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
The Archival Spark: A Conversation On Re-imagining & Remembering Connections To South Asian American Life
A conversation between Zain Alam, Dorothy Dhillonn, Bibi Dhillonn, Ravi Dhillonn, and Michelle Caswell. The original version of this conversation appeared in SAADA’s Tides magazine. … Read more
Freddie Mercury’s Family Faith: The Ancient Religion of Zoroastrianism
In the Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, there’s a scene in which a family member scolds Mercury. “So now the family name is not good … Read more
Dil Tho Halloween Hai
https://youtu.be/WYfGcg3k-MA Today is Halloween and while I refuse to dress up as anything other than A Woman Who Has Worn Leggings and the Same Sweatshirt … Read more
Q&A With Hip-Hop & Hollywood Star Utkarsh Ambudkar
You may know multidisciplinary artist Utkarsh Ambudkar from his role as Mindy’s aspiring rapper brother Rishi on The Mindy Project, or perhaps from Pitch Perfect … Read more
Poetry & Beats Collide in Eat More Mango’s Nocturne
What happens when two talented Desis from two different cities come together on the west coast to kick it? The poetry and beats project Eat … Read more
Review: Pad Man Shares Story of Menstrual Health Hero
Hindi film Pad Man is based on the true story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, an Indian man credited with assembling a low cost sanitary pad manufacturing machine. … Read more
Basmati Blues Tries & Fails To Honor Bollywood Roots
Basmati Blues starring Brie Larson, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Donald Sutherland premiered on February 9 through video on demand and limited theatrical release in the United … Read more
The Kominas On Touring, Recording, & The Message
The Kominas are one of those groups for whom life sometimes imitates art. On the last leg of their most recent tour, heading to their … Read more
IBRA’s Maroon Strikes A Tone Of Self-Awareness
“You could be my life as it goes,” sings Ibrar Azam, 18, somewhere in Dallas, Texas. The lyric will go on to find a home … Read more
