On Curry and South Asian Diasporic Identity
Just as curry doesn’t actually exist, neither does the diasporic South Asian. — Naben Ruthnum Currybooks, Naben Ruthnum calls them. You know the ones: titles … Read more
Kumail Nanjiani
SNL Host Kumail Nanjiani To Racists: Step Up Your Game
Kumail Nanjiani hosted Saturday Night Live, performing a monologue that drew on his stand-up comedy strengths and included among its topics Islamophobia, racism, his film … Read more
The Big Sick & Brown Romance In Pop Culture Narratives
In the past few years, we have finally seen an uptick in the personal narratives of Brown-American men on the big screen. No longer limited … 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
Quick Picks: Geek and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu
We’re asking different writers, artists and others to share some of their current favorites. This week we feature picks from clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu. He is … Read more
Hot News Mix: Priyanka Chopra Gets the NY Times Style Section Treatment
Priyanka graces the pages of the New York Times: One of the biggest things a celebrity who wants to raise their profile can do is … Read more
Hot News Mix: Kumail Nanjiani is Set to Have a Very Big Year
Will 2014 Be The Year of Kumail? It sure sounds like it according to this recent Boston Globe profile of the Pakistani-American comedian. Nanjiani and fellow … Read more
Hot News Mix: M.I.A. on Colbert, Salon Thinks Kumail Nanjiani is Sexy + More
M.I.A. on Colbert. M.I.A. helps Colbert pronounce “Matangi” and reveals her television-watching habits (no surprise, she claims to not watch any). Worth watching to see … Read more
Hot News Mix: Nobel Prize Nominee Malala on ‘Daily Show’, Outsourcing a Life and More
Malala Nominated for Nobel Prize. A year after being shot in the head by the Taliban for going to school and demanding education for girls, … Read more
Hot News Mix: Priyanka Chopra Launches Milkshakes, Salman Rushdie’s Kid Has Feelings About Gun Control + More
Priyanka Chopra Shills Milkshakes. Beauty queen turned actress turned global popstar Priyanka Chopra announces plans to literally use her milkshake to bring the boys (and girls) … Read more
