In Memoriam: Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (2012–2013)
Dear Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, I heard the news today. You’ve been canceled. Canceled. Kaput. Finished. It breaks my heart. You were one … Read more
6 South Asian Comics We’d Like to See on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Earlier this week, Roxane Gay sharply critiqued last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, which featured actress Kerry Washington. Washington is only the eighth black … Read more
Hot News Mix: Padma Lakshmi’s Mom is Not Impressed, Julian Assange Opens for M.I.A. and More
Padma Lakshmi visits Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi was on Fallon on Friday dishing about the latest season of the … Read more
Happy Diwali from Some of Your Favorite Celebrities
Millions of Hindus around the world are celebrating Diwali this weekend and South Asian celebrities are no exception. We’ve compiled some of our favorite celebrity … Read more
Is It Time to Kill Off the Word ‘Desi’?
During a job interview with an LGBT magazine once, the hiring manager looked me dead in the eye and asked me if I was “desi” … Read more
‘SNL’ Dresses Nasim Pedrad Up in Brownface to Impersonate Aziz Ansari
Saturday Night Live‘s mock screen tests of Hollywood actors interpreting a film adaptation of 50 Shades of Gray seemed promising: http://www.hulu.com/watch/542157 Then this happened: Yup, that’s comedienne … Read more
Set in a Queens Gas Station, ABC’s ‘Lucky 7’ Has Desi Subplot
Judging from the show’s low ratings, I may be the only one actually watching the new ABC show Lucky 7. So perhaps it’s not surprising … Read more
The Stars Arrive at the Emmy Awards in Style
Many of our favorite celebrities are currently inside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles watching Neil Patrick Harris host the Emmys. We’ve compiled our favorite … Read more
It’s OK to Be Proud That an Indian American is Miss America
In her post “Why I’m Not Proud an Indian-American Is Miss America” Gawker’s Beejoli Shah argues that there is no reason to be proud that … Read more
‘New Girl’ Recap: Season 3 Premiere, ‘All In’
Since New Girl debuted on FOX three years ago, the show has produced enough buzz and garnered enough popular and critical support that the network … Read more