Young Cardamom & HAB Bring “#1 Spice” To Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe
Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe tells the inspirational story of international chess champion Phiona Mutesi, a prodigy from the slum Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. The film … Read more
A Chat With Menace (aka Adnan Khan), Producer Of One Of The Year’s Best Hip-Hop Tracks
It was like any other Manchester, UK, day. The story’s a classic one. Some artists need day jobs. This little truth applies to Adnan Khan … Read more
Kal Penn Post-Debate On The Candidate Harold & Kumar Can’t Get Behind
Following last night’s first presidential debate with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, actor Kal Penn of Harold & Kumar fame joined Stephen Colbert for a live … Read more
This Is What British (And American) Looks Like: Riz Ahmed On The Late Show
via GIPHY On Sunday night, TV mini-series Night Of ended its run, during which it drew an audience of seven million viewers weekly across all … Read more
Dada’s Massive Stamp Collection & USPS’ First-Ever Diwali Forever Stamp
My grandfather was an avid stamp collector. He’d cringe every time my younger brother and I would go anywhere near his massive stamp collection. We were … Read more
Priyanka Chopra and Jodie Foster Karaoke to Britney Spears’ “Toxic” for W Magazine
The headline basically says it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oDXljFMCjo Pro-tip: Don’t read the comments on the original YouTube video because — surprise surprise — they’re sexist and racist. … Read more
Priyanka Chopra Just Caught A Pikachu In Pokémon Go
This is Priyanka Chopra, noted Queen of Perfection: This is a Pikachu, an electric-type whimsical monster from the Pokémon video game franchise: And here is … Read more
Aparna Nancherla’s Just Putting It Out There Brings Mental Health To The Stage
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
Kumail On Conan: “Beyoncé transcends all faiths”
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
They Got Hot Samosas In Their Bag, Swag: A Quick Q&A With “Namaste” Beyoncé Parody’s Creators
Yesterday, Kausar Mohammed and Krishna Kumar shared “Namaste,” their parody of the music video for “Formation,” Beyoncé’s hit single from her visual album Lemonade, a single … Read more
