CAAMFest 2016: Celebrating Asian American Stories
The 34th CAAMFest is underway, March 10-20, in San Francisco and Oakland. Organized by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), a nonprofit committed to presenting … Read more
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Quantico Writer Sharbari Ahmed’s First Solo Writing Credit Airs Tonight
Tonight’s episode of Quantico is Bangladeshi-American writer Sharbari Ahmed’s first solo credit for the ABC network TV series. Episode 13 is called “Clear,” and you can … Read more
Padma Lakshmi On Her New Memoir: “I Am Going To Own My History”
Author, actress, model, TV host and executive producer Padma Lakshmi released a new memoir this week on International Women’s Day. The day is finally here!! … Read more
Priyanka Chopra Shows Jimmy Fallon How They Wing It In Queens
Former Queens, NY, high school student Priyanka Chopra appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night. The star of Quantico, the TV thriller … Read more
Aziz Ansari Identifies With A KFC Basmati Bowl Topped With Popcorn Chicken
Back in late December 2015, Aziz Ansari went to Trivandrum, Kerala, a few hours from where his parents were raised. Fans were excited to see … Read more
Haley Has 3 Words For Trump & They’re Not “Kiss My Grits”
Yesterday, about 22 minutes after Presidential contender (and Super Tuesday Republican winner) Donald Trump tweeted that “The people of South Carolina are embarrassed by Nikki … Read more
A Few #OscarsSoDesi Highlights From Oscars 2016
Some remarkable desi moments were part of the 2016 Academy Awards red carpet and awards ceremony. For those who’d like a quick rundown of the … Read more
The Sound of Sonika: “So Out Of This World” On American Idol
Update: The “never pitchy” Sonika Vaid made it to American Idol‘s Top 10 finals on Thursday night. She had a tough act to follow performing … Read more
Zayn Hits High Notes on The Tonight Show With “It’s You” & Mind of Mine Album Cover
In his first solo performance since leaving boy band One Direction, Zayn Malik sang “It’s You” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. There’s speculation … Read more
A Brown Table Brings Brown Hands To Food Photography
I found out about food photographer Nik Sharma’s food blog A Brown Table thanks to KQED Arts. Sharma started his food blog in 2011, and he has … Read more
