From fandom to books: Dive into these unique experiences online this week

Bachchan abhi zinda haiLong after social media plaform Tumblr died Amitabh Bachchan is still out here keeping its memory alive After conquering the world of tweets he has now moved on to Tumblr where he gives readers a look into not just the glamourous life of Bollywoodrsquos biggest celebrity but also the calm of being the wise grandfather of Indian cinemaThis hidden gem in the lanes of Tumblr contains everything about the iconrsquos life right from his daily routine to the quirky events he attends and even the books he reads grey hair can attest to that He posts daily and adds a quirky handwritten signature at the end of all his postsIn his ldquoAboutrdquo section the page reads ldquoI am Amitabh Bachchanrdquo Hersquos a man of a few words indeed Thatrsquos till we read his impressive poetry and writing The man is a connoisseur of art and takes to Tumblr regularly to appreciate the music and films he has been watching In a recent post we also see him appreciating the love his fans showed for him at his home ldquoJalsardquo in Juhu MumbaitumblrcomsrbachchanMake your dorkIf you remember any book fairs during school hours then you will remember the shelf of dazzling pink purple and blue books As a kid those books would encompass what you thought middle school and high school would be like mdash full of crushes gossip and a lot of funPICDORKDIARIESThe Dork Diaries published on June 2 2009 is a diarybased book written using caricatures drawings comic strips and doodles It follows the life of a 14yearold teenage girl called Nikki Maxwell Every book centres around a certain theme pertaining to academic or social life and has a title always beginning with ldquoTale of a NotSohelliprdquoTo pull your nostalgic strings the Dork Maker comes to life A website that helps you create your own dork and customise various features including hair facial features clothes accessories and several other details to make the character just like you or any fictional beingdorkdiariescomMaking Connections IndianstyleAre you sick and tired of the same New York Times games Are you annoyed that these games are so Americancentric Do you want another version that taps into your knowledge about the world that you live in Then Mimir is for you A game specially designed to fit the format of a person living in India or who has enough knowledge of Indian culturePICMIMIRGAMESLike the original game Connections players are meant to find a common thread between an array of words that seem unrelated and sort them into umbrella categories that define themHowever Mimir makes sure that this version follows an Indian route incorporating references from Indian food sports geography television media festivals politics and popular culture The game inadvertently becomes accessible to a broader audience especially making it easier for users who have minimal knowledge of American media or culturemimirgamesorgRolling the dice with AirDampDOnce a month in Mumbai a group of strangers gathers inside an Airbnb not for a party but for an eighthourlong fantasy quest Calling themselves ldquoAirDampDrdquo the community meets to play the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons amp Dragons stepping into imaginary worlds filled with monsters magic and elaborate storytellingPICPINTERESTPlayers spend hours embodying fictional characters solving mysteries and navigating adventures together But beyond the game AirDampD has become a social space in a city often criticised for being isolating For many it is a rare chance to disconnect from screens and build genuine friendships through collaborative role play and shared imaginationinstagramcomadventuringguildmumbai