Indians Get Smoke Out of Bollywood, Outspell Everyone (Again)

Can you smoke at a theatre in India? I'm guessing no, because as of August 1 smoking is banned on-screen! Actors will have to find new ways to look contemplative and draw attention to their mouths. Everyone freaking out about the increasingly tight FCC should be glad they're not dealing with India's Central Board of Film Certification. For a great look at what is and isn't allowed on the Bollywood screen, read this informative short essay at Slate.

And speaking of India, have you noticed that Indian kids are WAY better at spelling in English than everybody else? An Indian-American student, Anurag Kashyap (far left below), just won the 78th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, continuing a recent trend of dominance by Indian-American students, who have won five of the last seven championships.
In fact, as the Times of India notes, "All three runners-up hail[ed] from South Asia." Top 3 this year, 5 of the last 7 champs... what can you say--

they're good.