This weeks Top 5 web distractions

1. The Red Wedding 

Yes, I read the books. Yes, I saw it coming. No I'm not scarred. Quite the contrary I'm in awe of director David Nutter's vision of the Red Wedding. While it was nowhere near as bloody as the books, the scene where one of the Frey's stabs Talisa in her womb has to be the most brutal of the series so far. It had my stomach in knots. Notable mention goes to Michelle Fairley's performance in the episode where after all the life is taken from her, she forgets her honor and kills an innocent girl. The biggest revelation of the episode for me though has to be the haunting lyrics and tune of The Rains of Castamere. A song penned in dedication to Tywin Lannister's brutal victory over House Reyne of Castamere. A simple message in the song, Never fuck with a Lannister. 

2. Harry Styles was born with 4 nipples

This surprising fact popped into my Facebook feed this week thanks to What The Fuck Facts & I couldn't resist commenting. But before you say that's a lame thing to put on this list, check out my comment.

That comment alone got 1451 likes and 37 replies and the irony is, that I don't even know what One Direction is :)

3. It's not about the nail 

For all those men who have tried and failed miserably at fixing their girlfriends problems,here's a first class lesson as to why that's an exercise in futility. And the best part is that the director, Jason Headly has made it simple, so that our puny minds may get the message. A must watch.

 

4. The Gut Wrenching Science between the world's hottest peppers 

 

A pepper that can kill you, that's exactly how hot the Bhut Jolokia is. The Naga Chilli ranges anywhere between 500,000 to 1.5 million Scoville heat units which is considered to be super hot. Mary Roach writes about her travels to Nagaland and witnesses a chilli eating competition for the crazies. This is her story. 

5. Zombie Highway 

If you're the kind of guy who loves general carnage (I know I am), then this game is for you. You drive down a highway infested with zombies, and all you have to do is keep killing them motherfuckers, so that they don't bring your car down and feast on your innards. Love the brutal simplicity. Download it here.

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This weeks Top 5 web distractions.

As far as weeks go, this had to be one of the worst weeks I've had. You know those weeks that you wish never existed. Kind off like that, but worse. A few good things did happen though, I started writing again, not to mention reading again as well, and I encountered some pleasant distractions on the world wide web which is what I want to talk about. So indulge me while I present this weeks Top 5 web distractions. 

1. Game of Thrones cello cover by Break of Reality 

Okay, I've heard the original by Ramin Djawadi and as far as covers go this one comes the closest. It's well choreographed, and the co-ordination among the 4 is flawless. A plus is the hand drums of course. 

2. Radioactive - Lindsey Stirling & Pentatonix ( Imagine Dragons Cover) 

A perfect song made even more perfect (didn't know that was possible) by Lindsey's impeccable talent on the violin and the choir of Pentatonix. Impressive production values as well for a You Tube only video. I subscribed, just saying! 

3. Bypass - A Short Film 

If you haven't watched Bypass yet, you'd be missing the brilliant on screen chemistry between Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, a tight screenplay, brilliant shot taking by director Amit Kumar and the flawless way in which the film delivers its dark story without words. Yes, its a silent short film. Spend 15 minutes to watch this and your perspective towards Hindi cinema will change. 

4. Moon + Reader Pro 

It's an app that has opened my world to Ebooks and has helped me get back on the "reader board". Since I started using it, I finished the entire Shiva Trilogy and just got done with The Adventures of Dunk and Egg, next up will be The Inheritance Cycle by Paolini and Shantaram. Piracy rocks so head over to this link, download it to your phone and simply install it. It should work if you follow all instructions and .epubs are available on all torrent networks so you should have no dearth of books to read. Also install the Goodreads app for book recommendations. It's indeed good.  

5. I love you baby and I love you Doll - Nischay Parekh

A song with honest lyrics and honest intentions. Made me think of many of my relationships. Indian singer/songwriter Nischay Parekh borrows heavily from Bruno Mars, James Blunt and John Mayer, but his sounds are refreshing and feel good. Listen to this one. 

Notable mentions

Two notable mentions this week.

1. A game of Starcraft

2. Arrested Development Season 4 - Download link

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