A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Pavani Yalamanchili 
In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, Donald Trump responded to Khizr Khan’s highly memorable speech of last week by picking on his wife, Ghazala Khan. This … Read more
So there’s a special function happening this weekend in Brooklyn, New York. This one’s not your cousin’s half-sari function, nor is it your nephew’s head-shaving … Read more
After releasing her postcolonial pop rock debut album Lingua Franca in 2013, Tanya Palit assembled Boston-based punk rock band Awaaz Do (meaning “Make Some Noise”) to … Read more
For 1) the FOX News viewers whose network skipped the most moving speech last night at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, for 2) anyone … Read more
On Friday, July 8, comedian Aparna Nancherla released her debut comedy album Just Putting it Out There to the top spot on the iTunes new comedy album chart. … Read more
Launched in 2013 by Nicole Cliffe and Mallory Ortberg, The Toast came to a close on July 1 — though its archives will remain online for … Read more
Film fan and third-year college student Hiam Hafizuddin, 20, is diving into a double dose of serious pageantry this summer. She’s not only competing as … Read more
via GIPHY Earlier this week, comedian/actor Kumail Nanjiani was on late-night TV show Conan. He talked to host Conan O’Brien about confidence and crapping his … Read more
Daily Show satire news correspondent Hasan Minhaj got real and gave it to the media, Congress and the NRA on Wednesday night at the 2016 Radio and … Read more
For a limited time on Vimeo, you can watch Dandekar Makes a Sandwich, a short film about one man’s quest to make the perfect sandwich. The … Read more
