Culture Writing

Interview

An Interview with Director Manjari Makijany about Disney Channel’s Spin, its First Original TV Film with an Indian American Lead (Cold Tea Collective)

Essay/Interview

The Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night offers relief from the overwhelming white heteronormity of the holiday rom-com (The Spool)

Essay

The Namesake beautifully explores the liminal states of immigrant life (The Spool)

Essay

Who is Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking really for? (AV Club)

Essay

A wholesome queer teen relationship takes Sex Education to another level (AV Club)

Interview

Writer, Actress Sujata Day on her new film and telling Bengali American Stories (Cold Tea Collective)

Essay

The Outsiders is a loving portrayal of young male vulnerability (The Spool)

Essay

How a webcomic about a restaurant became my pandemic parable (The Takeout)

Feature

The 10 episodes to watch when Avatar: The Last Airbender hits Netflix (AV Club)

Interview

Dante Basco talks about his new role on Artificial and the New Frontier of Interactive Storytelling (Popdust)

Essay

20 years later, Josie & the Pussycats still slaps (The Spool)

Essay

Sailor Moon’s impact on modern American animation remains undeniable (AV Club)

Review

HBO Max’s House of Ho is a bleak portrayal of life as a crazy rich Asian (AV Club)