A Tangle Of Wires

Why don’t more people learn Bengali?

tangleofwires — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:49:10 +0000

This picture might lead to you believe otherwise, but English-speaking learners of Bengali are not blessed with an over abundance of resources. The web has, to some extent, changed that. Blogs like this one and My Bangla Diary, and websites … Continue reading →

Bengali links – Pratidin Probash Parboni film festival, Kamal Das Gupta, Mamata on Tollywood and Nababarsha

tangleofwires — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:59:02 +0000

Europe's first Bengali film festival – Pratidin Probash Parboni – airs in London business-standard.com/generalnews/ne…— Dom (@tangleofwires) May 20, 2012 This selection of Bangla links from my Twitter feed covers covers a Bengali film festival – Pratidin Probash Parboni - in London, … Continue reading →

Channel 4 Indian film season continues with parallel cinema movies

tangleofwires — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:29:39 +0000

The next four films in Channel 4′s current Indian cinema season may not all live up to the parallel cinema (or art house or new cinema) billing of this post’s title, but I’m pretty sure Uski Roti will. Directed by … Continue reading →

More Bollywood films coming on Channel 4 as Indian cinema season extended

tangleofwires — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:06:48 +0000

I posted details of the current run of Indian films on Channel 4 last week, but it turns out that’s not all the Bollywood that UK television viewers can look forward to. Usually the channel’s spring season of films only … Continue reading →

Channel 4′s first 2012 Bollywood season begins with Dabangg

tangleofwires — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:26:24 +0000

It’s that time of the year again when UK fans of Indian cinema either drink super-strength coffee or set the video/dvd/HD recorder/Sky+ (delete as appropriate). Channel 4′s first Bollywood season of 2012 kicks off just before midnight on Sunday with … Continue reading →

Film Review: Mother India

tangleofwires — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:47:37 +0000

I’ve had this review in my blog’s draft posts folder for more than two years, but there’s no time like the present to talking about a 55-year old film. Mother India is the quintessential Indian film of its time, combining … Continue reading →

How do you learn Bengali?

tangleofwires — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:05:18 +0000

One of the more surprising things Son1 said recently, even more so than “but why can’t we go to McDonalds for Mother’s Day”, was “how do you learn Bengali?” For now I’ve leant him my copy of William Radice’s Teach … Continue reading →

Bengali links – Bengali films, Chaudhuri’s Tagore book and Sourav and the first Bangla e-book

tangleofwires — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:02:18 +0000

Bengali films shine on the national screen #bangla m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/B…— Dom (@tangleofwires) March 08, 2012 This selection of Bangla links from my Twitter feed covers covers recent Bengali films, Sourav and the first Bangla e-book, and a review of Amit Chaudhuri’s … Continue reading →

The Pooh Project – Bengali translation

tangleofwires — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:58:26 +0000

My Bangla Diary

I haven't tried translating Bengali before, so while I am mightily impressed that My Bangla Diary should

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Review: See A Little Light – Bob Mould’s autobiography

tangleofwires — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:16:36 +0000

The last year or so has unexpectedly proved a bumper time for Husker Du-related books, with first Andrew Earles’ book on the band and more recently Bob Mould’s autobiography, See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody. Mould, … Continue reading →