SF BART: Stop Giving A Platform To Hate Groups
SF BART is once again, giving a platform to white supremacists. An organization that calls itself Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR), has placed posters at various BART stations, aimed at[…]
“astronomy” (based on ‘Jungle Peace’ by William Beebe)
astronomy (based on Jungle Peace* by William Beebe) so, astronomer-like, I took notebook and pencil and calculated how long it would take for her to drag herself, hands as[…]
Artwallah LA Calls For South Asian Youth To Submit Artwork
Artwallah is a Los Angeles-based festival showcasing the South Asian experience through art. Founded in 1998 by artists and activists, the festival went on hiatus for seven years after 2010[…]
Scientific Possibility Brushes Up Against Human Narrative In Vandana Singh’s New Collection
Reading Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories (February 2018), the new collection from Small Beer Press by writer and physicist Vandana Singh, I couldn’t help but think of the controversy at[…]
South Asian Authors Nominated For Science-Fiction & Fantasy Writing Awards
This year’s Locus Awards ballot features the literary work of South Asian nominees across multiple award categories. The awards, inaugurated in 1971 by the monthly California Bay Area-based magazine Locus,[…]
Opinion · Pop Culture · TV
Review: ‘The Problem With Apu’ & Lack Of Representation
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
Q&A With Maya Makker, Founder Of Nala — A Retreat For Young South Asian Women
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[…]
The Politics of Resistance Must Work Beyond Electoral Politics
In early February, Democrats and Republicans negotiated a spending bill that would effectively keep the government up and running. At first, it seemed that both sides got what they wanted.[…]
Arts · Literature · Photos
Jaipur Literature Festival 2018: A Roundup Bursting With Flavor, Quotes, & Photos
I’ve read two roundups (here and here) of the spectacle that was the 2018 Jaipur Literature Festival (Jan. 24-28), plus avidly followed the hilarious Twitter handle, JLFInsider, and there was[…]
Movies · Opinion · Pop Culture
Thoughts On Black Panther: Bullet Points To Read At Your Own Peril
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[…]