Monika’s Pensieve

The ban on smoking in films, which India introduced in 2005, has now been lifted.

(and there’s a funny jab at facebook at the end of the clip)

You can see the full 2008 country ranking here.

Indonesia has the biggest Muslim population in the world. Surprisingly enough, until now pornography has been very easily available in the country. Here’s a quote from a BBC article:
“These are Indonesian magazines,” Mr Kaplale said, spreading a selection of pornographic tabloids across the table.
“It is terrible, our poor country. We are a religious people but [...]

The BBC points out that:
the rumours raise a very important point - one day Mr Kim will die or become unable to govern; does the world have a plan for what to do then?
The article is pessimistic:
In Washington there are accusations of lack of planning over North Korea from people as senior as Victor Cha, [...]

The MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) have censored the poster for Kevin Smith’s Zack and Miri Make a Porno. You can see the poster (along with a similar, but saucier poster for Good Luck Chuck which they did approve of last year) here.
Kevin Smith & co had to come up with a new [...]