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Xeni Jardin at 5:43 pm Fri, Oct 15, 2004

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"Who wants some dishoom?" is a Flash spoof cartoon about the US presidential elections. Cast includes John Kerry, George W. Bush, Ahnold, and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Like many Bollywood movies, on whole it's not that great -- but the dance numbers are hotter than vindaloo. Link (thanks, Hob Gadling)

OK, but what does it all mean? BoingBoing reader Sameer says, "Dhishoom is like saying 'Biff,' 'bang,' 'wham,' or 'pow' -- Also the most common soundtrack dub during Bollywood fistfight scenes. Ususally used as "Dhishoom-Dhisoom.'"

Boing Boing editor/partner and tech culture journalist Xeni Jardin hosts and produces Boing Boing's in-flight TV channel on Virgin America airlines (#10 on the dial), and writes about living with breast cancer. Diagnosed in 2011. @xeni on Twitter. email: xeni@boingboing.net.

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