Noor Inayat Khan: A brown woman spy
Noor Inayat Khan was musician/poet who became a British spy in WWII. Her life will be portrayed in a limited series starring Freida Pinto....
#BadmaashWeek: Getting high with Harold & Kumar
A goofy stoner flick was one of the first times Asian-Americans saw themselves represented in a non-stereotypical way....
#BadmaashWeek: “Man like Mobeen” is a hooligan with a heart
Guz Khan's "Man Like Mobeen" is a robust (and rarely seen) portrayal of working-class life in the South Asian diaspora. ...
#BadmaashWeek: The Indian-Canadian Kardashians
Indian-Canadian sisters Jyoti and Kiran Matharoo sought fame and fortune by dating a lot of billionaires. But they never expected to get locked up....
#BadmaashWeek: The uncle that started Chippendale’s
Did you know the famous Chippendale's club was started by South Asian immigrant, Somen "Steve" Banerjee, in the 1980s? ...
From terrorists to critical darlings: Muslim men in Hollywood
After many years of championing Islamophobic shows like “24” and “Homeland,” it seems Hollywood has developed a taste for Muslim men....
Hasan Minhaj is the diaspora’s “Cool Brown Friend”
After the end of Hasan Minhaj's "Patriot Act," his significance to the South Asian-American diaspora cannot be overstated....
Let’s stop debating whether Kamala Harris is Indian or Black enough
The vice-presidential nomination of biracial senator Kamala Harris highlights mixed-race identity and how little we understand it as a nation still....