Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Lounge Loves: Film Wit, Print History and Thai Noodles
This Lounge column shares three things its writers enjoyed.
Bahaish Kapoor makes funny new conversations from old movie scenes.
The jokes involve famous actors and films.
Avantika Bhuyan found a book called Cover to Cover in a Tokyo hotel.
The book collects 700 covers and designs from books and magazines.
It was made by looking through bookstore shelves in 1990.
Jahnabee Borah wanted spicy noodles during the monsoon.
She liked Nara Thai’s rice noodles because they had basil, tender chicken and the right amount of spice.
Bahaish Kapoor’s social-media account humorously rewrites scenes from classic Hindi films.
Avantika Bhuyan discovered Cover to Cover, a book featuring 700 print designs from 1988-90.
The book was compiled after editors spent three months examining bookstore shelves in 1990.
Jahnabee Borah recommends Nara Thai’s rice-based Thai basil chicken noodles for monsoon cravings.
The noodles were praised for fragrant basil, succulent chicken and balanced spice.
- Who
- Lounge contributors Avantika Bhuyan and Jahnabee Borah, along with screenwriter-cinematographer Bahaish Kapoor.
- What
- A roundup of favorite film-related social media, a historical print-design book and Thai basil chicken noodles.
- When
- The book covers publications from 1988-90 and was compiled through bookstore research in 1990; the discovery and noodle recommendation occurred more recently, with no exact date given.
- Where
- The book was found in a Tokyo hotel lobby; the noodles came from Nara Thai.
- Why
- The contributors found these items entertaining, meaningful or satisfying, including as examples of film humor, the lasting value of print and comforting monsoon food.
- Film account
- Bahaish Kapoor’s social-media work reimagines scenes from classic films with humorous dialogue.
- Book
- Cover to Cover contains 700 covers, jackets and layouts from books and magazines.
- Publication period
- The featured print designs were published in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Spain and the Netherlands from 1988-90.
- Compilation process
- The book’s editors spent three months in 1990 working through bookstore shelves each morning.
- Restaurant
- Nara Thai’s Thai basil chicken noodles were made with rice.
- Dish review
- The noodles were described as fragrant with basil, with succulent chicken and moderate spice.