Celebrating Maha Shivaratri: Bhajans for the Younger Generation
Hindus around the world celebrated Maha Shivaratri or “the great night of Shiva,” this week. Not only is this festival observed on the 14th night … Read more
A Conversation With Ritesh Batra, Director of ‘The Lunchbox’
The Mumbai portrayed in The Lunchbox, director Ritesh Batra’s latest film, is one that’s very different from what fans of Indian cinema are probably used … Read more
Smithsonian’s ‘Beyond Bollywood’ Opens, Putting the Spotlight on Indians in America
Today marks the opening of Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation, a landmark exhibition on view until next year at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. … Read more
Hari Kondabolu Explains How Weezer Broke His Heart
Comedian Hari Kondabolu is currently getting ready to release his first comedy album, Waiting for 2042, which comes out on March 11. In this new … Read more
Keeping Up With the New Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan: Issue #1
Note: This post contains spoilers for those who haven’t read the first issue of Ms. Marvel. Issue #1 is available for purchase. When news first broke in … Read more
This Burka is Built for Two: Q&A with Taz Ahmed on #MuslimVDay
Love, laughter and snark go together in Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed’s Muslim Valentine cards. This year marks the third year that the Los Angeles-based writer, artist … Read more
The ‘Cradle Kid’ Munfarid Zaidi Returned To ‘American Idol’ This Week (and He Brought His Dad Too)
Remember Munfarid Zaidi, the University of Texas student who was picked up and cradled like a baby by Harry Connick, Jr. during his American Idol … Read more
Unforgettable Dances: ‘Ek Do Teen’ from ‘Tezaab’
If you’ve been exposed to Bollywood at all, then you know that the movies love to incorporate multiple song-and-dance routines. Some of the routines are … Read more
Off the Beaten Path: ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ Review
Sudhir Mishra’s 2003 movie Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi made the film festival rounds before finally being released in India in 2005. I first watched this film in … Read more
‘The Mindy Project’ Recap: Season 2, Episode 13, ‘L.A.’
The “L.A.” episode! Every show based in New York has to do it, at least once. Sex in the City did it. Seinfeld did it. … Read more
