Obama Proposes 2 Years of Free Community College
Kittu Pannu:This is huge for education! Originally posted on TIME: President Barack Obama announced a proposal Thursday to provide two years of free community college tuition to American students who...
View ArticleBobby Jindal and the Case of the Nonexistent Hyphenated Indian-American
Bobby Jindal. Where do I start? I had a lot of faith in his abilities when he first campaigned to be governor in 2003 and even more when Kathleen Blanco failed so miserably during the debacle that was...
View ArticleRings Like Saturn’s, but Supersized
Originally posted on TIME: When the University of Rochester’s Eric Mamajek tells other astronomers about the object he and his colleagues discovered about 430 light-years from Earth, they tend to be...
View Article‘American Sniper’ focuses less on killing bad guys and more on internal...
From the opening scene of “American Sniper” (the same one of the kid being handed a bomb from the trailer), the audience knows this is a film dealing with the internal struggles in the mind of Bradley...
View Article#50ShadesOfGrey deviates from novel; fails to wow in most aspects
I knew going into this film to not have lofty expectations… And I really didn’t. But the film “50 Shades of Grey,” based on the novel 50 Shades of Grey by E. L. James, failed to live up to any...
View ArticleEven with 44 No. 1s, Queen of Pop @Madonna can’t seem to catch a break w/...
Forty-four No. 1s. That is a lot for one artist to amass. And Madonna has done that time and again on the Billboard Dance Club Charts. Her latest smash “Living For Love,” a thumping call-back to her...
View ArticleThis NSFW ‘Power Rangers’ Fan Film With Katee Sackhoff As The Pink Ranger Is...
Originally posted on UPROXX: The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that most children of a certain generation remember is bright and goofy, with broad villains like a dimwitted bat-monkey and the Bloom of...
View Article@CarlyRaeJepsen throws away her #OneHitWonder status and goes for gold with...
If there’s one thing Carly Rae Jepsen knows how to do, it’s get a song stuck in your head forever and ever. This time around, Jepsen throws away her #OneHitWonder status (see No. 6 on my “Best of 2012″...
View ArticleRemember these calendar girls every damn day: India’s acid-attack survivors
Kittu Pannu: :( Originally posted on Quartz: It is nothing like the annual Kingfisher calendar that features supermodels in swimsuits in exotic locations around the world. Instead, the women featured...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Watch young Britney Spears eat crawfish
Kittu Pannu:Love me some Britney :) Originally posted on WGNO: Watch adorable Britney Spears explain how to eat crawfish, when she was just a little girl. She explained how to eat the mud bugs from...
View ArticleSince when do sequels become more compelling than originals? #Insurgent...
Can we address how sequels are now becoming much more legit? I talk about the magic of Hunger Games’ Catching Fire here, but there are many more that are really bringing it and can definitely hold...
View ArticleAziz Ansari to Star in and Produce Comedy Series for Netflix
Kittu Pannu:Yes! This is going to be awesome. Originally posted on Variety: Netflix is staying in business with Aziz Ansari. The streaming service has ordered 10 episodes of a half-hour comedy from the...
View Article#PrettyGirls finally releases; remains on repeat ;) #WereJustSoPretty
Okay okay. It IS true that “these men are from Mars,” and yes, it’s why “they act so bizarre” – I mean, here’s your proof… But one thing is for sure. From the first listen, this Britney Spears–I-G-G-Y...
View ArticleCapping off my time in BR with @TaylorSwift13
Seven years. That’s the amount of time I have spent in Baton Rouge. It’s where I grew from awkward, nerdy, fresh-out-of high school Kittu to older, more confident Kittu. The funny part about all of...
View ArticleHow the ‘John Oliver Effect’ Is Having a Real-Life Impact
Kittu Pannu:Love this show. If you don’t watch it already, start NOW! Originally posted on TIME: Comedians mock our cultural and political institutions on TV all the time. But it’s not every day that a...
View ArticleSelena sounds effortless, mature on #GoodForYou
Almost as a continuation of her new sound, Selena Gomez delivers a “Heart Wants What It Wants” 2.0 in the form of her new single “Good For You.” Serving up a minimalist flow with chilled out vibes,...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Reveals New Harry Potter Backstory on Pottermore
Originally posted on TIME: It’s been quite a while since Harry Potter fans have seen new content from J.K. Rowling, even though she regularly posts to Twitter about Wizarding World happenings. On...
View ArticleDisney/Pixar’s Inside Out tackles dense subjects while captivating audiences
From my initial trailer viewing, I knew I was going to enjoy Inside Out – I just didn’t realize how much I’d enjoy it. The story itself revolves around the five major emotions that supposedly play...
View ArticleTrainwreck: A Review.
Amy Schumer, you breath of fresh air. How you were able to pull off one of the freshest rom-coms in a while is awe-inspiring. Really. Let’s start with the cast. There were many chances taken in terms...
View ArticleCancer cells can be programmed to become normal again
Originally posted on Quartz: Cancer cells are like normal cells—they just grow abnormally. That is why treatments that selectively try to get rid of cancer cells while protecting normal cells don’t...
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