Has it Aged Well? (By IVM Podcast) -- Reliving 80s and 90s kids childhood

 This podcast is a very recent discovery for me - about 2 months old discovery as of today :-D 

As the name of the podcast suggests, this podcast discusses movies from the 90s and 2000s mostly. It's main hosts are Abbas and Urjita and they are super funny. They usually invite another guest who chooses the movie that gets discussed on the podcast. 

I have been addicted to this show mostly because its super funny and all credits to Urjita and Abbas for keeping the show's mood so light. Though its funny, it also discusses a lot of serious issues from the se yester-year movies. The podcast ends with the panel giving their verdict on whether the movie has ages well or not.

Also, shoutout to Urjita - she is the game changer on this podcast and without her and her vivacious and bubbly personality, the podcast would not be the same.

I have watched almost all the episodes and here are my top choices for whoever wants to get a glimpse of the vibe of this super cool podcast. 

To all the Bollywood movie buffs out there, Enjoy!!! 

Cheeky Vlogs - A window to peep into the family life of 90s kids

 

I have been an Abhistu fan for the longest time, ever since I saw the "Double meaning Tamil songs" videos. A year or so ago, Youtube started recommending me "Cheeky Vlogs"  (run by Subha who is  another popular Indian Youtuber and also Abhistu/Vignesh's wife). 

The cheeky vlogs are quite addictive and a provide an extensive look into a modern Indian family of 3 - Subha, Vignesh and their doggo Bigil :-) 

Subha's vlogging style is the perfect blend of confidence and vulnerability. She is modern yet traditional, an independent working woman yet a loving and caring wife.

Watching her vlogs provides a lot of insight about how the people born in the 90s are leading their family units. Here are some of the things that I noticed as a fellow unmarried 90s kid who still lives parents.

- They have a pet to start off with. That seems like a common trend among this generation to have pets before they have kids.

- They have a lot of house plants.

- There is a lot of online shopping of course. There is also a sprinkling of luxury shopping that is new to Indians in general but common among upper middle class in urban cities now a days.

- There are a lot of mini weekend vacations/dates. This is quite a welcome change from our parents' generation.

- Spending time with friends has become as important as spending time with the extended family.

- There is a lot of focus on health - both physical and mental health. 

- There is also a lot of effort and time spent in keeping their house clean and well decorated.

- This generation is entrepreneurial and ambitious. They invest a lot in their career in terms of time, effort and money.

Overall, Cheeky vlogs is a very enjoyable channel - Like a hot chocolate drink on a rainy day :-) 

Por Thozhil : A Gripping story

 

After a very long time, I felt like watching a movie post watching the trailer. I saw the trailer only after noticing that the movie had 9.5 rating on BookMyShow, something that doesn't happen very often. 

The trailer somehow reminded me of this movie Ratsasan and I shutdown the trailer half way through it. Then again after a few hours, the movie lingered on my mind and I decided to go for the movie anyway. I decided to close my eyes if things got gory :-D 

To my pleasant surprise, the movie was quite gripping without much gore. There were some jump scare moments but it was primarily a "catch me if you can" story with lots of twists and turns. There was no scene or character that seemed unnecessary in the movie. 

There was also a lot of witty dialogues and some humour sprinkled throughout that made the movie even more entertaining. Shout out to Ashok Selvan for his comic timing. 

Overall, this is a neat movie that I would recommend folks this weekend and repeat again when it is aired on SonyLiv.