Hot News Mix: Questlove Apologizes, Will Padma?
That ish dumb. Yesterday Roots drummer Questlove apologized for comments on his personal Instagram that many found offensive towards Asians. The musician, currently on tour … Read more
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The Aerogram’s 2013 Soundtrack: The Music We Loved
What a great year. For music, at least. Below you’ll find the music we couldn’t stop listening to during 2013. Here’s why we loved these … Read more
Hot News Mix: The U.S. Warned India of Nannygate Back in September
India Knew About The Investigation Months Ago. While Devyani Khobragade continues to shed copious crocodile tears about her arrest for charges of visa fraud and … Read more
Hot News Mix: Indian Consular Officer Arrested for Visa Fraud, Waris is Featured in the NY Times and More
The Nanny Diaries. Manhattan DA Preet Bharara announced yesterday that Indian consular officer Devyani Khobragade had been arrested for visa fraud. Khobragade works as the Deputy … Read more
Hot News Mix: Sharmila Tagore’s Big Speech, Nelson Mandela and Gandhi + More
Sexism Can Suck It. Actress Sharmila Tagore recently schooled everyone with a speech about women in Indian cinema. “Traditionally, we as a nation have tended … Read more
A Look At Netflix’s Very First Comedy Special: Russell Peters’ ‘Notorious’
Long before Aziz and Kumail, one South Asian comedian was winning fans the globe over. Russell Peters, a fast-talking Indo-Canadian comic, went viral on YouTube … Read more
Indie Rocker Saraswathi Jones Tells Us About Her Debut Album and Her ‘Postcolonial Pop Rock’ Style
When Boston-based artist Tanya Palit aka Saraswathi Jones picks up her Fender Stratocaster and expertly rocks out in a sari, it’s easy to forget that … Read more
Hot News Mix: M.I.A. on Colbert, Salon Thinks Kumail Nanjiani is Sexy + More
M.I.A. on Colbert. M.I.A. helps Colbert pronounce “Matangi” and reveals her television-watching habits (no surprise, she claims to not watch any). Worth watching to see … Read more
Everything You Wanted to Know About Surgeon General Nominee Vivek Murthy (But Were Too Lazy to Google)
You may have heard the name Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy floating around the Interwebs this week. That’s because the 36-year old was officially nominated by … Read more
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar Retires — A Billion Hearts Break
Last Thursday, Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar played his final match. It was a momentous day for those to whom cricket is a religion and Tendulkar … Read more
