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Bollywood

Swipe Right, Beta: What New Bollywood Films Actually Get Right About Desi Dating in America

Recent Bollywood releases are telling more complicated stories about love, family pressure, and what it means to choose a partner in 2024. For South Asian Americans caught between two sets of expectations, these films aren't just entertainment — they're holding up a mirror. Sometimes what stares back is uncomfortably familiar.

Aug 8, 2026

Music

Neither Here Nor There — And That's the Point: Meet the Desi Artists Inventing a Sound All Their Own

A new wave of South Asian American musicians is done choosing between tabla and trap, between classical ragas and indie folk. They're blending all of it — and in doing so, they're building a sonic identity that feels as American as it does desi. We talked to some of the artists leading the charge.

Aug 8, 2026