Tag: romance

All started with a romance book

I guess most people get interested in programming after hearing about it in a video or podcast or maybe after attending a class or a lecture that mentioned it. My journey was a little bit unusual… I decided to pursue a technology career after reading a romance novel. When I was about to gr...

Don’t Trust Your Gut in Romance — It Might Fool You

“After that first night, I knew she was the one,” my client said. “It just felt right. had no doubts we’d end up together — marriage, kids, all of it.” He was sitting on my therapy couch with his head in his hands. The woman he had so confidently called &ldq...

Past Lives (2023) — complex immigrant romance full of yearning

The first few seconds of Celine Song’s decades-spanning, poignantly lived-in debut feature, Past Lives, are about assumptions. As cinematographer Shabier Kirschner’s camera slowly pushes in on our three protagonists — Nora (Greta Lee), Hae-sung (Teo Yoo), and Arthur (John Maga...

TV Review: Ted Lasso Season 3. E 6. “Sunflowers”- Captures the Whimsey and Romance of Travel

Season 3 of Ted Lasso has been sweet but nothing special. The series finally got its groove back with episode 6, Sunflowers. The episode opens with the team losing an exhibition match in Amsterdam. In all his wisdom, Coach Ted tells the boys there’s no curfew, just to meet back at the bus the ...

Love in the Digital Age: A NYC Romance Tale

Meet Mia, an embodiment of irresistible charm and a wild, untamed spirit. Recently, she embarked on a daring journey, leaving behind the tranquility of a southern town to embrace the pulsating heart of New York City. Her past life had stifled her with unyielding expectations, akin to a shoe that had...

Paris Isn’t Just the City of Romance and History — It Has a Dark Side

When my girlfriend and I visited Paris in January 2020, we noticed something more than pretty old buildings and romantic restaurants: It’s quite creepy at night. Some districts in Paris are quite poor. Our hotel was in such a neighborhood. I wouldn’t book a hotel room in that area ...

Romance in Rome: the time I was seduced by an Italian

After living in London for eight months, I had learned that every Great Romance starts with the phrase, “have you got a lighter?” The story of this Italian romance lasted no more than twelve hours, but it was undoubtedly a Great one. At 10pm in Rome I was sitting on the steps of a&...

Love and Romance in Islam

Before the messenger Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) was sent, the woman or the wife was not really that much appreciated in different societies. Here she was burned to death with her dead husband and there she was locked in a grave. Nowadays, the man who opens the door for his lady is...

Past Lives (2023) — complex immigrant romance full of yearning

The first few seconds of Celine Song’s decades-spanning, poignantly lived-in debut feature, Past Lives, are about assumptions. As cinematographer Shabier Kirschner’s camera slowly pushes in on our three protagonists — Nora (Greta Lee), Hae-sung (Teo Yoo), and Arthur (John Maga...

The Sapphic Romance of Hema and Parveen

Hema Malini refused to lie down in bed with Parveen Babi. ‘What is this I hear Kamal saab?’ she said, ‘A chambermaid is romancing Razia?’ ‘What is wrong with that? asked the director filming a song sequence. ‘What about my image Kamal saab? Mera role Sult...