Why I love Hopecore (a poem)
Hopecore: one of the better sides of the internet to find yourself on. Seriosuly, some of the stuff that I’ve read or heard from things tagged as hopecore have actually changed the way I try to think about thing (in other words, changed my brain chemistry). Below are a selection of some of my favorites. I hope they bring as much warmth to you as they did for me :)
Why I refuse to get Letterboxd
Letterboxd, the pinnacle of Gen Z’s social media habbits. Thats right, not TikTok, but a forum designed specifically to catalogue and review the media you consume to a group of followers/ peers.
Memes: Why We Should Be Paying Serious Attention to Internet Culture
Why do memes go viral and what are the implications of memes being linked to a virus? Why should we care about internet culture and slang? The word meme has taken on a new meaning within the last couple of decades – really since the creation of the world wide web. We now associate the word meme to mean something silly. A repeated formula that is recognisable and often used to make us laugh. But they are actually far more serious than that.
Spotify Playlist: September Team Picks
BHAVYA’S SONGS Drunk-Dazed – Just fun bop no thoughts just vibes song Sunflower – Another song from a movie, this time Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Not the most recently movie but still love this movie and can’t wait for the sequel. More good no thoughts just vibes song for me Nattu Nattu = From RRR. […]
KD Playlist 002: Diaspora Dance Queen
Diaspora Dance Queen is an homage to the dance beats that were lost to the mainstream club scene in America.
KD Playlist 001: Bollyhood Beats
Bollyhood Beats is a mix of talented US & UK South Asian artists taking up space in R&B and hip hop.
10 Desi Fusion Songs You Need to Know
If you want to spice up your Spotify with extraordinary music by incredible female South Asian artists, then get ready! Here are ten desi fusion songs you need to know.
Elitism Amongst the South Asian Diaspora: The Economics of Being Brown
Are South Asians inherently elitist?
Toxicity in South Asian Culture: Never Have I Ever Season 3 Commentary
I was completely blown away by season three of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever. There is seriously so much to unpack.
Before Indian Matchmaking, There Was A Suitable Girl
Before Sima Taparia became the infamous “Sima from Mumbai” in Indian Matchmaking, she was also a mother who succumbed to societal pressures of patriarchy that is vigorously still prevalent in India.