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Karan Johar pens emotional note in celebration of 'Kal Ho Naa Ho's 16 years
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Karan Johar pens emotional note in celebration of 'Kal Ho Naa Ho's 16 years Karan Johar's Kal Ho Naa Ho hit its 16-year mark just a couple of hours ago, and the filmmaker in celebration for the milestone, rejoiced walking down the memory... -
Ajay Devgn and Kajol's love story bloomed on the sets of 1997 film, Ishq, and they finally came out in open as a couple in 1998. Today, they are celebrating the iconic movie completing 22 years of its successful release. Well, the two chose a very unique way to celebrate this special day and their hilarious conversation on Twitter just cannot be missed. Recalling their old memories, Ajay posted a still featuring him and Kajol with the lyrics of their hit song, “Neend churayi meri kisne o sanam? Tuneeeee @itsKajolD #22YearsOfIshq.” Kajol's response to this will surely leave you laughing hard. She shared a still from the film which shows her in deep sleep. She captioned it, “Tumhari neend churake, dekho main kitne chain se soyi hoon.” Wow. Clearly, marriage is so not daal chawal for 50 saal. Neend churayi meri kisne o sanam? Tuneeeee @itsKajolD #22YearsOfIshq pic.twitter.com/BsL4sRPuK5 — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) November 28, 2019 Tumhari neend churake, dekho main kitne chain se soyi hoon ð#22YearsOfIshq https://t.co/VRWfJdH0yi pic.twitter.com/RzqORgHl1E — Kajol (@itsKajolD) November 28, 2019 Post Kajol's response to Ajay, fans started to send a flurry of comments hailing Kajol's sense of humour. Check out a few reactions here: ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð ð Kajol you are hilarious!!!!! LoL — Unpredictable ð (@being_quirky) November 28, 2019 You nailed it mam ð — William Wordsworth (@Being_rao143) November 28, 2019 ððððð¤£ð¤£ I can't stop laughing ððð love u ð — Kajolic (@KajolicNawal) November 28, 2019 à¤à¤¹à¤¾à¤¨à¥ à¤à¤° à¤à¤° à¤à¥ — Ankit Tripathi (@ANKITBOSS5990) November 28, 2019 ð¤£ð¤£ð¤£ wife logo ka yeh icch to kaam hai — SAMEER KHAN (@iam_smirza) November 28, 2019 Yes u r right bz this goes for all married couples. Neend bnday ki hi haram hoty he. — Choudhary Saad (@Saadyjutt) November 28, 2019 This is not the first time that Ajay and Kajol have indulged in a Twitter banter. A while back, Ajay conducted a Twitter Question-Answer session with his fans and Kajol landed him asking "So, when are you coming for lunch?" Ajay, replied to Kajol, “On a diet!". Meanwhile, on the work front, Ajay and Kajol will be playing husband-wife in Tanhaji which will be the couple's comeback on the big screen. Also starring Saif Ali Khan, this magnum opus directed by Om Raut is all set to release on January 10, 2020. Are you excited to see them together on the big screen? View the full article
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PM Imran says current account rose into surplus for first time in four years
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that for the first time in four years, the current account deficit turned into surplus. The PM was addressing a ceremony in the federal capital, where he said that a depreciating economy and... -
Sweden drops Assange rape investigation after nearly 10 years
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen as he leaves a police station in London, Britain April 11, 2019. REUTERS file photoSTOCKHOLM: A Swedish prosecutor dropped a rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, ending the near... -
One of the most anticipated games in the past decade has been a new Half-Life. In the past, people would dig into codes of new games by Valve to see if there are any hints about a new Half-Life game. Half-Life 3 is probably the most awaited game in history and yet we have not seen any sign of it. Having said that, Valve, just announced a new Half-Life game that is probably not what anyone expected. © Valve Its called Half-Life: Alyx, a new “flagship VR game” that will probably hit Steam sometime next year. The game has been confirmed by Valve and we will get to know more about this on Thursday, November 21. We're excited to unveil Half-Life: Alyx, our flagship VR game, this Thursday at 10am Pacific Time. Can't wait to share it with all of you! pic.twitter.com/BupFCxSrTw — Valve (@valvesoftware) November 18, 2019 From the title of the game, we can assume that the main protagonist will be Alyx Vance. She played a vital role in Half-Life 2 and is probably set after the events of Half-Life 2: Episode 2. © Valve Half-Life games have mostly been about solving puzzles by implementing new game mechanics and physics. We can expect something similar from the VR game and we will probably see the game shine in Valve's own Index VR headset. Valve's Index uses individual tracking for each finger and we can expect some game mechanic implementing this feature in the VR game. This game could redefine how we play VR games as it may implement unique gameplay functions we've never seen before. Needless to say, a Half-Life VR game was probably the least expected announcement by Valve as fans of the franchise have been waiting for the next AAA instalment for years. We will know more about the game this coming week and see if Half-Life: Alyx is a spin-off VR game or whether it is effectively Half-Life 3. View the full article
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After delivering a rather disappointing title in 2017, the developer 'Ghost' is back with another NFS game called Need For Speed Heat. I downloaded and started playing the game with absolutely no expectations whatsoever, but I was pleasantly surprised by the gameplay. A lot of things in the new Need For Speed Heat feels like it's been done the right way. Of course, I haven't spent a lot of time playing this game just yet, which is why this isn't the full review. In this story, I'll be highlighting a few of my favorite things about the game. The Miami-inspired Palm City © Need For Speed In Need For Speed Heat, you'll find yourself in Palm City, which is a Miami-inspired map. I'd say it's a good mix of both an urban setup and countryside visuals, making up for a really cool playground to race in. There are a lot of cool spots and places to check out and race in. I think it's also a good time to talk about the visuals of the game because they're great and make the whole city look that much better. You can cruise around the city either during the day or night. Day time is cool for racing without having to worry about the cops, but at night the city gets lit up and I think it's the perfect time to hit the roads. © Need For Speed Day-Night Experience The idea of driving during the day or night is not just to switch up visuals. It's tied to the core experience of the game. During the day, you'll be taking part in sanctioned street races on the marked course roads, so there's no need to worry about the cops. You win the race and walk out with the cash. Fair and simple. But at night, you'll see yourself taking part in illegal street racing to build up your rep. © Need For Speed It's the kind of street racing that's going to piss off the cops, making them want to bust you and pin you down. I think the whole idea of driving during both day and night is really cool. Honestly, the game feels more like a Forza Horizon when you're racing during the day and gives it the 'Most Wanted' vibes during the night. That's awesome. Cop Chases Are Tough While 2017's Need For Speed Payback put you on pre-set trail routes for cop chases, the Need For Speed Heat makes it right by letting you do your thing during the cop chases. Escape by whatever means necessary! The cop chases, however, are very tough. I have to admit that. I've only been involved in a few cop chases so far in the game, and I've only managed to escape them once. © Need For Speed Unless you have tuned your car well with the right upgrades, it's going to be a little tough to evade the cops. Yes, you can always try to get rid of them by throwing them off the road, etc. but you need to make sure that you keep an eye on the damage meter of your whip. Take too much damage and you'll wreck and get arrested. Tuning Your Whip I am also pretty happy with the game's comprehensive car tuning option. Yes, the upgrade system is a huge improvement and for someone like me who likes to spend a lot of time fine-tuning everything, this is a major win. Things like the ability to swap engines, play around with exhaust noise, etc. are super fun. Yes, a lot of people like to enjoy driving more than spending time inside the garage tuning a car, but I think it's part of the core experience and the developers have done a good job. © Need For Speed Besides the ones that I've mentioned above, I am pretty sure Need For Speed Heat has a lot to offer. I've only spent a couple of hours playing the game so far, so I am sure I'll be back with more interesting things about the title. As for my first impressions, I'd say the Need For Speed Heat is looking really good so far. View the full article
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Amitabh Bachchan clocks in 50 years in Bollywood amid health issues
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Amitabh Bachchan marked his debut on the big screen with the film Saat Hindustani, which released on November 7, 1969. Ever since, there has been no looking back for the megastar. Till date, he continues to entice his fans every year with his amazing performances on the big screen. As the icon completes 50 years today in Bollywood, his son Abhishek Bachchan's sweet message for his dad is winning the internet right now. Abhishek wished his dad on Twitter by sharing a lovely throwback photo of them and penned a heartfelt note. He wrote, “Not just as a son, but as an actor and a fan, we are all blessed to witness the greatness! There is so much to admire, to learn and even more to appreciate. Several generations of cinema lovers get to say we lived in the times of BACHCHAN!!! Congratulations Pa on completing 50 years in the Film industry. We now await the next 50!” Not just as a son, but as an actor and a fan... We are all blessed to witness greatness! There is so much to admire, to learn and even more to appreciate. Several generations of cinema lovers get to say we lived in the times of BACHCHAN!!! pic.twitter.com/TQAJY3Hrfw — Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) November 7, 2019 Congratulations Pa on completing 50 years in the Film industry. We now await the next 50! Love you. @SrBachchan #50yrsofSaatHindustaani#50yrsofBachchan#GiveItUpForBachchan — Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) November 7, 2019 Goes without saying that Big B has been and is a major source of inspiration to many of his fans, so, naturally, social media was flooded with messages and wishes for the legend: Heartiest Congratulations Sir @SrBachchan for Completed #50Years in Indian Film Industry ð¹#50YearsOfAmitabhBachchan JI & #50YearsOfSaatHindustani ð¹ Sir you are Idol & Inspiration for all of us ð pic.twitter.com/ofZBD7nKcN — Beejal Bhatt (@BeejalBhatt) November 7, 2019 7th Nov 1969 #50YearsOfSaatHindustani #50YearsOfAmitabhBachchan ....The one and only Shahenshah of Cinema and our Hearts ♥ï¸ #DadaSahebPhalke Award winner, PadmaVibhushan #AmitabhBachchan ji ...you are the soul of Cinema...the Pride of Indiað®ð³ love, Respect, salute pic.twitter.com/lY7vTgYDIS — Amit Nadkar (@NadkarAmit) November 7, 2019 Not just as an actor, as a human being also. He raises the bar so high for empathy, selflessness and compassion...long live ABðð¼ðð¼â«ï¸â«ï¸â«ï¸ @SirjiKiSmiley — ðSr.Bachchan ki MAD Punjðanð¹ (@1mgupta) November 7, 2019 So true...and even beyond his incredible acting...he's a great human being. — Gayatri Vasudeva Yadav (@GayatriPYadav) November 7, 2019 Big B will be next seen in the film titled Gulabo Sitabo, alongside Ayushmann Khurrana. Meanwhile, Abhishek has been in news for his polite response to a troll who taunted him saying the actor is 'unemployed'. A Twitter user said, “What do you call a person who is happy on a Monday? Unemployed !". To which Abhishek had the most dignified response, “Nah! Disagree. Somebody who loves doing whatever they are doing." On the work front, Abhishek was last seen on the big screen in 2018 in Anurag Kashyap's film, Manmarziyaan (2018) with Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal. Well, his fans are looking forward to seeing him back on the silver screen again, soon. View the full article
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French actress Adele Haenel attends a press conference at the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 20, 2017. AFP/Laurent Emmanuel/FilesPARIS: French star Adele Haenel accused the director who discovered her of sexually...
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People in New Delhi and some other parts of India are currently choking due to dangerous air pollution levels. The toxic skies in India are caused in part by the burning of crops in Punjab. Add to that the toxic fumes thanks to the cracker-bursting during Diwali celebrations and the urban traffic, you find yourself in a toxic gas chamber with extremely high levels of air pollution. And now the World Index has released some data which shows that the people living in India, breathing all the pollution air, may have lost a significant amount of life expectancy. According to the data released by World Index, Indians may have lost an estimated 1.5 years of life expectancy due to the current air pollution levels. Estimated years of life expectancy lost due current air pollution levels ð§ð©Bangladesh: 1.87 ðªð¬Egypt: 1.85 ð³ðªNiger: 1.80 ð¹ð¯Tajikistan: 1.70 ð¦ð«Afghanistan: 1.67 ð³ðµNepal: 1.59 ðµð°PAK: 1.56 ð®ð³India: 1.53 ð¸ð©Sudan: 1.51 ð¦ðªUAE: 1.51 (Health Effects Institute: State of Global Air 2019) — World Index (@theworldindex) November 5, 2019 That may not sound like a huge number, but in hindsight, it's a significant loss. We're not only talking about people who are living in New Delhi here. The current air pollution levels are affecting the people living in other parts too, like Kurukshetra, for instance. It's also worth pointing out that we're not just talking about the adults and children who are suffering right now. We must also consider the unborn children and other life forms entering the world in such adverse conditions. © Reuters And as you can see, India isn't the only country that's currently suffering due to air pollution. Other countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, Nepal, Afghanistan, etc. are also suffering, proving that air pollution is a serious issue and must be taken more seriously. Until the air pollution levels go back to the normal state, we highly suggest you stay indoors as much as possible and wear anti-air pollution masks and use air purifiers inside your home too. View the full article
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Julie Andrews: A look back at her Hollywood years. Photo: Entertainment TonightKey dates in the life of British actress and singer Julie Andrews, who presented the latest instalment of her memoirs in London Saturday:- October 1, 1935: Julia...
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A couple of years have gone by since a match was held in Feroz Shah Kotla stadium during Delhi's infamous winter season and the air condition of the region has continued to deteriorate with time. In 2017, Sri Lanka had come to India for a three-match Test series. After the first match ended in a draw and Team India won the second match, Suranga Lakma's men travelled to Delhi for the third and final match of the series with the hopes of ending it in a tie. Evidently a weaker team, there was little to no hope for the Sri Lankans to win against Virat Kohli's mighty side. So when their medium-fast bowler Lahiru Gamage complained of breathing issues which resulted in a 16-minute halt in the game, the fans of Team India thought that they were looking for excuses to delay or cancel the match. When Gamage called for the doctors once again, our skipper lost his cool and threw his bat in frustration and eventually declared the first innings at 536/7. The social media being its usual ruthless self trolled the Lankans for an “Oscar worthy performance”: And the oscar goes to Sri Lankan players for their amazing acting skills. #DelhiSmog #INDvSL #delhipollution pic.twitter.com/MSW8hFFsKz — Subhankar Banerjee ð®ð³ (@SubhankarBan) December 3, 2017 Sri Lankan actors showing their skills in India.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/qDCiOvAShn — Murugesan Ayyandurai (@a_muru_masi) December 3, 2017 Sri Lankan Players Are Wearing Masks. No, That's Not Due To Smog. They're Hiding Their Face Out Of Shame. ð#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/bYGzQLki7E — VIJAYANANDA REDDY (@vizagleo) December 3, 2017 Sri Lankan actors showing their skills in India.#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/4uCAPCRz9a — Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) December 3, 2017 It was however later revealed that Gamage and Suranga Lakmal's complaints of respiratory problems were real and that the two cricketers in fact ended up vomiting in the Sri Lankan dressing room. Later, all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva also reportedly threw up. What was rather surprising to see was the way the then acting president of the BCCI, CK Khanna reacted to the crisis, calling out the opposition for creating 'unnecessary fuss' simply because the 20,000 fans inside the stadium had no problems sitting there, breathing the same toxic air. "If 20,000 People In The Stands Did Not Have A Problem & The Indian Team Did Not Face Any Issue, I Wonder Why The Sri Lankan Team Made A Big Fuss. I Will Need To Talk To The Secretary And Ask Him To Write To The Sri Lanka Cricket."- BCCI Acting President CK Khanna#INDvSL #Kohli — Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 3, 2017 What was not accounted for in Khanna's assessment of things was the fact that Lakmal and Co. came from a land where the general air quality readings were below 50, which is at least 10 times better than what the readings for Delhi is on a good and healthy day. It is unfortunate to see that despite the incident took place two years ago and with a new administrative body taking care of Indian cricket, the BCCI's approach towards such serious concerns continue to be casual. @SGanguly99 It is truly disappointing that @BCCI is treating Bangladesh team so poorly. When there is already high pollution rate, how can our players play in such a condition ! Very Nasty work @BCCI_Tweet #INDvBAN — Sultan Mashud (@MaximSalman1) November 1, 2019 The Sourav Ganguly-led Indian cricket board, despite receiving numerous letters and requests from former players and environmentalists, are going ahead with the Delhi match which is scheduled for later today, further risking the health of the visiting Bangladesh side. Our interim skipper Rohit Sharma's take on the pollution sounds the same as that of CK Khanna from two years ago. "We didn't have any problem when we played the Test match here (against Sri Lanka). We are not aware of the exact discussion and I haven't had any problem," said the white-ball opener, completely ignoring the opposition's health. It's not a shame that we are discussing about pollution only when it threatens a cricket match. What's more embarassing is we discussed the same when it happened two years ago, and we did nothing significant to overcome it.#DelhiPollution#IndvsBan pic.twitter.com/j47tdGwj1g — MSK Saravana (@Ed_MSK) November 1, 2019 If we have said it once, we have said it a thousand times. Normalising the kind of pollution Delhi experiences every year is not the solution and if that is the way we want to spend our rapidly decreasing life-span, we have no right to expose people from other countries to such toxicity. View the full article
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Aamina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza part ways after 14 years together
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Aamina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza part ways, ending 14-year marriage.One of Pakistan?s much-adored couple, Aamina Sheikh and Mohib Mirza, have parted ways, ending a marriage that spanned over 14 years.The actor confirmed during an interview with a local... -
It seems obvious that Aarav will be a spitting image of his father, Akshay Kumar, but sometimes, the resemblance between the father-son duo is really uncanny. © Viral Bhayani Especially when we consider the way that they dress. At Amitabh Bachchan's Diwali party this year, both of them turned up in what can only be described as quintessential Indian outfits that are worthy of a strong father-son twinning moment. Where Akshay is in a kurta that is fairly modern and has a number of contemporary touches to it, Aarav was seen in a kurta set that had a very antique appeal to it, something that Akshay would have worn a decade or two ago. © Viral Bhayani That's not to say that what Aarav is wearing is by any way outdated. Rather, he seems to be more appropriately dressed for the occasion. The thing with most Indian ethnic wear for men is that they age really well, and do not really get outdated, as long as you take care of them properly. © Viral Bhayani Coming to Akshay's kurta, it is a masterpiece in itself. The pearly white embroidery works really well against the baby pink base, and has a rather understated charm to it. That said, the kurta is not at all simplistic and has been constructed really tastefully. Aarav's kurta, on the other hand, is a very tasteful classic piece of traditional Indian kurtas. Again, on a base of baby pink, we see some really exquisite gold and silver zari work. © Viral Bhayani And can we just add that Twinkle Khanna looks rather elegant and classy in the traditional suit? That's one way of coordinating your outfits for any occasion. Fashion goals for the family, anyone? View the full article
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After 4 years of harrowing online abuse, defamation and being called a 'Dilli Ka Darinda', Sarvajeet Singh Bedi has finally been acquitted. Back in 2015, Bedi was subject to a media trial-by-fire as Jasleen Kaur, a then-student of St. Stephens College, posted a photograph of Bedi (who even posed for the photograph on his Royal Enfield motorcycle), accusing him of harassing and threatening her. This man shamelessly made obscene remarks at me today in Tilak Nagar. Vehicle no. with IO. Action? @DCP_North_Delhi pic.twitter.com/xFrOdwHiJC — Jasleen Kaur (@JasleenKaur89) August 23, 2015 Kaur wrote in her post, alleging that Bedi had said, "Jo kar sakti hai kar le. Complaint karke dikha, fir dekhiyo kya karta hun main". (Do whatever you want, complain against me and then see what I will do to you)." The result was immediate and fairly predictable - Bedi was mercilessly ripped apart on social media and had to face a media witch hunt as well as police action - all before the facts about the case surfaced. @JasleenKaur89 : Keep it up Jas.You literally raped him in Public.All major newspapers have his pic http://t.co/3w9ahHJ0N7 @DCP_North_Delhi — Asma Anant Hai (@Asma_Sayyed) August 24, 2015 Bedi was unjustly held in police custody, and even though he was able to present a credible witness, his career was tarnished by the case. “We used to produce labels for branded clothes and had international clients,” recounted Bedi in a 2018 interview with The Print. “My boss told me that the company's name was being tainted as the news had spread to our international clients as well.” Even more shocking was that once Bedi's innocence began to become apparent through the trial, Kaur was nowhere to be seen - missing out on 14 trial days as she had moved to Canada, and only turning up when the court issued a warrant warning her of possible arrest. Throughout the case, her family had to bear the brunt of appearing in court, until Bedi was finally judged as innocent. In this post, Bedi also thanks Shikha Khanduja Kaul, who is an author and screenplay writer who has worked with Bedi to create a book - chronicling his unfortunate experience with both his accusers and society at large. With the screenplay rights recently being sold as well, we're also likely to see an adaptation of the case on TV or film. Several Twitter users also followed up on Bedi's announcement - bringing up names that had supported Kaur's false allegations four years ago: So #SarvjeetSingh isn't guilty and was falsely implicated by #JasleenKaur. All charges proved baseless and he is acquitted. Now who'll return his days wasted in Jail? Shame on those who were supporting Fraud Jasleen Kaur including CM @ArvindKejriwal. — Tanisha Gupta (@OfficeOfTanisha) October 25, 2019 A common choice to pick out was the common man himself, Arvind Kejriwal. He infamously supported Kaur before the evidence came to light - resulting in several outraged users, such as this one: . @ArvindKejriwal bhai sorry toh Bol de Uss launde se — #JeSuisKamlesh (@indiantweeter) August 28, 2015 Others also highlighted news anchor, Arnab Goswami. Even Bedi, in a recent statement has claimed that Goswami should publicly apologise for calling him a 'pervert in front of the whole world'. Arnab Goswami owes Saravjeet Singh an apology, but Arnab has no shame. He will ruin anyone's life for TRPs. https://t.co/d88bxt3v2h — Shivam Vij (@DilliDurAst) October 26, 2019 Others stood in solidarity with Bedi, demanding that Kaur should be on trial for defamation after ruining his career. Damaged his reputation & 4 yrs and job. Should cancel her visa & bring her back to India & let her face the music. That'll be the actual justice in this case — à®à®¿à®°à¯à®·à¯à®£à®¾ Krishna (@JLingardinho) October 26, 2019 Altogether, it's a terrible case of how crimes against women and the attitude of unrest that follows have led to several reports of false allegations against innocent men. Hopefully the upcoming book directly shares Bedi's experience and helps the public understand how media trials work, and to be aware of how judgemental and irresponsible society can often be.
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If you boil down a film to its fundamental parts, it's really a marriage between two things - sound and visuals, both of which happen to be seeing dialogue and plot on the side. It's no secret that David Fincher happens to be a proud master of them all - a title well-earned after his commercial failure and utter cult success as the director of Chuck Palhanuik's Fight Club. That's right. We're going to be diving into that thing we're not supposed to be talking about. Through its commentary on everything from emasculated 21st century men to the modern trap of consumerist culture, this film managed to capture the ethos and very spirit of pre-9/11, urban rat-race America. 20 years on however, we're provided with an interesting viewpoint to revisit some of Fincher's best scenes, especially considering how the subject matter has evolved over time - so here's four of the film's most iconic themes, and how we ought to look at them today. Insomnia & Consumerism (We don't order furniture from catalogues anymore, for a start.) The most overt and obvious theme in Fight Club is, well, overt consumerism and capitalism. The Narrator (Edward Norton), finds himself a prisoner of his own life - blankly staring into nothingness no matter where he is and what he is doing. At one point, The Narrator tells us 'when you have insomnia, you're never really asleep, and you're never really awake,' mirroring a very common sense of half-consciousness experienced by average people today. As he says this, the camera pans to reveal him mindlessly gazing at an infomercial for balding men which is unusual, considering 30-year-old Edward Norton's pretty full head of hair. The fact that he's so paralysed by this suggests that he's not just half-conscious due to lack of sleep, but that consumerist culture is also eating away at him. via GIPHY It's even more prevalent when you consider just how far he's distanced himself from the world and his dreary life - the very space required for Tyler Durden to sneak into existence. The lack of sleep, and said sleep replaced by an endless parade of advertising - you'll even find it right here while reading this article. There is no escape. When Life Gets Predictable While you may assume that the term 'Rationalism' is simply reliance on logic and reason, it also refers to a sociological concept - the replacement of traditions, values and emotions as social motivators with concepts grounded in logic, such as efficiency and productivity. It's pretty much impossible to avoid noticing this today - corporate email jargon and modern advertising have bleached the colours out of life for pretty much everybody. In the narrator's story, everything in his life is mass-produced and exceedingly predictable - right down to the colour of his boss' tie. It's after the narrator blows up his own apartment (while repressing the memory) and grabs a drink with Tyler, that he comes face to face with this problem. Tyler's answer? “The things you own, end up owning you.” Mind you, Palhanuik wrote this shit down ages before the first iPhones - although Fincher did pull a fast one on Starbucks. If you're rewatching this film, try and spot all the Starbucks cups he's included in this film - there's almost one for every single scene. How Toxic Masculinity Is Born Tyler Durden's purpose, statement and general idea is made pretty clear to the audience once the Fight Club itself is established - he wants to frame consumerism as the downfall of masculinity. Some of this is made clear from the very beginning, where The Narrator is portrayed as a perfect example of the emasculated male. He feels degraded by his job, he's psychologically weak and goes to support groups to hug strangers and cry - not exactly an example of peak masculinity, according to Tyler. As the group shares stories of being cuckolded and thrown aside, we meet Bob, introduced to us in the famous 'bitch tits' scene. Bob, once a bodybuilder, literally and figuratively loses his balls to testicular cancer, along with developing pseudo-breasts due to his hormone therapy. Along with his manhood, he ends up losing his family, his career and as a result, his sense of humanity. These men seek their answer by resorting to something they can never do in their dissatisfying everyday lives - reaching for one extreme of masculinity by being really, really violent. While Tyler ridicules the world of mass-produced masculinity, he sells them another, more visceral kind of manliness - one that changes them almost instantly. This isn't where the echo of emasculation ends, however. As the film goes on, Tyler reveals Project Mayhem - a scheme cooked up to demolish the consumerist nature of modern society. It's here that we see things coming full circle - as the men found meaning in Fight Club, Project Mayhem simply takes it away from them - this time turning them into identical, nameless soldiers willing to listen not to their bosses, but to Tyler Durden. (Note: The above clip contains a narration directly from the novel.) The emasculation is even more obvious when you take a look at Project Mayhem's punishment for interfering with the plan - straight up castration. In retrospect, this was a film destined to remain forever stuck in the 90s. It was a straight-up commercial failure during its release, and treads dangerous ground when we speak about modern portrayals of men and violence in cinema. Things don't attain cult status for nothing though, and despite every rewatch and reread of this story… there's something about blood, sweat and a penchant for chaos that resonates with every man who's sat in a cubicle, and thought about these words: via GIPHY
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Nothing sparked greater joy than the time when we first set our eyes on Rahul and Anjali giving us major #FriendshipGoals. No Tina or Aman stood a chance when it came to a bond such as theirs. © Yash Raj films Despite Rahul winning over his lady love, many sullen faces made it known that a whole bunch of people were rooting for Rahul and Anjali's union, regardless of the lost time, and the many changes their lives may have undergone. However, talking about changes, here's a rundown of all the things that have changed (or not) in the 21 years of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: 1. Little Anjali Turned Into A Bombshell © Instagram/Sana Saeed-Navin Dhyani We're looking at you Sana Saeed, and we love what we see! 2. The Neelam Show Has Gone Off-Air As fun as it seemed, The Neelam Show has ceased to exist outside the film. 3. The 'Friendship Band' Craze Has Died Down Millennials will vouch for the 'craze' that were friendship bands and the first Sunday of August. 4. Anjali Sharma Turned Into A Hot Mommy © Instagram/Kajol Kajol is legit one of the hottest moms in town! 5. Anjali's Thick, Lacklustre Headbands Have Become Fancy The evolution is pretty obvious, though the headband 'trend' resurfaced full-force earlier this year. 6. Ms Briganza Is So Over Mr Malhotra The pretty, short-skirt loving Ms Briganza is happy playing house with husband Parmeet Sethi, though she has shed her silly giggles for roaring guffaws on reality shows now. 7. Parzaan Dastur Outgrew His Silent Sardarji Image © Instagram/Parzaan Dastur The star counting sardarji has turned into a talented young chap. In 2017, Parzaan wrote and produced a short film titled Pocket Mummy starring actress Madhoo in a pivotal role. 8. Savita Dadi Has Happily Turned Old & Grey Having Found Rahul's Anjali The frequency of her bhajan sabha has increased manifold now that her life purpose has been served. 9. College Fests Have Moved Out Of Auditoriums & Into The Open DU Fests. Need we say more? With celeb performances and what now, fests are no longer just a 'fun-day' it's a funda. 10. Girls No Longer Have To Prove They Can Play Basketball © BCCL Let's get this straight - girls can play basketball. Hojaye match? 11. Boys And Girls Can Be Just Friends Not every girl and boy-friends have to fall for each other, and this myth has been broken enough times already. 12. Rahul's 'COOL' Necklace Is No Longer Cool Well, we already said it. 13. And For That Matter, Neither Are Those Skin-Tight Polo T-Shirts © Yash Raj Films Let's not even think about bringing those spandex-y tees back, please. 14. Friendzone Is No Longer As Subtle Yeh hota aaya hai, aur hota rahega but people have ditched Rahul's subtle ways of friendzoning for in-your-face rejections. 15. Anjali's Short Bob Has Turned Into Trendy Long-Bob Now Most of us know at least one girl who is currently sporting this 'lewk'. 16. Exchanging Friendship Bands Has Changed Into 'Mujhse Fraandship Karogi' DMs © Yash Raj Films This evolution is real (pain in the ass). 17. Aman Has Finally Moved On From Anjali & Dated A Few Women Pssst...Iulia Vantur. 18. Tina's Popularity Has Dipped Once the talk of the town (read: college), Tina AKA Rani hasn't been very active in Bollywood in recent years. 19. Rahul Is A Father Of Three Now © Instagram/SRK Anjali finally has more siblings to chill with, because Shah Rukh Khan sure makes for an adorable father of three. 20. Rahul: “Ek Mard Ka Sir….” Sirf teen aurton ke saamne nahi, har teesri aurat ke saamne jhukne laga hai. 21. Principals Like Mr Malhotra Might Find Himself On The #MeToo List Today © Yash Raj films Mr Malhotra, all the Ms Briganza(s) are watching. Think we missed something? Let us know right away!
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If there's one thing that has impressed us and the paparazzi as well about Shahid Kapoor is that he never fails to make a statement even when he is stepping out of the gym. He is seen wearing torn joggers or super squared sunglasses or eccentric sneakers. Shahid's gym looks are just so easy to cop! © Viral Bhayani Undoubtedly, Shahid wins the style stakeskeeping it comfortable and stylish. He did yet again as he was seen stepping out of his gym. While everything about his outfit looked spot on, our eyes went straight to his black shorts which are not the usual style we have seen. We scoured and dug in a little more and found that the black shorts that Shahid wore are actually by the luxury brand, Givenchy. © Viral Bhayani © Givenchy SK is wearing black logo shorts that are designed with a super comfortable fit, elasticated waistband with drawstring fastening. Most of us will randomly pick a pair of joggers and work out, but Shahid went all in, opting for the most expensive pair of shorts worth Rs 64,000 for the gym. That's literally a 3-year membership that we pay. © Givenchy © Viral Bhayani The Kabir Singh actor has shown his love for luxury brands time and again. That said, these black Givenchy shorts can easily burn a hole in our pockets. Shahid can truly make any outfit look edgy and he did so again by coupling a basic tee with black shorts, squared sunglasses and running sneakers. Kudos to you, Shahid!
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We were probably in third or fourth grade when Archie comics got its Indian avatar in the form of KJO drama Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Anjali and Rahul instantly became friendship goals for us and Tina became everyone's crush. Also, wearing that 'cool' around our neck was a 'thing' . Believe it or not, it's been 21 years since it happened to us and naturally everyone has been talking about KKHH today on social media. View this post on Instagram Firsts are always special! The cast, crew, music & the heart & soul of this film was all in the right placeâ¤ï¸ Thank you for making this journey a timeless one even after 21yrs! #21YearsOfClassicKKHH @iamsrk @kajol #RaniMukerji @beingsalmankhan @apoorva1972 @DharmaMovies A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Oct 15, 2019 at 8:45pm PDT So, while I was casually listening to KKHH album in the morning ever since I spotted the trend online, I also stumbled across a few BTS videos from the time it was shot and boy, it is pure gold to watch them now! Also, last year KJO threw light on how certain scenes were shot and where were they shot. Besides, there were a few deleted scenes as well that was like a child finding a hidden toy. Pure joy watching the parts which didn't make it to the final cut. Not many people know but Salman's role was in fact first offered to Saif Ali Khan and Rani's role was rejected by many actresses including Raveena Tandon and Twinkle Khanna. We're glad the movie turned out the way it did because it wouldn't have been the iconic movie of love and friendship without any of these ingredients.
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Remember, when as kids we use to save money in our piggy banks so we could buy things that we really wanted? However, this 17-year old is a little different from the rest of us, as he saved money to buy something his mother wanted. Ram Singh spent his savings that he had been collecting from the past 12 years, to gift his mother a refrigerator. He had collected coins in a 35kg sack and when he went out to buy a fridge, he had Rs 2000 less than the cost of the refrigerator, however, the showroom gave him a discount after seeing his dedication. © Reuters Ram Singh, who hails from Jodhpur, saw an advertisement for the refrigerator in the newspaper on his mother's birthday and called up the showroom. He then went to the showroom and told the staff that it's his mother's birthday and he wants to buy a fridge for her and can only pay in coins. At first, the showroom owner refused but then agreed and accepted money in coins. © Unsplash According to the New Indian Express, Singh said, “Our old refrigerator had gone bad and my mother used to talk about buying a new refrigerator. I decided to help out by using all my collected coins over the years to buy a new fridge. The showroom owner also helps me out and said if my thinking is good he will also help me out. Thus, I went to the showroom with my coins.” Singh has been collecting money from the past 12 years and he managed to collect coins worth Rs 13,500."I had kept these coins in an earthen pot at home. I divide the coins into different packets and then put all of them in a sack. When I counted the coins it took me 4 hours. But the shop owner only counted the 5 and 10 Rupees coins. He told me that he believes in my sincerity towards my mom and didn't count the rest of the coins," he said. Only if all kids were as thoughtful as Ram Singh!
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iTunes is regarded as one of the most iconic music applications, that has been a part of Apple's ecosystem for 18 years. It was initially used to manage music for Apple's iPod and iPhone products and later became a comprehensive store for selling music, movies and TV shows, that was later expanded to devices such as the iPad and Apple TV. However, reports are now suggesting that the Cupertino giant is now going to bid goodbye to the iconic application and replace it with existing applications that support subscription services. © Apple Bloomberg reports that Apple is expected to announce three separate apps for music, TV and podcasts that will basically replace the iTunes store. The move is said to come to streamline content on separate platforms. Apple has already announced a new Apple TV+ service and it seems like it may be the reason for the shutting down of iTunes. The move is expected to be announced tonight at Apple's annual WWDC event. Currently, the iTunes application is only available on MacBooks and iMacs as iPhones and iPads already offer separate applications for TV, Music and Podcast. By streamlining these apps, Apple will become a multifaceted service provider as well. © Apple Due to this report, Apple users have already responded with concerns on Twitter. However, Apple has assured that music, movies and TV shows that have already been purchased by users from iTunes will still be available on the Music app with an Apple Music subscription. Users who have redeemed iTunes gift cards will also be credited to the Apple ID balance. This balance can be later used on the App Store, upgrade iCloud storage or for buying one of the subscription services from Apple. Source: Bloomberg
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Every year the earth loses a significant amount of forest cover through deforestation, dam constructions, farming and agriculture, mining or any other industrial development. Along with forests, a lot of flora, fauna and wildlife is at stake as well as most animals lose forest covers and migrate or get displaced in order to find home again. But efforts in conservation make all the difference to lost forests and their animals and we have one example in maintaining those efforts, right here. Way back in 1994, a Brazilian photojournalist, Sebastião Salgado, returned from Rwanda, East Africa, where he was capturing the horrors of the genocide. Soon, he was returning home from there, hoping he'd get to spend some time at home, with the lush green forests that surround it, in Minas Gerais area of Brazil. But unfortunately, he didn't find what he had expected. He came home to a dusty and damaged landscape, dried up rivers, no trees or any greenery to support the landscape, and all the wildlife was certainly gone. Salgado was devastated and surprised to find the land covered in 0.5% of trees, which is next to nothing. © Sebastiao Selgado facebook Imagine you live in an area which is beautiful and nourishing green. It becomes a part of your life. You wake up with the sounds of birds chirping and peacocks strumming their hefty tunes, welcoming the mornings. Then one day you decide to go away to say study or work elsewhere. But home is home, so you have to go back sometime. And when you're back, the trees, the peacocks, the greenery is all wiped out, because the pollution and the toxic air didn't let anything else breathe. It's a feeling of losing an entire home and that's exactly how Sebastião Salgado was feeling. The reason I asked you to imagine his situation is because he did something to revive what he had lost, much like what you and I can do, for losing trees and forest covers around our surroundings. © Sebastiao Selgado Facebook Salgado's wife, Lelia, seeing how shattered he was suggested a next-to-impossible proposal. She suggested that if the two worked hard enough, they could restore an entire forest, just like how it was. If the forest gains its green cover back, the wildlife will come back on an autopilot. Although, Salgado was a bit doubtful, he agreed to work towards reviving the forest land back to its glory, bringing back all the species that once flourished there. And right after both decided upon this thought, there was no looking back. The first transformative seed was sowed back in 1998, to begin the entire process but the couple realised it wasn't a two people job. So, to help make the process easier to convert a 1,754 acre of land back to a forest, they hired 24 people who worked day and night with the couple to plant saplings and get rid of invasive weeds, that were making it difficult to grow anything there. © Sebastiao Selgado Intagram To bring in some amount of funding aid to build the forest simultaneously the couple set up and organisation called Instituto Terra, which recruited partners and volunteers who planted at least 4 million saplings. The main aim of the environmental organisation is to restore the eco-system in the area and help procure and plant the saplings over years, by producing Atantic Forest Seedlings. The community since then has grown bigger and better involving students, farmers, teachers, volunteers and local officials who give their time to build the forest. Along with that, the organisation provides advice to farmers who're helping them out in that region. © Instituto Terra Slowly, the efforts the couple made along with the volunteers paid off. Today the forest has a good green cover, with trees native to the region, along with some tropical trees as well. Even though this forest suffered severe deforestation about 20 years ago, today it stands strong as a lush green paradise, almost back to its original state. The forest has 293 species of trees and restored about 1,502 acres of tropical forest land and the work is commendable because once where there was nothing there's an entire forest now. © Instituto terra Also, it's a given. Along with the new forest, an entire eco-system was rebuilt from scratch. Due to a new transformation, a tropical microclimate is back, to retain the forest further, with rainfall and natural water bodies that have been formed over time. But the biggest joy factor is welcoming back the wildlife that went missing about 20 years ago from the forest. They eventually all made it back home and how! View this post on Instagram Look, what can happen in just 12 years! Instituto Terra showed us what is possible. What do you think, can we save our rainforest and keep it this green too? It's up to you. ð³ #BeATreeCoiner #TreeCoin #InstitutoTerra #Brasilia #Paraguay A post shared by TreecoinTXCð³ (@treecointxc) on Jan 28, 2019 at 4:11am PST © Instituto terra The return of the wild animals is the most positive transition to have taken place post the recreation of the forest. And that's because there is enough food and protection for them available now. There are now 172 species of birds, 33 types of mammals and 15 species of amphibians and reptiles, most of which are endangered and luckily now, they will live a protected life in their newly built home. © Instituto terra This by far is the most motivating and encouraging story we've ever read. Imagine building a forest and bringing it back to its original state, with the animals, flora and fauna intact. In fact, we can make a similar difference in our own surrounding, if we show a little bit of passion and determination toward building a better world. Sebastião and Lelia certainly did and they wake up each morning and tell themselves if we can built a forest from scratch, anything is possible. © Instituto terra
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If you have strong willpower, dedication and support, then you can even move mountains and Gujarat's 25-year-old Mittal Parmar, who passed her class 12th this year with flying colours, is proof of the same. In 2009, Mittal Parmar had to drop out of class X, due to financial problems. Her family couldn't afford funding her education anymore. "My father is a tailor and he could not afford my education. My mother fell ill for prolonged periods and there was no one in the family to take care of the house," she told The Indian Express. BCCL (For Representation) Ten years later, now at the age of 25, Mittal not only sat for the class 12th exam, but also scored 89.71% and 99.77 percentile. Mittal credits her husband Chetan Barot for inspiring and supporting her to get back to studies. Chetan was Mittal's classmate and they got married in 2016. Mittal, who was always good at studies, skipped class 11 and appeared for class 12 (Commerce) directly in the open category. She took tuitions while doing her household chores. "It is not how much you study, but how well you grasp. I resumed studies after almost a decade. It was bit difficult but then it all went well. This would not have been possible without the support from my husband and family," she added. BCCL (For representation) Mittal now dreams of becoming a CA one day. Sometimes, people fail to achieve their dreams despite having everything. And sometimes, people who have nothing end up making it big in life because they never allowed anything to come in the way of their goal.
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Warning: if you haven't seen 'The Bells', that is Season 8 Episode 5 of 'Game of Thrones', you probably shouldn't read ahead. But if you have, you might share the same feelings about the episode that I do. The episode was so underwhelming when it came to the defining deaths of the significant characters of the show. I mean, one of the reasons we got hooked onto 'Game of Thrones' in the first place were the surprising deaths and the sheer brutality with which they take place. Remember, the execution of Ned Stark that started it all for us? One of the most awaited deaths this season without a doubt was Cersei Lannister's. That woman was brutal, her conniving secret plots that were carried out ruthlessly throughout the series had us invested in her death to avenge what she's done to the Starks among other families. And look, it's not like GoT is not capable of brutal deaths. We loved the way Geoffery was killed and the burning of Sept was surprisingly satisfying despite Tommen's death. But for their swan song, GoT has been pulling off some very un-GoT like things, it seems. Cersei's death, with a roof falling on her with her lover/brother in her arms is definitely a two at best on a scale of 0 to 100. And I might sound like a sadist when I say this but I was relieved to find out that folks on Twitter share the sentiment with me. Here are the best reactions to underwhelming deaths of lover twins Cersei and Jaime. 1. Who knew rocks would hold the beer. Arya: “Im going to kill the Queen, she on my list, Cersei is mine! 𤔠Random rocks: pic.twitter.com/cRcSuaJGXu — Kevi ð (@KeviSkillz) May 13, 2019 2. YES! What was that about? Cersei getting past the Hound and the Mountain #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/wSf0CCj7vL — Chiara Alvisi (@chiara_alvisi_) May 13, 2019 3. SAME Cersei went out the same way as extra #317 bruh I'M MAD — Kofie (@KofieYeboah) May 13, 2019 4. Wishful thinking. me having breakfast this morning actually thinking jamie would kill cersei #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/xMtaSQ6Vgx — c (@cmicheIIe) May 13, 2019 5. Vanilla is overrated AF. YEARS of waiting just to see Cersei die in the most vanilla way possible #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/IiAP2IZZSG — Stark(s) fan account (@Frank_Profound) May 13, 2019 6. So are we. Hold tf up, Catelyn Stark got her throat sliced and all that happened to Cersei was rocks falling on her?? IM LIVID #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/KyopXeCA6R — Danielle Svenson (@DSvenson3) May 13, 2019 7. Disappointing, I tell you. Everybody watching how Cersei went out: pic.twitter.com/Nkd5t70gKH — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 13, 2019 8. *nodding head in agreement* so they destroyed daenerys' character, led jaime back to cersei, and tried to make cersei seem like the victim in all of this. i want a refund on all the time and energy i invested into this show #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/fbsD9xlN7e — dominique (@exhaIecabello) May 13, 2019 9. A big one, it seems. NOT THEM PLAYING THIS BULLSHIT SOFT MUSIC FOR JAIME AND CERSEI. THEY WANT US TO FUCKING FEEL BAD FOR CERSEI LANNISTER DYING JUST SO THEY CAN VILIFY DAENERYS TARGARYEN? IS THIS A JOKE? #Gameofthrones — bri (@lceandfire) May 13, 2019 10. This is messed up. I love how Cersei sent bronn to kill Jaime and probably assumed he was dead this whole time but when he showed up she was SO CONCERNED to see him wounded — ginmo (@rmkgm) May 13, 2019
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HBO and 'Game of Thrones' actually made everyone's day yesterday when a single Starbucks cup appeared out of nowhere in a scene and became the most-talked-about cameo of the year. © HBO But, obviously that's not the first mistake the show has made and it probably won't be the last (yes, I know only two episodes are left but I think HBO is capable of pulling that off). Yes, it's a huge show with more people working on it than you can count, little mistakes are bound to happen. But then again, we can look at it in a different way as well - so many people are working on this show, there should be an equal amount of people to just pay great attention to all the minute details. Whatever the case may be, it's still funny to see stuff like this, so here's a bunch of hilarious accidents like the coffee cup or just straight up continuity errors: 1. Queen Of Wigs © HBO How many different wigs does a Khaleesi need? At least two, apparently, in just one scene. Yes, a lot of elaborate braided hairstyles will probably be hard to keep constant, but it does kinda affect the continuity, especially to people who pay attention to everything. 2. Sansa Is A Targaryen For A Hot Second © HBO Back in the first season, the opening credits did show the Targaryen sigil right next to Sophie Turner's name. Well, Sansa was a Lannister at one point, and now she's also a Targaryen. 3. Daenaerys Was Also A Lannister And Not A Targaryen At One Point © HBO Well, similar mistake, again. This time, it was the Lannister sigil that showed up next to Emilia Clarke's name. Well, looks like she should add another thing to her already essay-length name. 4. That One E-Mail Notification Apparently, you can hear someone receiving an e-mail in the scene where Margaery Tyrell visits the orphanage back in Season three. I honestly couldn't hear anything even after putting my ear literally on my laptop's speaker. But, enough people have heard it so, it is a legit thing. 5. Where Is Catelyn Stark's Hand? Kinda a minor little problem, but hey, it's still a mistake. 6. Melisandre's Necklace © HBO In season six, it's revealed that Melisandre's necklace is this magical thing that works as an anti-ageing serum for her. As soon as the red woman removes it, she turns wrinkly and old. But, a lot of people recalled that the continuity error with it since she was seen at least once without her necklace while taking a bath. 7. Stannis' Charger © HBO Yes, even though they live in a world with no electricity, they still need to charge stuff. 8. Jon Snow's Rubber Sword © HBO Okay fine, I agree it would be hard to carry around a large metal sword while shooting for long periods but someone should've made sure there wasn't a flaccid sword flopping around in the real scene. 9. Shireen Baratheon's Hair © HBO Back in season one when Ned Stark's head was still attached to his body, he found out about Cersei and Jamie's incestuous relationship basically because of the colour of the hair of all the Baratheon and Lannister children. Apparently, all real Baratheon children had black hair but Shireen is obviously a Baratheon with almost Lannister-like blonde hair. 10. Where Is Grenn's Sword? Bro, are you picking up the sword or not? Or did you just throw it a second after picking it up? 11. Dead Bodies Disappearing Yes, we've seen dead people walking around on this show but this obviously wasn't the case in this scene. 12. A Poor Knight Not Being Able To Handle The Sword So sad, everyone's doing it so swiftly and flawlessly while you're just struggling and hoping no one notices.