What great movie is ruined by a horrible ending?

 Won't call it a great film but there was one film which was hyped on a great villain, great visuals and path breaking graphics for Indian cinema but the climax was so lame that I was thinking “so much buildup for this?”

The film I am talking about is Ra.One (2011). The basic premise of the film was a super villain who comes out of a game and creates havoc and now the superhero who is considerably weaker than the villain needs to step up. To be honest the premise was intriguing but the screenplay was messy and meandeting. The film picks up in the second half and we have some of the best CGI of indian cinema at that time that are immensely watchable even today. I loved the tank sequence and when Ra.One breaks into piecesand then reassemble. Also the Ra.One train sequence was better than the train sequence in Robot.

The first two stages of the game were very nicely executed and we see some good visuals and action. But the climax is so lame with the two people using a gun to aim at each other. It was so low on energy and it ended so early that you don't feel anything. The climax had the power to elevate the whole film but it lacked the punch and the film ended up a bit unconvincing in the end. The film could have been a trendsetter in Indian cinema with better screenplay and a better climax.

What is causing the great attractor in the universe?

 An unseen mass is dragging the Milky Way through space at 1.3 million mph. But when astronomers finally peered through the cosmic dust, they found the Great Attractor wasn't the true culprit.

When researchers first mapped this cosmic drift in the 1970s, they named the gravitational anomaly pulling the local universe the Great Attractor. For decades, it remained a mystery because it sits in a region of the sky called the Zone of Avoidance. The anomaly lies directly behind the dense central plane of the Milky Way, where gas, dust, and stars block visible light and act as a blindfold.

Once astronomers began mapping the sky using X-ray and radio telescopes—which can peer through the galactic dust—they found the initial suspect. At the heart of the Great Attractor lies the Norma Cluster (Abell 3627), a dense concentration of thousands of old, colliding galaxies located about 150 million light-years away. It sits near the center of the Laniakea Supercluster, the immense web of galaxies that contains the Milky Way.

However, the Norma Cluster alone does not have nearly enough mass to account for the immense gravitational pull on the local universe. It turns out the Great Attractor is just a localized accumulation of matter being pulled by something even larger.

Farther out, roughly 650 million light-years away and directly behind the Great Attractor, lies the Shapley Supercluster. This behemoth contains more than 8,000 galaxies and represents the most massive concentration of matter within a billion light-years of Earth. The Shapley Supercluster is the true cosmic anchor. Its gravity is pulling the Great Attractor toward it, and the Great Attractor is dragging the Milky Way along for the ride.

A composite view of the core of the Shapley Supercluster, combining Planck observations of diffuse gas in blue with ROSAT X-ray data of hot gas within the clusters in pink. Photo by ESA & Planck Collaboration is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

What are some hidden facts about the great Osho?

 

Singers : Purushottam Das Jalota , father of Anoop Jalota conducted classical music soirees in a small flat owned by Acharya Rajneesh.

He tried to persuade Jalotas to be his disciples and move to upcoming spiritual retreat in Pune.

Musician :Kalyan ji Virji Shah (Kalyan ji-Anand ji) was a disciple of Rajneesh.

He and his brother often performed in Pune ashram .

Politician : Mathura Prasad Mishra , a three time Indian Parliamentarian got impressed by Rajneesh.

He renounced his political career and became Swami Anand Maitreya.

Prime minister : Chandrasekhar was quite friendly with Rajneesh.

As a young politician , he often interacted with him.

He often defended him in his political speeches.

Actress :Parveen Babi became a disciple of Osho , when she was living in with Mahesh Bhatt.

She became Ma Yoga Karuna. She later left Osho and became a disciple of U G Krishnamurthy.

Preeti Ganguli , actress and daughter of Ashok Kumar, also became disciples of Rajneesh.

She was known as Ma Nirmala..

Film writer : Kamlesh Pandey of Tezaab, Khalnayak, Rang de Basanti fame was also a disciple.

He was known as Swami Anand Kamlesh.

Publisher : Indu Jain , chairperson of Times Group (Times of India) was a disciple of Rajneesh.

She often hosted him despite opposition from Jain community.

Journalist : Russi Karanjia , a popular editor of Blitz was friendly with Osho.

He had direct access to Osho. They were on a first name basis.

But : It is unfair to claim that Rajneesh was ever friendly with Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

He never met Morarji Desai to lecture him against urine therapy.

He was never friends with the sons of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. S Radhakrishnan.

He was never offered a blank cheque (multi millions) by JK Birla to propagate cow protection.

Perhaps : "The worst lies are the ones that are almost true." : Joe Abercrombie

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What are great destinations in Italy for someone looking to avoid the hubbub of Milan and Venice?

 1. Capri

Capri: Named by National Geographic as one of the 50 places to visit in your lifetime, Capri is a beautiful tourist paradise, like a fairyland in the sea. Beyond its stunning natural marvels, Capri is renowned for a lifestyle and culture that encompasses beaches, vibrant nightlife, shopping, and delicious lemon-based drinks.

Arriving by boat from Sorrento, you are greeted by a scene split between the golden glow of sunset on cliffside towns and the jewel-like azure waters of the Blue Grotto; every view offers a deeply soothing, quintessential summer experience. A celebrated resort destination since Roman times, the island boasts a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate. Here, you’ll find everything from blue skies, white clouds, and sandy beaches to ancient Roman castles and exquisite Mediterranean cuisine.

2. Bologna

A historic medieval city in Europe, Bologna is also the "Motor Valley" capital, home to the Ferrari factory and museums dedicated to Lamborghini and Maserati. It is hailed as Italy's culinary capital, with food widely recognized as the country's most delicious, authentic, and classic. The enticing aromas wafting through the city's famous porticoes make it hard to tear yourself away.

3. Burano

Italy’s most colorful town, Burano is perfect for a day trip from Venice, easily accessible by water bus or water taxi. While it lacks "must-see" monumental landmarks, it is ideal for a leisurely stroll. Every house is painted in a unique, rainbow-like hue; standing on a bridge offers a panoramic view of these weathered, macaron-colored homes, and the town's charming alleyways are not to be missed.

4.Parma

Parma ham. I think many people know Parma ham. It can be considered the Hermès of Italian hams. Its reputation and production process are both commendable. Parma is the quietest major Italian city I've ever seen. Evenings are typically aperitivi time, a time for Italians to enjoy afternoon tea. The city has a relaxed and unhurried atmosphere, with university students casually strolling the streets. The locals are polite and friendly, and you can easily explore the core area in two days.

What is the Great Attractor?

 The Great Attractor is a large region of space where an unusually high concentration of matter produces a strong gravitational influence on the motion of thousands of galaxies, including our own Milky Way.

It is located roughly 150–250 million light-years away, in the direction of the constellations Norma and Centaurus.

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Despite its name, the Great Attractor is not a single object. It is not a giant black hole or some mysterious cosmic object pulling everything toward it. Instead, it is associated with a large concentration of galaxies, galaxy clusters and dark matter.

Astronomers discovered its existence by studying the motion of galaxies. The expansion of the Universe causes galaxies to move away from one another, but gravity creates additional motions called peculiar velocities. Many galaxies in our region of the Universe have motions that indicate they are being influenced by large concentrations of matter in this direction.

Studying the Great Attractor is difficult because it lies behind the Zone of Avoidance, where the dense stars and dust of our own Milky Way obscure observations of distant galaxies.

The Great Attractor is also not the final or only gravitational influence on our cosmic neighbourhood. It forms part of the much larger Laniakea Supercluster, and even more distant structures, including the Shapley Supercluster, contribute to the motions of galaxies in our region.

So, scientifically speaking, the Great Attractor is best understood not as a single cosmic object, but as a large-scale concentration of matter whose gravity significantly influences the movement of galaxies across hundreds of millions of light-years.

And no, the Milky Way is not being dragged toward it like a spaceship toward a black hole. The motion of galaxies results from the combined effects of cosmic expansion and the gravitational field of the large-scale structure of the Universe.

What are some great advertisements?

 

• Dove

• Heinz

• Pepsi

• OMAX wide angle lenses

• Oogmerk Opticians

• Park assist by Volkswagen

• Orion Telescopes

• Weightwatchers

• Gold’s Gym

• Another pretty clever advertisement

• Playboy Brazil

• Durex

Other creative media I found worth sharing even though these are not advertisement

Lastly my favorite one... this one is savage!!

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What are some great advertisements?

 Some might have already been covered in many answers. But I’ll share my favourite ones.

• Faber-Castell

Experience the feel of colours

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• Mars

Need a bite ?

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• Axe

Axe effect without any adult effects :P

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• Volkswagen

I love it

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• Pringles

Are you hot enough ?

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• Plant trees

Beautifully conveyed

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• Eskom

Best one I’ve ever seen

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• Koleston Naturals

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And this is what we call it as the art of creativeness

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• TED

Ideas change the world

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• Windex

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• Nissan Juke