Jan 27, 2012

Vice President Joe Biden (who I like to think of as America’s wacky, slightly off-color Uncle Joe) briefly imitated an Indian accent while giving a speech in New Hampshire on Thursday. As longtime readers know, this isn’t the first time Biden’s gotten into hot water with the desi community. Back in 2006, the then-Senator noted that “You...

It’s never too late for a Music Monday, is it? While procrastinating on facebook I noticed that Related Tweets @robsellitto: Oprah's one letter away from finding herself in the bible. http://t.co/FMgVqsAj 36 seconds ago @MysamMashadi: @CrookedIntriago #followback ya big fan from #AMSTERDAM 36 seconds ago @lunalucy: Just come back from a 4.3k run. Time is

Jan 18, 2012

Remember Amit Gupta? He was diagnosed with Leukimia in September 2011 and thus began the largest social media driven internet friendly bone marrow donor recruitment campaign we’ve seen to date. He has something to share today. … After over 100 drives organized by friends, family, and strangers, celebrity call-outs, a bazillion reblogs (7000+!),...

Jan 16, 2012

Himanshu Suri of the infamous Das Racist is stepping out from behind the microphone, kind of. He’s teaming up with his childhood friend Ali Najmi (of Desis Vote) and joining the board of Queens based SEVA-NY to bring awareness to a very heated issue, redistricting in immigrant heavy Queens because the plans that are being drawn up will make you want to...