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Aziz Ansari Right Now (2019)
Aziz Ansari Right Now (2019)
2019 | Comedy
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8.0 (2 Ratings)
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Haven't laughed as much as I've just watched Aziz for a hour should have been longer but still entertaining
  
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Master of None - Season 1 in TV

Oct 13, 2017 (Updated Oct 14, 2017)  
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Master of None | Official Trailer

Meet Dev (Aziz Ansari), a 30-year-old actor in New York who has trouble deciding what he wants to eat, much less the pathway for the rest of his life.

  
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Logan (76 KP) rated Modern Romance in Books

Jan 14, 2019  
Modern Romance
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari | 2016 | Health & Fitness
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8.0 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
I hope you love ramen, because this book talks about it constantly. Modern Romance? More like Modern Ramen! Really mature, I know.

No, it's as fun a read as you could hope for, given that there's actually data and factual stuff to present throughout. Good job, Aziz!
  
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Lore Segal recommended A Passage to India in Books (curated)

 
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
E.M. Forster | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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"The best novel, surely, of a writer we love because he makes us question our favorite beliefs. His Aziz, Fielding, Adela, and the Anglo-Indian lot are the superb metaphors in the moral drama as well as people I seem to remember as if I had known and interacted with them."

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It's an exciting time for international literature, and the breadth and diversity of these longlists reflect that.

From established authors like Javier Marías to new voices like Basma Abdel Aziz, from works of speculative fiction like Wicked Weeds to family sagas from Senegal like Doomi Golo, there’s something on here for every type of reader.

Founded in 2008 by Three Percent at the University or Rochester, the focus on finding the best books in translation from the past year has been constant.


Super Extra Grande

Super Extra Grande

Yoss and David Frye

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“Intergalactic space travel meets outrageous, biting satire in Super Extra Grande…. Its author...


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Moshi Moshi

Moshi Moshi

Banana Yoshimoto and Asa Yoneda

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In Moshi-Moshi, Yoshie’s much-loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown...


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My Marriage

My Marriage

Jakob Wassermann and Michael Hofmann

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Alexander Herzog, a young writer, goes to Vienna to escape his debts and a failed love affair. There...


Thriller
Vampire in Love

Vampire in Love

Margaret Jull Costa and Enrique Vila-Matas

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“Arguably Spain’s most significant contemporary literary figure” (Joanna Kavenna, The New...


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Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Susan Bernofsky and Yoko Tawada

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Someone tickled me behind my ears, under my arms. I curled up, became a full moon, and rolled on the...

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Parks and Recreation  - Season 2
Parks and Recreation - Season 2
2009 | Comedy
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Not as good as first season, but still great performances
So we start the series with a break up, and various hook-ups throughout the series, which is a little like Friends but a little more intelligent. And while it's not as good as the first series, as they move on to the next plan of action, Rob Lowe and Adam Scott make a surprise appearance at the end of the climactic season.

As per usual, standout performances by Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari and Nick Offerman, who seem to be the strongest characters throughout.
  
Parks and Recreation  - Season 1
Parks and Recreation - Season 1
2009 | Comedy
Chris Pratt's dorkiness (2 more)
Amy Poehler is hilarious
Aziz Ansari is a D-bag but plays it well
Storyline drags on for more than one season (0 more)
A brilliant, comedic ensemble
There are plenty of well known faces in Parks and Recreation including Hollywood A-Lister Chris Pratt, who plays a lazy slob, and looks surprisingly different from his current heartthrob self.

But Amy Poehler steals the show in this, playing the deputy director of Parks and Recreation for local government in this small town called Pawnee. She's rather sweet and hugely optimistic in the face of everyone saying no to her as she tries to fill in a giant pit and turn it into a park.

 It is a hilarious take on local government and all the pitfalls of being a representative.
  
Modern Romance
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari | 2016 | Health & Fitness
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8.0 (6 Ratings)
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Going into this book I wasn't expecting much. I mean, how could a comedian write an intelligent non fiction book about romance? I know, I was that person that had a snap judgment on an author and I shouldn't have thought that.

This book was extremely interesting and the audiobook was HILARIOUS! I loved listening to Aziz Ansari read this book and describe the statistics that he gathered. The book was interesting and quite entertaining. He gathered a lot of information and was able to bring life into what could have been a dull psychology book.

Ultimately, if you're looking for an interesting and fun read, this is the book is for you. The statistics were never dull and it was fascinating to learn about other cultures and the differences between generations.
  
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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Modern Romance in Books

Dec 14, 2019  
Modern Romance
Modern Romance
Aziz Ansari | 2016 | Health & Fitness
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8.0 (6 Ratings)
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Interesting and funny
I had to do a double take when I first saw a recommendation to read this book - a factual non-fiction book written by a comedian isn't something you hear about every day. But it's actually a fun and hugely interesting read.

There's a great balance in this between facts, data and laughs, and there are some very clever insights in this into modern dating and romance. It was also interesting to read about dating in other foreign cities that I didn't know much about. Aziz is a relatively endearing author, coming across as rather friendly and inviting and you get the feeling that he really cares about the subject matter. There's a lot of truth in this book and whilst I don't think anything in this is massively groundbreaking, it's still an insightful and entertaining read.
  
30 Minutes or Less (2011)
30 Minutes or Less (2011)
2011 | Action, Comedy
If you enjoyed Ruben Fleischer’s debut feature Zombieland then you’re truly going to love this, and it will take you significantly less time than 30 minutes to realise it! Switching from the horror genre to a crime fueled escaped featuring two friends.

Nick (Eisenberg) and Chet (Aziz Ansari) who have practically destroyed each others lives but stayed friends for so long that to split now would seem futile.

That though is only a small part of the plot which centres around the pair needing to find $100,000 in less than a day or face the consequences of Nick being blown to bits!

Featuring a cast of talented actors lead by fans favourite Danny McBride who’s at his white trash talking best and he leads the plot to off his father in order to get his hands on the inheritance. Aided by quiet side kick and at times voice of reason Travis (Blades of Glory’s Nick Swardson) the pair share a number of hilarious conversations drifting from the task at hand.

There are certainly laughs a plenty, with the friendships of both parties strained to the max, but that makes for an all the more enjoyable ride. If you liked Pineapple Express then this will be right up your street.