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7-Elevens turned in to Kwik-e-Marts 2007-07-15 17:06:24 A bunch of 7-Elevens around the US and Canada were recently converted to Kwik-e-Marts, the fictional convenient store from the Simpsons. And if you haven't been living under the rock for the past 20 years, you'd know that Kwik-e-Mart is owned by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, your stereotypical desi 7-Eleven leasee. The was done as part of the promotions for the upcoming Simpsons Movie.
There are only twelve Kwik-e-Marts in North America, so you might have some difficulty in getting to one if you live off-the-grid. Mind you the change isn't just a signboard replacement, the stores are actually selling products from the Simpsons store, such as Squishees, Buzz Cola and Krusty-Os cereal.
Some people seem to think that this is very racist. But then again what isn't? Has the majority of population started liking African Americans since the civil rights movement? I don't think so. Even desis are notoriously racist towards Blacks. So take the sand out of your vaginas and laugh a little, even Read more:turned
'Bollywood' enters Webster's dictionary 2007-07-12 21:25:32 Merriam-Webster
, the publishers of the Webster's dictionary have officially added the word "bollywood" in to their dictionary as part of the new additions for 2007.
Some other words in the ~100 adds include sudoku, smackdown, DVR and "speed dating". The last one is obviously not a word, rather a phrase, but perhaps some one at M-W liked that scene from the 40 Year Old Virgin too much. Also added was the word ginormous, which was reported voted the favorite word not in the dictionary in 2005.
"Yeh Hum Naheen" Arrives in the UK 2007-07-07 16:26:46 The "anti-terrorism" single from Pakistan's top pop stars has topped charts in Pakistan and India. "Yeh Hum Naheen" - or "That's Not Us" - has now arrived in the UK, where it will be made available for download on the 16th July from all single providers including iTunes, HMV, Napster and many others.
Aishwariya: Hollywood shot take 2 2007-07-07 16:05:50 Aishwarya Rai stars in an action packed adventure drama set against the fall of Rome that tells the story of its last emperor, the young Romulus Augustus, who flees the city and all that he loves: his family, his home, and an empire that once stood for truth and honor, to lead a legion of supporters on a perilous voyage to Britain.
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Reciting 10,980 digits of PI 2006-06-29 00:14:47 Gaurav Raja of Salem High School in Roanoke, VA broke the North American record for the reciting the most letter of the PI (22/7) symbol. The previous record of 10,625 letter had remained unbroken for the 27 years. In a non-typical desi parent comment, his father noted, "I just don't know how he can do it".
Desi teenager wins letter writing contest & a purple heart 2006-06-28 23:57:58 13 year old Fatima Faisal from Camillus, N.Y. recently won the regional "Letters to the Front" contest for her letter to American troops commending their gratitude. But she was in for a surprise at the award ceremony when Staff Sgt. Phillip Trackey give her the Purple Heart he received for his injuries in Iraq.
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Round-up of Desi Stand-ups 2007-07-21 17:48:09 The title is quite a mouthful isn't it? Besides one or two top names, Desi comedians are hard to find. Still we've managed to combine the following list of Desi stand-ups out there:
1. Russell Dominic Peters
Russell Peter hails from Brampton, ON and his parents are from Bombay. He's sold more tickets to comedy shows in Canada than any other comedian. Like most other Desi stand-ups, Russell's main focus is South Asian stereotypes.
2. Shazia Mirza
This British Comedian of Pakistani origin has some pretty controversial routines, and has apparently received some death threats because of her performances. But she is funny, no doubt.
3. Imrana Zaman
Born in Pakistan and raised in Detroit, Imrana started doing comedy recently stand-up after moving to New York (or is it New Jersey). Check out her first performance at the Laugh Lounge.
4. Rasikha Mathur
Her claim to fame is a recurring role on MTV's Wild'n'Out, but she's also a full time stand-up comedian. She grew u Read more:Stand
'Khuda Ke Liye' breaks records in Pak 2007-08-06 19:36:16 It's the biggest movie in Pakistan since Titanic, and it doesn't involve a naked Kate Winslet.
'Khuda Ke Liye' or In the Name of God has broken records in the country is bound for the international circuit. The movie deals with the touchy subject of the internal war between moderates and radicals in that country. The CS Monitor had this to say about the movie:
Why would I drive 4-1/2 hours to see a Pakistani movie?
Well, for starters, the only movie theater in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, was torched by a Sunni mob during sectarian riots four years ago.
But there were other reasons for the trek. I wanted to attend the premier of "Khuda ke Liye" or "In the Name of God," a movie about the religious rift wrenching Pakistan.
The film is being hailed in some segments of Pakistani society as the most important cinematic event in memory. The other draw was the venue: the DHA Cinema, a world-class movie theater, had just opened its doors for the elite of Lahore in "Defense," Read more:breaks
Harold & Kumar are coming back 2007-08-24 13:28:37 Kal Penn's Kumar
Patel is perhaps the most popular portrayal of Desi youth in a major motion picture (he played a foreign student in the National Lampoon movies, not an AB Desi). Yes the movie was bad awful in a lot of places, but we do remember Freakshow's [Swedish] wife?
Anyway, Harold
& Kumar are both coming back next year for part deux. The first sneak preview is attached to Superbad, which is another comedy that we strongly recommend. Here's the synopsis we found on movie's Wiki entry:The premise of the movie involves Kumar Patel, the Indian American protagonist of the original film, being mistaken for a 'bomb carrying terrorist' while the pair are trying to sneak a bong on board a plane en route to Amsterdam. They are incarcerated in a Guantanamo Bay detainment camp but manage to escape.
The movie follows their adventures as fugitives from the Department of Homeland Security as they travel through Miami to Texas and ultimately find themselves in the ranch-house of
How to Lose a Rishta in Ten Ways 2007-09-09 21:31:37 Curry Bear has a friend who recently visited Pakistan. Upon going to his motherland, he came across a few problems including diarrhea, blackouts, and BBS (black booger syndrome). However, none of those problems could amount to the millions of women throwing themselves at this young bachelor. Now if your parents are strict in culture, sooner or later they are going to take you out to look at girls that will make you a good wifey. You will sit at the girl's house along with her family and stare at each other from across the room. The girl will run back to her room and cry her eyes out hoping the guy doesn’t like her. Or the guy would go back to his house and whine about how he doesn’t like her. Well Curry Bear is an expert on bonding and losing risthas. Curry Bear had over 20000 risthas thrown his way. Curry bear is the Wilt Chamberlain of the rishta game. Here are some tips on how to get the people you are visiting for a rishta to reject you.
1. Speak American English.- For examp
Heyy Babyy - Bollywood Review 2007-10-02 11:21:47 It's been a long time since Curry Bear has seen a Bollywood movie. Well, it's been a long time since Curry Bear has seen a good Bollywood movie. This past weekend, Curry Bear saw Heyy Babyy. I guess you could say Curry Bear was in the theater hollerin' Heyy Babyy...yeah that was lame, I won't do it again. Heyy Babyy stars Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Feroz Fardeen Khan and Vidya Balan. Many of you might think that this is another Bollywood movie stealing plot ideas from the Hollywood movie Three Men And A Baby. But that's where you're wrong! The only thing similar between Heyy Babyy and Three Men A Baby is that Heyy Babyy's plot has three men and a baby.
Here's the basic storyline: Akshay Kumar [Aroush], Ritesh Deshmukh [Tanmay] and FerozFardeen Khan [Ali] are bachelors living in Australia and banging chicks left and right. But their life comes to a halt when they wake up one day and find a baby at their doorstep. I always wondered where babies came from. This is all I shoul
Aliens In America - New Show on CW 2007-09-29 10:47:33 Curry Bear got an advance screening of the show "Aliens
in America
". Why? Is it because we are one of the most influential Desi Blogs on the east coast or because I once slept with one of the casting directors? Well the answer is Yes. Curry Bear must admit he was very skeptical about this show. After reading about it on IMDB, and reading many angry posts by Muslims, I thought this show was going to be lame. However I was wrong. This is actually a very good show. It maybe a little on the teeny side, meaning the show is more targeted towards a younger audience. Since it's on the CW network, it isn't a surprise that they want to market towards the same audience that watches Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Supernatural. This might be the best new show on the CW.
This show is about a Pakistani foreign exchange student from Islamabad named Raja Musharaff. He comes to America to a family with a son who has trouble fitting in at school. The son finds himself relating to Raja, who not only i
Unclejis at Parties 2007-10-13 23:29:14 Man, it seems that everywhere I go, Unclejis appear out of nowhere. This would be normal if I were at Oak Tree Road in Iselin shopping for bhendi, cause bhendi is awesome when you eat it with chapati. But lately, I've observed Unclejis in places where I least expect them.
It all started a couple years ago when Unclejis started appearing at desi parties. At that time, I said to myself "Hey, maybe they didn't know that this party is for a much younger crowd." But after that incident, there was at least one Uncleji at every single desi party. The trend still continues. You have a bunch of college kids at a desi party and out of nowhere, you spot one Uncleji, who is there either by himself or with his wingman (or his "partner" because Unclejis probably don't know the concept of a wingman). At first I only saw Unclejis at desi parties. But like a virus that starts attacking all your organs, Unclejis started appearing at non-desi parties. Curry Bear last saw an Uncleji at club Aby
Ramayan Game coming to PS3 2007-10-17 11:22:54 Kids, for as long as Curry Bear can remember, video games were his gateway into tranquility. There is nothing like the satisfaction of beating a game after killing thousands of bad guys, emptying a million rounds of ammo, shooting up some shroooms and in the process saving a damsel in distress. Game developers have constantly come up with new ideas and story lines for games. However, not many have focused on Indian mythology. It's an untapped market - like Lebanese girls. There's like at least 10 games based on Greek and Roman mythology. But what about us brownies? The only brown people I've ever seen in video games are Apu in The Simpsons game, the Egyptians & Persians in Age of Empires and Mohinder Suresh in the upcoming Heroes game.
But the wait is over! Some game developers are finally getting creative with Indian mythology. Sony Online Entertainment has teamed up with Virgin Comics (because anyone who still reads comic books is likely a virgin) to bring a game based on
Desi Guys And Their Clothes 2007-10-26 21:26:33 Kids, Curry Bear would like to take a minute and talk about Desi guys and their clothing. But don't panic - Curry Bear has not turned gay nor did his home get rampaged by... Read more:Clothes
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