Mark Bennington

I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix, Angel-headed hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night…

Director Onir’s recently released film I Am could not have been made if not for the 400 people who responded to his Facebook campaign to help finance the project. Filmmaker Partho Sengupta has also sought funding from the crowd for his upcoming project Arunoday, a psychological thriller that deals with the trauma of child abuse in India.

Time and again remixes of old songs have knocked on the doors of music lovers.

If a latest survey, apparently the world’s largest global survey of expats, is to be believed, expats feel that it is very difficult to integrate with the locals, adjust to the culture, lifestyle and set up home in India. But many foreign nationals who have set up home here, have adjusted to the environment and don’t regret the shift.

THERE CAME the most-awaited fashion night of the season — the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2011 A/W.

What’s with the humble safety pin? Avril Lavigne recently got a safety pin etched onto her neck.

Chiffon, georgette, semi-crepe may not seem like the best fabrics for fall, but they actually serve a great counterpoint to the heavier knits that are considered wintry. And at the just concluded WLIFW 2011, the runway was abuzz with fluid silhouettes in feather light fabrics, which gave a tough competition to silk, jacquard, jersey and cashmere. The catwalk also rejoiced in bright colours and bold prints.

How does it feel to be famous? What kind of life do celebrities have? What lies beyond the glitz and glamour of tinseltown? These are some of the perplexing questions that fans as well as non-fans face. Living the Dream by Mark Bennington is a documentation that passionately presents a visual encyclopaedia of working actors, stars, mega-stars, up-and-comers, character actors and strugglers of Bollywood, illustrating the complexity of the world’s largest acting community.

Delhi is just a few days away from its date with fashion when Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week kicks off its 17th edition. The five-day jamboree is getting bigger with every season. The fledgling event is usually crammed full of runway shows, buzzing stalls, parties, presentations, trade shows and other exciting activities. This time it promises to be more flamboyant and boasts of the highest number of designer participation apart from Sabyasachi Mukherjee doing the finale.

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