Micropixie’s Otherworldly 3rd Album Takes Listeners to ‘Dark Sight of the Moon’
Alter egos are nothing new in the world of music — think Beyoncé’s alternate persona Sasha Fierce, or Garth Brooks’ rocker alter ego, Chris Gaines. … Read more
Rashmi Venkatesh
Teen Rom-Com ‘From Twinkle, With Love’ Tackles Topics of Class & Mental Heath
Twinkle Mehra is just an awkward, Indian-American high schooler trying to live out her dreams of being a female film director. Unfortunately, a few things … Read more
Kannada: A Love Letter
I grew up in a family of talkers. Even though there were only four of us — my parents, my brother and me (plus my … Read more
Ketchup & Mustard to Relish, Brooklyn Delhi-Style
The views expressed in this review are the personal views of the reviewer and this product review was not sponsored or paid for. However, the … Read more
‘The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook’: A Much-Needed, Unpretentious Perspective From Chef Preeti Mistry
Preeti Mistry has been on the American restaurant scene for some time now. The Oakland-based, James Beard nominated chef trained classically at Le Cordon Bleu … Read more
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 … Read more
Review: Bollywood Kitchen A Cookbook by Filmmaker Sri Rao
In the West, “Indian food” for those who did not grow up eating it, either in their own homes or in the homes of friends … Read more
Zeshan B Sings The Blues With Desi Soul
For the listener unfamiliar with Zeshan Bagewadi’s work, the sounds of his debut album, Vetted, are almost exactly what you wouldn’t expect in a musical … Read more
Thoughts On Self-Care, Immigrant Style
The past several months have been pretty rough. Each day’s news inundates us with more stories of political hypocrisy, hate crimes, or police brutality, which … Read more
Marriage of a Thousand Lies: Review + Q&A With Debut Novelist SJ Sindu
Marriage of a Thousand Lies (Soho Press), a debut novel by SJ Sindu, is narrated by Lakshmi (called Lucky), a 27-year-old queer Sri Lankan Tamil woman … Read more
