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  What’s In My Handbag
    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism

    What’s In My Handbag

    May 17, 2012March 23, 2023
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    The woman’s handbag, an eternal source of mystery apparently.

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    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    A Mad Woman

    May 10, 2012December 29, 2025
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    Watching ‘Mad Men’ brings up a thought that’s often just lying below the surface: Why DO we put up with men? They’re horrible. Update 2023: He was still abusing me, after the proposal. While my family was out gratefully distributing wedding invitations after years of shaming for my singledom, his…

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  The Instagram Story
    Digital World | Map Of Emotion | Pop Culture | WorkSpace

    The Instagram Story

    May 9, 2012September 18, 2024
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    Facebook bought over Instagram. I took a look at what this could mean.

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    Digital World | Map Of Emotion | WorkSpace

    Shit Brands say about Social Media

    May 7, 2012September 18, 2024
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    Busting some myths that brand managers believe about social media

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  I Wear: The Inkblot Test
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    I Wear: The Inkblot Test

    May 3, 2012March 23, 2023
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    So here’s the first look from my shopping spree last month. Mid-week, welcoming in my favorite season of the year and stepping out for a casual evening. It’s really simple and easy. First, we start with the star of the outfit, the top I picked up on my spree. I…

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  Interview with parody blogger, Fake Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
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    Interview with parody blogger, Fake Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

    May 3, 2012March 23, 2026
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    I interviewed the parody blogger, Fake Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

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  If Bollywood made ‘The Avengers’
    Books | Pop Culture

    If Bollywood made ‘The Avengers’

    May 2, 2012July 15, 2025
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    I caught the movie that’s been big on comicbook fans’s minds for over two years now and that everyone on my timeline is talking about – The Avengers. I’m a borderline viewer, which is to say that I enjoy the comics medium and know a bit about the characters, but…

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  Ideart: How To Paint An Assassin
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    Ideart: How To Paint An Assassin

    April 28, 2012March 23, 2023
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    Here’s something I painted for the boy for his birthday. He’s a gaming freak and Assassin’s Creed is one of his favorite franchises. In honour of the visual/verbal medium, this post is in a comic-book panel format. Presenting Ezio Auditorie: Related articles

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  Date IITians: Gold-digger meets Pedigreed Pup?
    Digital World | Relationships

    Date IITians: Gold-digger meets Pedigreed Pup?

    April 23, 2012July 3, 2024
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    Now here’s something that popped up on my browser window. I don’t know exactly how it came to be there. It may have appeared via an inadvertent click on a Facebook ad or a random link on my populous Twitter stream. I just know I’m going to get some flak…

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  I Wear: Summer Shopaholic
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    I Wear: Summer Shopaholic

    April 23, 2012March 23, 2023
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    So I went shopping with an old girlfriend. Summer is my favorite season after all. A time for friends, for dressing well and for fun. A day out with N is not a new thing but it’s always fun. Except more than a decade later, we’re doing this in a…

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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