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November 14, 2023
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Discourses I hated this week: Chris Brown defenders and Marvel slander

I'm tired of talking about Chris Brown.
November 24, 2022
What's trending

Did 'Love is Blind' bring the magic back?
Love is Blind season 3 is over and it’s time to see if it redeemed itself
November 17, 2022
What's trending

Abbott Elementary: a quintessential classic sitcom in the making
Abbott Elementary is a new must-watch sitcom providing much needed freshness to the TV guide
November 17, 2022
Conversation

Work in progress
"I’ll never be so 'healed' that I don’t still mess up from time to time."
November 17, 2022
Poetry

Brown Munde
"Turf wars over land your parents own, running these streets from a broken home"
November 14, 2022
Poetry

prayer 4 trans power

The latest release from 5XPoetry
November 14, 2022
Conversation

Discourses I hated this week: Elon Musk and Brown Twitter

Are we witnessing fall of twitter in real time?
November 10, 2022
Arts & culture

Falling in love behind the screens with Kiran and Ankush from Popshift’s ‘Desi Me Dating’
An exclusive update from the sweethearts from this season of Popshift's online dating show
November 9, 2022
Community

'Maluka': The novel unpacking histories of early 20th century Indian labour migrants in B.C.
Reading these stories tells those who continue to migrate for a better life, that we are not alone
November 9, 2022
Conversation

First comes love, then comes marriage, and then there’s the part no one talks about
How our community leaves South Asian women with more questions than answers after getting married
November 8, 2022
Arts & culture

Was AP Dhillon's Vancouver show really 'Out of This World'?
Fans of AP Dhillon paid big to see him live but many left feeling unsure if it was worth it
November 3, 2022
What's trending

Discourses I hated this week: TMZ, and people hating on international students
Let celebrities be and let international students experience joy
November 3, 2022

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Arts & culture

A Marvel series about a Muslim superhero? Yes please!
Marvel's first solo series to feature a muslim female superhero is coming to Disney+ in 2021
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10/13/20
Arts & culture

Actor Dan Levy reminds us about India’s persistent censorship problem
Disappointed, but not surprised - why censoring a kiss between men is just the tip of the iceberg.
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10/13/20
Conversation

Bollywood needs to do a better job with LGBTQ representation
Akshay Kumar is set to play a trans character in upcoming film Laxxmi Bomb.
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10/6/20
News

Farmer protests in India: What you need to know

Farmers across India are outraged at new reform bills that leave them vulnerable to exploitation
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10/6/20
News

First female coach of South Asian heritage hired by Memphis Grizzlies
Sonia Raman becomes the first female South Asian coach in the league.
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10/6/20
News

Let’s call it what it is: Racism
During the presidential debate, a question concerning the issue of “race and violence" fell short.
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10/6/20
What's trending

Web MD’s big blunder: Definitely not my cup of cha
Brown Twitter roasted WebMD’s disrespectful take on a “chai latte” off the internet.
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10/6/20
Arts & culture

The not-so-glamorous side of Indian weddings: a review of Zoya Akhtar’s “Made in Heaven”

A review of "Made in Heaven," available on Amazon Prime.
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9/29/20
Community

Sustainable clothing options in the Indian fashion market
Sustainability has always been a staple of South Asian cultures, there seems to be a gap in fashion.
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9/29/20

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