A Q&A With Comics Creator Shebani Rao
Shebani Rao is an artist, writer, illustrator, and researcher who is almost always creating. She’s also a part of the wonderful team that makes The … Read more
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M.I.A. Uses NFL Lawsuit Limelight to Unveil ‘Matangi’ Album Details
M.I.A. issued an incredible response to the silly $1.5M lawsuit the NFL has slapped her with for flipping the bird on national TV more than … Read more
Blurred Lines: Why the Death Penalty is a Terrible Way to Deal with Sex Crimes in India
Earlier this week, a judge sentenced four of the men found guilty of raping and murdering a 26-year-old student on a New Delhi bus to … Read more
Everything You Wanted to Know About Pop Singer Carishma (But Were Too Lazy to Google)
New Jersey-based pop singer Carishma came on the pop music scene two years ago with her first single “Glow in the Dark.” While very much … Read more
Will the Revolution be Commodified and Made Meaningless Courtesy of M.I.A.?
“[W]hat she’s experiencing is an absolutely necessary struggle — an attempt by an artist who’s defined herself through opposition to engage with the system that … Read more
The World’s First Pan-Asian Girl Group is the Perfect Lesson in Racial Equality
Blush is the world’s first pan-Asian girl group. Assembled in 2010 by FarWest Entertainment, Blush consists of ambassadors from India, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, … Read more
Priyanka Chopra & Pitbull’s ‘Exotic’ Video Is Exactly As Terrible and Awesome As You’d Expect
Bollywood-style camera pans of exotic beaches? Check. A dizzying number of colorful costume changes? Double check. An exorbitant amount of eye make-up? Uh-huh. Obligatory cutaways … Read more
