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Priyanka Chopra just keeps giving us new reasons to feel proud of her and this time it’s the People’s Choice Award that she bagged for her performance in the action-thriller show ‘Quantico’. Yes, you read that right, we were elated enough to find out about her international nomination but this is just giving us the chills.
Even before the odd-even rule came into existence, cabs were the way to go to save you from all the hassle. Cabs make travelling easy, after all it’s not you who needs to shift gears and suffer the traffic congestions, all you have to do is sit back and kill time. The hard work lies in booking the cab and explaining to the cab driver how to get to the pickup point. And we know, it’s not exactly rocket science but man, they know how to get on your nerves!
Even with the GPS only God knows how they manage to mess up. And we think somebody got so annoyed with it that they made a video over it! That somebody is Kanan Gill! The YouTuber recently shared a video about calling a cab and he looks as pissed as you and I get while we call for a cab! Without any further delay, take a look!
Out of all the celeb spotting, airport pictures are our favourite because they provide actual wearable outfit inspiration. Also, it is amazing to see how comfortable clothes can be worn fashionably, isn’t it? We recently spotted PeeCee at the airport looking fab, as always, in a leather jacket and high-top shoes. This all black ensemble doesn’t just make for a perfect travel outfit but also a great weekend outfit. Take a look at the pictures and get your outfit inspiration.
Art has different forms to reveal itself and every form is charming in its own way. This time, it’s Earth art, completely natural and brought to you by the astronaut Scott J Kelly who has been sharing these pictures straight from International Space Station for a year now. Kelly has been on a yearlong space mission and has been breaking records for staying aboard the ISS for the longest time. But what had our eyes wide open were the pictures he’s been sharing on Twitter.
Fitoor’s trailer has us drooling already. It isn’t enough that Aditya Roy Kapur is finally back on screen but can we take a moment to bow down to THAT bod? Thank you!
No prices for guessing, Tabu is definitely stealing the show in the trailer as ‘Begum’ and is giving us a little throwback moment to her act from the movie Haider. Apart from ARK’s irrefutably hot body (did we mention that already?), Kat is back as ‘Firdaus’ and is looking beautiful as ever. A special mention here for Amit Trivedi’s background score that is very different from his usual style and we love it.
The movie had a very successful trailer launch yesterday and here are the pictures from the event.
We have no clue how 2015 just passed us by and we looked at it with our headphones on. Some of us had a great year and some of us were too busy looking and digging for great music. There’s no doubt about it that 2015 had some crazy ass music to offer and we’re still in the zone with our playlist. Now that 2016 is here, we think it’s time for a change in the playlist. And believe us when we say this, this year, the world of music is going to consume you for good. There are bands reuniting, bands making a comeback and the rest are just getting ready to leave you awestruck with their music.
Just a tip: keep a box of tissues handy because you might just cry out of happiness.
#1 David Bowie – Blackstar (January 8th)
Ziggy Stardust is returning with a new album and we’re sure the fans have been waiting for this one to come out. It’s probably the first release of 2016 and there are only a few days left to get your hands on it. Two singles from the album are already out and the album does look promising. It’s Bowie, of course!
#2 Daughter – Not to Disappear (January 15th)
The second album by the indie folk band, Daughter, from England is set to release soon enough. ‘Doing The Right Thing’ is the first single from the album and was out in September 2015. After a long wait, Daughter is ready with the album and so are we to give it a hear!
#3 Megadeth – Dystopia (January 22nd)
Music has got many Gods just like us humans, the only difference is we have actually seen them live. Megadeth hails from America and plays thrash metal, speed metal and heavy metal. Their new album Dystopia is coming out this month. The official video for ‘The Threat is Real’ is out and so is the audio for ‘Fatal Illusion’ the second single from the album.
#4 Dream Theatre – The Astonishing (January 29th)
The American progressive rock/metal band’s forthcoming album, The Astonishing (their thirteenth studio album) is all set to hit the shelves. The single, ‘The Gift of Music’ from the upcoming album was out on December 3rd 2015. Oh, also, The Astonishing will be a ‘double album’. That makes you grin, doesn’t it?
#5 Sia – This is Acting (January 29th)
The Australian singer and songwriter whose ‘chandelier’ had us swaying, is back with a new album. Four tracks from This is Acting the upcoming album are already out. ‘Cheap Thrills’, ‘Alive’, ‘One Million Bullets’ and ‘Bird Set Free’ tell us one thing and one thing only and that is, you have new tracks to dance to, especially when you are all by yourself. Sia just keeps getting better and better!
#6 Wiz Khalifa – Khalifa (TBA)
This one likes to smoke marijuana and make songs about it. No, we’re just kidding (not entirely), his track for Fast and Furious, ‘See You Again’, had the world shedding tears. And now he’s coming back with an album that his fans having been looking forward to. There’s not much information about the album right now but we’re sure it’s worth the wait! Hold on, Taylors!
Meanwhile, you can check out the song he recently posted on YouTube, ‘King of Everything’.
#7 Elton John – Wonderful Crazy Night (February 5th)
The 32nd album from the singer-songwriter, also, a living legend is coming our way soon enough. Elton John performed the title track back in December 2015 with the Elton John Band. Needless to say that Benie Taupin and Elton John wrote and composed all the tracks.
#8 Kula Shaker – K2.0 (TBA)
The English psychedelic rock band is set to come back with K2.0, their new album. The band is known for their interest in traditional Indian music, culture and mysticism. If you haven’t heard their music, you really need to get on with some homework. This band is not to be missed out on. For starters, you can listen to their tracks, ‘Govinda’, ‘Tattva’ and ‘Mystical Machine Gun’. Also, the new track, ‘Infinite Sun’, from their upcoming album.
#9 Kygo – (To Be Announced)
The one currently ruling hearts, minds ears and our playlists, it won’t be wrong to say that Kygo is unique with his music. His album which is still unnamed and the release dates are yet to be announced. We can’t do anything but wait and while we wait, we’d listen to his recent music that got out!
#10 Wolfmother – Victorious (February 19th)
We all have headbanged to this band! If you haven’t, you really need to put on ‘Joker and the Thief’ and it’ll will just happen. That song hasn’t aged even a bit. But that’s in the past, we’re here talking about new music and Wolfmother is getting us some with their new album, ‘Victorious’! Audio for three tracks from the album have been released and they kick ass! First one being the title track itself, the second one is called, ‘City Lights’ and ‘Gypsy Caravan’ being the third.
There are many more albums coming up but their names and dates are still to be announced and a few of them are making a comeback! Our excitement level has gone up by a couple of notches! Here’s the list:
2015 is coming to a close, and what could be a better way to end it than to look back at the fashion trends that we most regret? We’re not being negative here, just making a promise to end them in 2016! Take a look at these 11 worst fashion trends of 2015 that need to find a place in the graveyard right now.
Wearing one earring
Blame this one on the top designers who chose to style their models with one big earring on, leaving the other lobe free. We are sorry, but you should ape this trend only if you want to look lost and distracting. People will remind you that you have misplaced one earring or will want to know if you forgot to wear the other earring while hurrying up to leave the house. To avoid this embarrassing situation say no to this… errmm… not-so-flattering style pronto!
Rainbow hair
To let the world know that you are from a different planet or you belong to the peacock family, this hair trend will help you. People are going gaga over this hair colour trend and dying their hair in pale purple, electric blue, seafoam green and baby pink. We really don’t know what to call it… Peacock hair or Galaxy hair? But we do know one thing that these hair colours fade very fast and damage the hair, literally. Frankly, these cartoony shades have run their course and now it’s time for them to FADE.
Kitten heels
Having a kitten as a pet is definitely a great thought but having kitten HEELS in your wardrobe… NO. Yes, kitten heels are comfortable to wear but unflattering too. Wedges can be a great option when it comes to adding height while remaining comfortable. But kitten heels? Nahhh!
Excessively distressed jeans
The easiest and most fashionable way to look chic and edgy is to pull on a pair of distressed jeans. But jeans that have huge, skin-exposing and foot-long holes looks like you pulled them out of the trash and they need to be laid to rest, like now!
Short shorts
Shorts look sexy when styled properly and are also super comfy for those beach holidays or extra sunny days. But, (we are sorry) very short shorts look cheap and horrible. The question is, when the hemline of your shorts is higher than your underwear then what’s the need of wearing them?
Flash tattoos
One day, Kylie Jenner posted her picture on Instagram with a hair tattoo and now it’s a trend… really? If you are a warrior or a princess then it’s a different story but have you actually seen this trend surface in real life or outside of social media? Definitely not! Put on a bracelet or go in for some cool hair accessories, if you want a flash of something shiny on your arm or hair. But Flash Tattoos, we’d say a BIG NO to that!
Stiletto nails
This trend started by RiRi (our lovely Rihanna) had a MAJOR moment in 2014 and was also seen (sometimes) in 2015. Two years has been a long enough time for these claw-like manis. Now, it’s time to file your nails into a shape that mimics that of your cuticles for a more natural look. In 2016, go for classic short square or round shaped nails because, after all, less will finally be more.
Fake contact lenses
When you already have beautiful eyes, there’s no need to get all freaky with contacts. Why would somebody want to look like an alien? Embrace your natural beauty and accept what God has gifted you with. Don’t fake it, girl.
Dyed armpit hair
Why would somebody want to see your armpit hair? Eeewwww…… this is sounding gross. In our opinion, dyed armpit hair looks as terrible as it sounds. Miley Cyrus was paid to get her pit hair coloured in hot pink and come on she is “Miley Cyrus”. Do we need to say more? This is absolutely the most unrealistic trend and it is really hard to see this trend survive, not for a single f***ing day.
3D nail art
It’s no longer about building 3-D designs on your nails. 2016 is going to be all about shorter nail lengths and negative space manicures. Your natural nails should show through the design. Ditch those nail art kits and tools because it’s all about nude and grey nails which look simple as well as classy.
Ombre hair
Bye, ombré. Having hair that goes from black to bleach blonde is not a look that can be found naturally and makes a person look like they have not seen their stylist for two years. It’s balayage year, the hair colour technique which involves painting on highlights for a more natural, sun-kissed finish that grows out beautifully.
We bet all of us loved the 2015 flick ‘Dum laga ke haisha’ that made us laugh and cry at the same time. And kudos to the star cast of the movie, especially the lead actress Bhumi Pednekar who beautifully played the character of ‘Sandhya’. The gorgeous star rocked the year 2015 and how!
Here’s a list of reasons why she’s our favourite.
1 . When she made her debut with YashRaj Films. Period.
6. When her hashtag #LoseItLikeBhumi gave inspiration to many of us. For those who don’t know, the actress gained 15kgs for her role in ‘Dum laga ke haisha’ and lost it with equal enthusiasm soon after!
7. When she was humble enough to post this on Twitter and Instagram ‘My first post, about the fun little things I did to lose weight… hope you like it and it helps :)’.
Youtuber Lilly Singh aka Superwoman’s recent video is something we all need to watch right now. The famous YouTube celebrity has over 7 million followers around the globe, out of which around 84% are women. For the same reason, Superwoman along with many other YouTubers (we’d like to call them female influencers) gathered together in one video to spread a message that the world needs to hear.
Needless to say, these influencers/video bloggers themselves have garnered a lot of attention in the social media circuit with big names like Mamrie Hart, Colleen Evans, Shay Mitchell amongst others.
Here’s what Lilly Singh’s video description says:
“Girl-on-girl hate is such a huge issue in schools, at the workplace and/or online. It’s about time we got rid of this lame trend and came together to build women up. Watch the video and tag all your female friends in the #GirlLove challenge! Simple post a compliment towards another woman on social media using the hashtag #GirlLove. All revenue from this video will be donated to the Malala Fund in support of educating girls around the world.”
We were recently introduced to an app that had all entertainment in one place; all the things you desire to watch just a click away. And why should we keep this a secret? We’re introducing you to a new app that will bring all your fuss to ease. There will be no more fighting for the television remote control and families will have peace when they sit together in front of the screen. Take a look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sazkp18eyc
nexGTV by Digivive is here for rescue when you’re dying of boredom. From news to TV series and numerous videos to keep you entertained this app is a must have today. Did we mention that there is no language barrier?
nexGTV works with any connection (i.e. 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi) that is available on any device backed with iOS, Android, Blackberry and Tizen. The app had 3 million users when it was launched and within a span of 3 months this app has 25 million downloads.
Other than that, nexGTV came up with SPOTlight, a platform for users to upload videos and showcase their talent to the world. But what was the idea behind SPOTlight coming to life? The idea was giving talent a ‘spotlight’, and that’s it, SPOTlight in partnership with a creative genius, Imtiaz Ali was born. The platform allows its users to upload videos and reveal the creativity in them. All they have to do is log on to www.nexgtvspotlight.com. The more the views, the better you get paid for it. Imtiaz Ali will judge the top five videos and the winner will be awarded with a cash prize of 1 lakh and the runner up will be backed by nexGTV for their next video. SPOTlight by nexGTV is set to change lives for many artists out there!
The best place to randomly spot a Bollywood celebrity is none other than the Mumbai airport. That’s right, with their tight work/holiday schedules; these Bollywood celebs are often spotted getting out from their swanky cars at the airport while making heads turn!
Let’s take a quick look at the last week’s appearances. These include big names like Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, Farhan Akhtar, Bobby Deol (we bet you’d like to see him) and Dia Mirza.
If you don’t have plans this 31st December, here’s a list of things that you can do (all by yourself) and welcome the fabulous New Year with a smile. Take a look.
Grab a bottle of wine!
For some, drinking alone could be a complete no-no but the New Year won’t judge you (we promise). Just order a bottle of fine wine and make sure you finish it before you give your eyes some rest. The best part about chilling alone is you don’t have to share your booze… so drink away!
Do an entire season marathon of your favourite series!
Or better yet, combine the wine with your favourite series and watch all the episodes back to back until you finish an entire season!
Take a solo vacation nearby.
That’s right! Pack your bags, book a hotel somewhere nearby and order room service! Go for a hike later or simply watch TV and enjoy some time in solitude!
Skype with your friend who’s also celebrating alone!
We bet you’re not the only one who would be alone when the clock strikes 12! Find out which one of your friends is going solo this year and Skype with them. Voila! You have company!
Go to a club… who knows whom you might bump into!
Get dressed, go out and try your luck! And while you’re at it, the only song that should play in your head has to be – ‘We’re up all night to get lucky’ by Pharrell Williams.
Pamper yourself online with great New Year deals!
Last year, you spent a bomb on a crazy party at the most happening club in the city on New Year’s Eve. This year, however, you have all that cash lying safely in your bank account. Splurge away guilt-free on those incredible online New Year deals, while everyone else is too busy socialising!
Crash a random New Year’s party.
Be daring. Go to the nearest party with loud music and people! It might sound risky but believe us, most of the people would be too drunk to care whose plus one you are! Could it get any better with free booze and food?
Every Christmas, people send out Christmas cards to their friends and families all over the world to send them love, wishes and happiness; a symbol telling them that they’re being missed. Not sure how many of us in India do that but it’s more like a tradition almost everywhere else. And whoever doesn’t know about it we’re here to give you some insight through these Christmas cards from celebs. Take a look!
#1 It’s just pretty hard to believe this guy, even in a Christmas card!
Every year brings with itself a list of trends that we prepare ourselves for. Some turn out to be good, some bad and some make us feel why they existed in the first place. It’s a safe trick to follow a trend that looks good on a celeb or a supermodel but blindly following a trend just because it was spotted in the magazines or on the runway is not always the right choice. Just to help all you makeup lovers out there, we’ve spotted some of the worst makeup trends from 2015 that we hope to God find a nice place in the graveyard of departed makeup trends. Here are the 11 worst makeup trends of 2015. Take a look.
Warning: lots of drama ahead
Clumpy lashes
There is nothing good about clumpy mascara and this is certainly not a makeup trend anyone needs in 2016. It makes your eyelashes look absolutely strange and also takes a hell lot of time to come off. So, if you were on the clumpy lash train in 2015, it’s time to get off now. Thanks to runway looks, clumpy lashes gained popularity this year but this makeup trend should be just forgotten as a scary nightmare.
Black lips
Jet-black lips for casual Friday at office? Sounds horrible. You really don’t want your friends or colleagues feeling like you were rehearsing for Halloween, do you? Since black lipstick is actually pretty difficult to pull off and might make you look witchy, this beauty trend should be left in 2015 only. Switch your black bullet for an ox-blood or burgundy lip color, like the Kendall sisters, and please do not ever go back.
Cream contouring
The importance of contouring was no doubt the most powerful makeup lesson of 2015 but even good things have a limit. No one needs as much contouring as Kim Kardashian to get through life and the sooner one learns the lesson, the better it is for them. Cream contour gives you that chiseled look that works under bright red carpet lights and for photo shoots but refrain from using it everyday. 2016 is going to be all about subtle contouring, which is not just easier and faster but gives you a more naturally sculpted look.
Extra long lashes
Long eyelashes is a timeless trend but the extensively artificial lashes can make your eyes look smaller or change the shape of your eyes for the worse. False lashes also weigh your eyelids down making you go look sleepy in place of sexy. We won’t deny that false eyelashes add drama to your look but if your falsies are so heavy that you can’t even open your eyes fully then well, there isn’t much point.
Eyebrows with added filters
There are so many ways to make those brows look awesome but the FILTERED eyebrows are not one of them. Eyebrows are imperative in defining the frame of your face but if they’re overly filled in and squared-off at the beginning, it looks like they were drawn in a geometry class. Let’s do them better in 2016? Your brows should always look feathery and natural, so they leave you looking sharp and fresh, rather than harsh and fake.
Sharp eyeshadows
Clearly defined bands of colours on the eyelid look horrible and are easily the worst nightmare of every makeup artist. Eye makeup is not about applying oodles of colours on the eyes; that normally just scares people off. The key to getting eye makeup right is BLENDING! So blend away. And when you think you’re done blending, blend some more. Your face will thank you for doing this.
Too much bronzer
Now, bronzer has been around for a while but 2015 really made it’s importance felt in the world of makeup. However, it didn’t quite warn the world against overloading their face with bronzer. It’s not cool to look like you were stuck on a tropical island for years without SPF. Bronzer gives your skin a sun-kissed look and a healthy glow but you wouldn’t want people to think you were battling jaundice. A quick swipe of bronzer is a great way to warm up your skin and even fake a day at the beach. But any more than that and you’ll just look radioactive.
Mismatched lip liner
Let’s all maintain 10 seconds of silence for this very uncomfortable trend. Let’s just say it’s best to follow the age-old makeup rule of matching your lip liner to your lipstick but you can’t be giving people panic attacks by applying two different shades on one pair of lips. NO! Dark lip liner with dark lipstick – fab; dark lip liner with lighter lipstick – HELL NO! Please, we say please do not take this to 2016. It. Must. Die.
Overdrawn lips
Who are you trying to fool? The world can look through that drawing on your face! They can see those lips! If you don’t like your thin lips, we’d suggest a permanent lip job (like Anushka Sharma). Overlining your lips is not an easy thing to do and is definitely not a solution. It’s a lot of work to put into changing your appearance and trying to do what you “think” looks good. Don’t try to feed in unreal expectations into everybody’s head of how women should look. Let’s just embrace our real lips in 2016, okay?
Frosted lips
80s made a comeback in 2015 not just in the world of fashion but also in the world of beauty and makeup. Brown lip colour we can deal with. Frosted lipstick? No, thank you. It looks weirdly outdated. While this is only a minor offence, the frosty, Barbie-like lipstick has got to go. The 80s are over, and so is this trend. Keep your look more, uh, this century with a glossy or matte product.
Super-dark smoky eyes
We’ve seen smoky eyes and nude lips on almost everyone from actors, singers to models on fashion week runways and otherwise. But here’s the deal ladies, smoky eyes look more flattering when they have some dimension rather than having a solid black colour all over your eyelid; starting from your lash line to your brow bone. Smoky eyes can be the essential for a dramatic and sexy look, but if you apply too much shadow you can barely see your eyes in the mirror, it’s time to tone it down, waaayyyy down.
So this was our list of worst makeup trends of 2015. We hope that these are wiped off from the face of the earth like many other social evils in 2016. Do you know of any makeup trends that deserve to be in a graveyard? Do let us know in the comments section. Stay stylish ladies!
It’s safe to assume that today almost every Indian urban household has a television set; some in fact have more than one. While television sets were meant for catching up with our favourite series, news, movies, music and much more; what came along as an unnecessary addition were the advertisements also popularly known as Television Commercials (TVCs).
There are advertisements that really grab our undivided attention (remember Seagram’s men will be men series of TVCs?). And there are some that just make us cringe and think why they exist in the first place. They are those ads that have the right mixture of everything wrong; the wrong music, the wrong idea and the wrong message. Here are five such ads from 2015 that usually make us press the mute button faster than a rat chases cheese.
#1 Snickers ad featuring Sonam Kapoor
We understand the tag line ‘Hunger achhe achhon ko badal deta hai’, it isn’t just right on point but also something that people experience on a daily basis. However, turning into a “heroine” when someone is hungry is plain silly. Did you know that ad is actually only 30 seconds in duration? Always thought it was much longer!
#2 Airtel 4G challenge ad and all their related ads
Sasha Chettri (the lead actor) might have made it big with the Airtel 4G ads series but the ad itself is just annoying. First, no one takes a 4G challenge against another connection that is clearly not 4G. Second, do people seriously root for parties in these supposed challenges? Moreover, we still can’t get over what they did to A.R. Rahman’s iconic Airtel ringtone in these series of ads.
#3 Idea share the Internet
Giving competition to Airtel in the most annoying ad of 2015 category is Idea. “India Share Karega… India Care Karega…” is fine but are we actually serious about sharing 100 MB Internet to help Ram’s kid with his Science project? And for all the other things that are showed in that ad. How much can we actually help someone with mobile Internet anyway?
#4 Mentos TVC – TV vs Padhai
Mentos came up with this genius #DimaagKiBatti way of asking your mom to let you watch TV while studying. All you need to do is make her have some Mentos! *slow clapping*. While we don’t think this idea really works for moms or for anyone, what it does is make your ad land a spot on the most annoying ads of 2015.
#5 Amazon’s kya pehnu ad
It’s amazing that Amazon has clothes, and that they are offering “har confusion ka stylish solution” but do we really have to listen to someone talking about how their wardrobe has only “minis” when they need clothes for a wedding? And THAT jingle, change it already!
Do you have your pick of the most annoying ad of 2015? Do let us know in the comments section below.
