• Kayla Upadhyaya explores how The Good Wife‘s Kalinda-Alicia dynamic mirrors Gilmore Girls‘ Luke-Lorelai dynamic:
Early on, Kalinda and Alicia’s post-work bar sessions become a critical part of their relationship. Alicia never celebrates her victories in court with her husband or the other associates—only with Kalinda. They sling back tequila shots and laugh and talk about whatever they want to talk about. It looks exactly like Luke and Lorelai’s one-on-one sessions in the diner, just replace tequila with coffee. Luke, known for his hardened personality, opens up to Lorelai in these moments. Similarly, there’s an intimacy between Kalinda and Alicia when they’re out together that allows Kalinda to show more emotional vulnerability than she does with anyone else. One of the only times Kalinda ever openly discusses her queer identity happens in one of these bar scenes.
Well folks, I did it. I queered Alicia Florrick. http://t.co/018haN3gBD
— KKU (@KaylaKumari) November 14, 2014
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•You know what one of the biggest tragedies of our lives will be? That Finding Fanny will probably not be submitted for Oscar consideration by India despite Deepika Padukone’s outstanding turn as the kind of heroine that would make Wes Anderson perk up.
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• Hey, Roxane Gay is accepting submissions for The Butter, so go say hello to her. Think your work might be better suited for The Ghee, even though that’s a publication I just made up? Talk to me.
Hey, submit to The Butter: https://t.co/WvYBgW90Gm I am looking for essays, book reviews, short fiction, interviews, and advice questions — Roxane Gay (@rgay) November 16, 2014
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• Brahmin Bulls is raising some eyebrows.
Movie Review: ‘Brahmin Bulls’ Explores a Family Relationship http://t.co/FT1tb7iqHw
— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) November 14, 2014
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• Aishwarya Rai Bachchan blends in.
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• Our #MondayMotivation: Anil Dash approves of The Aerogram:
Starting points on learning of the South Asian experience in the U.S.: follow @theaerogram & @SAADAonline and explore http://t.co/9Zqv24DcX6 — Anil Dash (@anildash) November 12, 2014
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• There’s a rise of queer literature in India and that’s a great thing.
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• For the love of dinner, help Chitra Agarwal make bitter gourd chips, because it makes our mouth water.
Working on a recipe for bitter gourd chips, any clues out there? #bangalorefood http://t.co/sZQ19oQhfs pic.twitter.com/9lcf5ZnnxX — Chitra Agrawal (@ABCDsofCooking) November 15, 2014
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• And finally, a real head-scratcher for your Monday morning: Whatever happened to that debut album that Priyanka Chopra promised us?
Rohin Guha is an editor at The Aerogram. Talk to him on Twitter, if you’d like.
