Looking for meaning in the age of capitalism

On The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Posted by Smarika.

Lately, I have been interested in historical fiction from the viewpoint of the subaltern. Hence I'd bought The Grapes of Wrath earlier this year, and finally got to reading it now.

The book essentially is about the Depression Years in the midwest US after the World War I, spinning a tale about the Joad family, and their migration towards the West in all those lean years. But all this is an objective reading. The greatness of the book arises from the way it weaves a tale which has been called a "true tribute to humanity", and this indeed is what made it deserving of the Nobel.

The Dullest Blog in the World

On The Dullest Blog in the World by Dave Walker. Posted by Smarika.


I found the dullest blog in the world. So I thought it would be a good idea to post about it here. Then I did.

http://www.dullestblog.com/

Jean-Paul Sartre would have been proud! :D

Some webcomics

On various web comics by various authors. (Read to know who.) Posted by Smarika.

I've been browsing through some awesome comics on the internet. Thought I'd share with you guys. Here are some of my favourites....

(Sorry, some of the strips are too large to fit in here, but don't miss them!)

The 99: Superheroes in Islamic Style

On The 99 by Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa. Posted by Bhoomika.

A few days ago a friend mentioned the comic series ‘The 99’ to me. And though I can’t say that I have read it, what I can say is that I have read up on it and found the idea to be quite unique and inspiring which is why I decided to share it here with you guys.

‘The 99’ is a Superhero comic series and is the creation of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Mutawa is the founder of the Theksheel Media Group and also the Writer and Editor-in-Chief for the 99. Joining him on the creative front are comic world hot shots like Fabian Nicieza as writer, Ron Wagner, John McCrea, June Brigman, and others all of whom have worked with both Marvel and DC Comics.

X Men: Not just another superhero series

On X Men by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby. Posted by Smarika.

The X Men series has always fascinated me, and no, I'm not talking of the movies. Though I can hardly call myself a comic book aficionado either as my romance with X Men began with the  X Men: Evolution  animated series. So I do not lay claim to reading all of the X Men: Age of Apocalypse, Marvel 2099, House of M, Mutant X, etc. Truth is I have had the opportunity to lay hands on only The Ultimate X Men. (Though no doubt, I'd be more than willing to devour the rest.) So I'm a poor person to talk about the plot details. But what I want to talk about here is why X Men is definitely a landmark in the so-called superhero comic series genre.

Meeting Jane Eyre on a rainy Tuesday

On Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Posted by Smarika.

The pointlessness of examinations is reinforced as another batch takes over again.Yet exam time is somehow also the time when I am at my creative powers are at their most productive, case in point, this blog post. The theory goes something like this. Since exams are inescapable by this point of time, every other opportunity which this world has to offer becomes so visible and oh so doubly attractive.

Anyway, I thought I'd take this opportunity of "diversion" to give an insight into my so-called productive pursuits from the last batch of examinations. That is when I finished this book called Jane Eyre, written by this lady called Charlotte Brontë. Yeah, in case you are wondering, The Jane Eyre, written by The Legend, Charlotte Brontë!, How could I never have read it before! To which I'd reply by thanking my most wonderful CBSE education and my rather sparse school library, as far as Classic literature was concerned.