 notes
7 tags
Oatmeal Pros and Cons →
Jan 30th
1 note
The Kingdom of Khan →
Khalid also remembers yet another strange Khan parallel. It was something said by Saira Banu, Dilip Kumar’s wife—if they had a son, he would’ve looked like Shah Rukh because she thought there was an uncanny resemblance between the two. Shah Rukh also greatly resembles his late father, Meer Taj Mohammad, who aspired to be an actor too. Meer Taj even made it to the sets of Mughal-e-Azam, where he...
Jan 27th
Awards Lite →
According to Randy Nelson, a professor of economics at Colby College and co-author of the 2001 paper, What’s an Oscar Worth?, the average benefit for a best picture winner is $17 million in ticket sales. Smaller movies benefit more. So Million Dollar Baby earned $8.3 million before and $92 million after winning a best picture nomination. The biggest Oscar bump? Slumdog Millionaire, which...
Jan 26th
7 tags
“When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.”
–  Abraham Lincoln
Jan 25th
5 tags
Are first-borns really the brightest? →
Jan 19th
5 notes
5 tags
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It...”
–  E. F. Schumacher
Jan 19th
Rogue Facebook Apps Access Your Home Address &... →
Jan 18th
Jan 16th
Next GE Questions Questions →
Jan 14th
The Kingdom in the Closet - Magazine →
Jan 14th
6 tags
Life at Conception →
Via via visualoop
Jan 11th
1 note
4 tags
“I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father’s...”
–  Charles Lamb
Jan 11th
1 note
6 tags
A Look Into the Obsession with Facebook  →
Via via visualoop
Jan 11th
2 notes
6 tags
Why do some men experience pregnancy symptoms such... →
Society and health professionals all show a lot of interest in a pregnant woman. She is encouraged to talk about any symptoms of her pregnancy, even common ones she is not experiencing. At home, the conversation can range from frustrated incapacitation as a result of her symptoms to boundless joy in anticipation of a child. Thus, it is not surprising that a large number of mental health...
Jan 11th
1 note
5 tags
“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It’s already...”
–  Charles M. Schulz
Jan 10th
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior →
Jan 9th
Barbara Moses - The Globe and Mail →
Jan 7th
5 tags
“Invest in your future. Do what is necessary. If you don’t have all the answers,...”
– 5 Things That Helped me do the Impossible: Lessons From Banging a Drum | Physical Living (via 7breaths)
Jan 6th
4 notes
6 tags
Christopher Nolan’s interview with brother... →
Jan 4th
1 note
5 tags
“We have to let go of the notion that for Apple to win, Microsoft has to lose.”
–  Steve Jobs
Jan 3rd
1 note