A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Arts · Life · Literature · Pop Culture
In March, Equality Labs — a South Asian community technology organization — released the first survey of caste in the United States. The facts are stark: One in four Dalit[…]
Movies · Opinion · Pop Culture · TV
Viewers of last night’s episode of The Simpsons noticed that the show’s writers responded to critics of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, including one critic who made a film about Apu. Comedian Hari Kondabolu’s[…]
One particular group of Americans has been dominating the Scripps National Spelling Bee, comprising 18 of the last 22 national winners, winning every year since 2008, and co-championing (due to[…]
Opinion · Pop Culture · TV
I’ll never forget that warm August day in 2008 — I had just moved into my first apartment, and my new neighbors had invited me and my roommates over for[…]
Life · Literature · Pop Culture
Museum educator Maya Makker is launching Nala this summer, a free three-day retreat exploring what it means to grow up as a South Asian woman in America today. Nala is[…]
Movies · Opinion · Pop Culture
Saw Black Panther, crushed intensely on Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira, generally lusted after the jewelry worn by various characters, and had some thoughts. There may be spoilers below so[…]
Movies · Music · Pop Culture
Basmati Blues starring Brie Larson, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Donald Sutherland premiered on February 9 through video on demand and limited theatrical release in the United States. The musical film was[…]
I clearly remember my first episode of Degrassi Junior High. I was 10, and it was the summer of 1999. For me, Degrassi was a strange 1980s-era show my sister watched[…]
Movies · Pop Culture · TV
This year marks the fifth anniversary of Ada Tseng’s interview series Haikus with Hotties, which celebrates the hotness of Asian men, and has been accompanied by a calendar since 2016.[…]
Saturday was just another day of aimlessly scrolling through my social media feeds. It was the usual Trump drama, this time with #shithole. Then a headline grabbed my attention: “I[…]
