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I think Baby Girl had all the right ingredients - an interesting premise and Nivin Pauly, who played his character just right, but something about it felt off, possibly the uneven pace. Happy to see a 3rd gen Thilakan outside of Marco! #malayalam #movies

I think Baby Girl had all the right ingredients - an interesting premise and Nivin Pauly, who played his character just right, but something about it felt off, possibly the uneven pace. Happy to see a 3rd gen Thilakan outside of Marco! #malayalam #movies

Nivin Pauly finally caught a script that plays to his strengths. But IMO, it was Riya Shibu who stole the show in Sarvam Maya. The screenplay keeps it light, engaging, and fun and yet manages to not be the typical Anthikad movie #malayalam #movies

Nivin Pauly finally caught a script that plays to his strengths. But IMO, it was Riya Shibu who stole the show in Sarvam Maya. The screenplay keeps it light, engaging, and fun and yet manages to not be the typical Anthikad movie #malayalam #movies

Mahashivratri on a Sunday. Are you fasting or slowing?

Valentine's day is a good day to remember that Isabgol was the OG poo key

What's common between the Epstein Files and LinkedIn profiles?
The most important leaders are turd degree connections, or worse. 😛
#okbye

The way we say it in Kerala is linear growth and known linear growth. Genius!

The immediate future is probably blight collar jobs - white forced to blue because of unemployment.

A thank you note to Mammootty for gifting us genre-defining gems in the last few years, and for being a benchmark on how to use a star's auctoritas to elevate an industry's craft 🙏
2022- Puzhu, Rorschach
2023- Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam, Kaathal
2024- Bramayugam
2025- Kalamkaval

I absolutely enjoyed Kalamkaval. Mammootty hits top form right from the get-go, and just doesn't let go until the end. Vinayakan is a good foil. A lot of credit for the screenplay and direction (including the geographical setting) for ensuring repetition fatigue doesn't set in. #malayalam #movies

I absolutely enjoyed Kalamkaval. Mammootty hits top form right from the get-go, and just doesn't let go until the end. Vinayakan is a good foil. A lot of credit for the screenplay and direction (including the geographical setting) for ensuring repetition fatigue doesn't set in. #malayalam #movies

"They won’t build statues of most of us. That doesn’t mean we can’t be monumental in other people’s lives." From a lovely read mailchi.mp/gapingvoid/t...

What we really need is GLP-1 for lifestyle bloat.

My seventh year of sharing Bibliofiles - my favourite reads from last year. The reading itch only continues to grow. :)
I read fewer books (58 vs 63 in 2024) but this year’s list has more variety, including fiction.
Short reviews and the long list is on the blog.
manuscrypts.com/2025/12/28/b...

A phrase I have found for travel is
അർത്ഥമുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ പോകും. 'Arth/അർത്ഥം' accounts for two mandatory ingredients - money and meaning.

I Sent Hundreds of Thousands of E-mails to the Future. Here’s the Story Twenty years ago Forbes.com sent hundreds of thousands of messages to the future. Here’s what happened next

How Forbes Sent E-mails to the Future - And What Happened 20 Years Later
www.scientificamerican.com/article/forb...
What a fascinating story!

Dinjith & Bahul first set up eko's unique ambience (time and place) beautifully drawing us in, then pace the screenplay perfectly, stack it up with an eclectic (and fantastic) cast, and finally provide a knockout climax punch. A very satisfying theatre visit. #malayalam #movies

Dinjith & Bahul first set up eko's unique ambience (time and place) beautifully drawing us in, then pace the screenplay perfectly, stack it up with an eclectic (and fantastic) cast, and finally provide a knockout climax punch. A very satisfying theatre visit. #malayalam #movies

I'm a fan of Senna Hegde's work and Avihitham does an excellent job of using a largely male cast and their male gaze to subvert itself and present a woman's pov. Also, brilliant title art. However I did feel that the slow burn was a little inconsistent. #malayalam #movies

I'm a fan of Senna Hegde's work and Avihitham does an excellent job of using a largely male cast and their male gaze to subvert itself and present a woman's pov. Also, brilliant title art. However I did feel that the slow burn was a little inconsistent. #malayalam #movies

Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali raises an increasingly pertinent issue, but first loses track while trying to make it a all-you-can-fit-in buffet, and then goes further downhill by getting into preach mode. Some focus and a shorter runtime might have made it better IMO #malayalam #movies

Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali raises an increasingly pertinent issue, but first loses track while trying to make it a all-you-can-fit-in buffet, and then goes further downhill by getting into preach mode. Some focus and a shorter runtime might have made it better IMO #malayalam #movies

Same here. And they destroyed it in Malayalam. I think we have a knack for screwing up Sriram Raghavan's work 😅

Sometimes, just sometimes, the Facebook algorithm gets it right. What a lovely Dharmendra story!

In pursuit of democracy Analyzing every mention of 'democracy' in the Congressional Record

The Pudding does a great job with 'democracy' (US data) pudding.cool/2025/11/demo...

Arjun Ashokan carries Thalavara extremely well with a nuanced performance, and is helped along by a very solid support cast. Well-paced, believable screenplay and a story and protagonist one feels for. #malayalam #movies

Arjun Ashokan carries Thalavara extremely well with a nuanced performance, and is helped along by a very solid support cast. Well-paced, believable screenplay and a story and protagonist one feels for. #malayalam #movies

I think Jeethu Joseph made a bet to make a movie with the maximum twists possible, and he won easily. In the last 45 minutes of Mirage, all you do is repeatedly ask "Say, what?" The audience, I suspect, had motion picture sickness thanks to the curves! #malayalam #movies

I think Jeethu Joseph made a bet to make a movie with the maximum twists possible, and he won easily. In the last 45 minutes of Mirage, all you do is repeatedly ask "Say, what?" The audience, I suspect, had motion picture sickness thanks to the curves! #malayalam #movies

Sahasam is what you watch when you do not want to manage your brain, and simply want 2 hours of absurd mindlessness that will make you laugh. Narain and Babu Antony both deliver that perfectly, but don't try to keep track of things. #malayalam #movie

Sahasam is what you watch when you do not want to manage your brain, and simply want 2 hours of absurd mindlessness that will make you laugh. Narain and Babu Antony both deliver that perfectly, but don't try to keep track of things. #malayalam #movie

I really have to wonder why Oru Ronaldo Chithram didn't race through the first half and simply be a 1.5 hr movie that would have been worth a watch for that excellent last five minutes! Once again, amazing how Indrans manages to shine even in limited roles #malayalam #movies

I really have to wonder why Oru Ronaldo Chithram didn't race through the first half and simply be a 1.5 hr movie that would have been worth a watch for that excellent last five minutes! Once again, amazing how Indrans manages to shine even in limited roles #malayalam #movies

Sumathi Valavu didn't work for me at all. A meandering screenplay that seemed to be going nowhere, song sequences stuffed in unnecessarily, and plot detours took the runtime to 2.5 hours, and spoiled that nice twist that they had in the end #malayalam #movies

Sumathi Valavu didn't work for me at all. A meandering screenplay that seemed to be going nowhere, song sequences stuffed in unnecessarily, and plot detours took the runtime to 2.5 hours, and spoiled that nice twist that they had in the end #malayalam #movies

I see what Althaf Salim tried with Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira. Excellent effort and a bold experiment, but it probably took the absurdness to an extreme that was difficult to rein in. Lal and some hilarious wordplay stole the show, and Suresh Krishna. #malayalam #movies

I see what Althaf Salim tried with Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira. Excellent effort and a bold experiment, but it probably took the absurdness to an extreme that was difficult to rein in. Lal and some hilarious wordplay stole the show, and Suresh Krishna. #malayalam #movies

Hridayapoorvam stays in the recent Sathyan Anthikad template - warm comedy-drama with a unique protagonist story. What worked are some poignant moments that stayed with me, and what I thought was a good performance by Malavika Mohanan. #malayalam #movies

Hridayapoorvam stays in the recent Sathyan Anthikad template - warm comedy-drama with a unique protagonist story. What worked are some poignant moments that stayed with me, and what I thought was a good performance by Malavika Mohanan. #malayalam #movies

It was possibly because I saw Nadikar with the least of expectations that I was able to sit through it. I think they all got lost while trying to execute that interesting single line thread of unravelling they began with. #malayalam #movies

It was possibly because I saw Nadikar with the least of expectations that I was able to sit through it. I think they all got lost while trying to execute that interesting single line thread of unravelling they began with. #malayalam #movies

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

Science can still be cool. Wow!
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

When the person managing the social media calendar runs out of creative ideas for topical days. 😉