YouTube Star Vidya Covers Sia’s #1 U.S. Hit “Cheap Thrills”
If you follow The Aerogram on Facebook, you may already know that we’re fans of YouTube music star Vidya’s unique brand of Bollywood-pop. Well, for her … Read more
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Superwoman Lilly Singh Keeps It Real For Her Fans
Lilly Singh says she was using the nickname “Superwoman” long before her popular YouTube series based on the character — a post-collegiate, mid-twenties South Asian … Read more
A Round-Up of Ramadan Round-Ups That You Need to See
Mixing humor with information and scripture, Ibrahim Rahman, 23, created a web series called Ramadan Roundups. Shared on YouTube from 2011 through earlier this month when … Read more
Hot News Mix: This Woman is Freaking Out the Restaurant Industry
• Meet Saru Jayaraman — a labor activist who’s ruffling the feathers of heavyweight restaurant industry lobbyists by working to increase the minimum wage for … Read more
A New Web Series For All the ‘Bad Indians’ Out There
The new trailer for Janaki Tambe’s new webseries begins with a series of facts that are probably familiar to many of the Indian Americans reading … Read more
Hot News Mix: A Pakistani Anti-Censorship Group has ‘Hugs for YouTube’
Pakistanis have nothing but love for YouTube: It’s been over a year since Pakistan banned YouTube, but the love ordinary citizens have for the site … Read more
Wilbur Sargunaraj: India’s First YouTube Star Comes to the USA
A few years ago, I came across YouTube sensation “Wilbur Sargunaraj,” creator of “Love Marriage.” Since he released his self-titled debut album in 2009, Sargunaraj … Read more
Saudi Arabian Musician’s Cover of “Jai Ho” is Quite Possibly Better Than Original
Heresy. Or is it? YouTube cover song maestro Alaa Wardi, called the “Bolly magician” by the Times of India just released his own unique version … Read more
This Parody Video of India’s Rape Culture is Going Viral
Indian women are constantly told that rape is avoidable, as long as they don’t dress, talk or walk a certain way. These messages are brilliantly … Read more
