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Kumail Nanjiani Returns for ‘Burning Love’ Season 3
Fans of Pakistani-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani and the web series “Burning Love” recently got a double dose of good news. Not only is Season 3 launching on April 12, new episodes will be released...
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On Spelling Bee Champs, Brown Parents and Reading the Room: A Q&A with...
Comedian Hari Kondabolu (R) with National Spelling Bee winner Arvind Mahankali (L). Here’s one distinct mark of success for a comedy act in the digital era: eager to amplify its genius, you forgo the...
View ArticleDid Aparna Nancherla Prove Mindy Kaling Wrong with ‘Conan’ Appearance?
In case you missed her a couple nights ago on Conan — and I’m sad to say I did — comedienne and staff writer of FX’s Totally Biased Aparna Nancherla performed a quick set. It was brilliantly awkward,...
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Twitter Users Defend Marvel’s New Muslim Superheroine After Conan O’Brien Joke
You might’ve heard that Marvel has rolled out an awesome new Pakistani-American superheroine. Her name is Kamala Khan and she also happens to be Muslim. She’s also the latest superheroine to assume the...
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Review: ‘Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive’
Aziz Ansari is growing up… the only problem is that he’s not quite ready to do so yet. While his friends are getting married and having kids, it’s clear that the comedian man-child Ansari is not...
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A Look At Netflix’s Very First Comedy Special: Russell Peters’‘Notorious’
Long before Aziz and Kumail, one South Asian comedian was winning fans the globe over. Russell Peters, a fast-talking Indo-Canadian comic, went viral on YouTube in the early 2000s and became one of the...
View ArticleHot News Mix: An OkCupid For Single Muslim Hipsters, Priyanka Chopra Will...
• A dating site for single Muslim hipsters — one of a few niches that OkCupid hasn’t been able to figure out. [NPR] • Indie rockers and noted favorites of The Aerogram, Goldspot performed at the White...
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A New Web Series For All the ‘Bad Indians’ Out There
A scene from the new Bad Indian trailer. (Screenshot via YouTube) The new trailer for Janaki Tambe’s new webseries begins with a series of facts that are probably familiar to many of the Indian...
View ArticleDebunking the Model Minority Myth with Humor: The Rise of the South Asian...
One of Hari Kondabolu’s jokes begins with his observations while sitting on a bus in New York City. He describes a woman who is teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. She says, “Asians...
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Superwoman Lilly Singh Keeps It Real For Her Fans
Lilly Singh says she was using the nickname “Superwoman” long before her popular YouTube series based on the character — a post-collegiate, mid-twenties South Asian Canadian who lives at home with her...
View ArticleA Little Bit Of Ha Ha Hee Hee For Your Summer
With apologies to Meera Syal, here’s a mini-roundup of comedy shows and tours featuring desi comedians this summer. Got an upcoming show or event to share with readers of The Aerogram? Leave a comment...
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Comedian Prateek Srivastava (aka Petite Sriracha) On The Topic Of A Black...
Recently, the author of the next James Bond novel dismissed fan favorite Idris Elba as “too street” an actor to portray Agent 007, a reference that some people took as code for “too black.” Other...
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Treat Yo Self: Watch The Trailer For Aziz Ansari’s Master of None Comedy Series
The first full-length trailer for Aziz Ansari’s new series Master of None offers some hilarious moments from the life of Dev Shah, a 30-year old Indian actor dealing with issues of modern romance, race...
View ArticleMy Hot Mom Gandhi: Comedic Short Film Takes On The Politics of Halloween...
If you’ve ever dreamed up some outrageous costume ideas for Halloween and wondered how they might be received, then you’ll want to watch Reena Karia’s short comedic film My Hot Mom Gandhi. Karia’s film...
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Sikh Americans On The Daily Show Explain Why Throwing Hasan Minhaj Under The...
On last night’s episode of The Daily Show, news satire correspondent Hasan Minhaj met with designer and actor Waris Ahluwalia to discuss Islamophobia and its effect on Sikh Americans. Waris, who has...
View ArticleThey Got Hot Samosas In Their Bag, Swag: A Quick Q&A With “Namaste” Beyoncé...
Yesterday, Kausar Mohammed and Krishna Kumar shared “Namaste,” their parody of the music video for “Formation,” Beyoncé’s hit single from her visual album Lemonade, a single which she performed at the...
View ArticleHasan Minhaj Got Jokes & Got Real When He Told Congress Off
Daily Show satire news correspondent Hasan Minhaj got real and gave it to the media, Congress and the NRA on Wednesday night at the 2016 Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner. The RTCA...
View ArticleKumail On Conan: “Beyoncé transcends all faiths”
via GIPHY Earlier this week, comedian/actor Kumail Nanjiani was on late-night TV show Conan. He talked to host Conan O’Brien about confidence and crapping his pants. He also talked about his Muslim...
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Aparna Nancherla’s Just Putting It Out There Brings Mental Health To The Stage
On Friday, July 8, comedian Aparna Nancherla’s debut comedy album Just Putting it Out There came out on top of the iTunes new comedy album chart, and it remains in the top spot today. Her album is the...
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Get Your Laugh On In LA At The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival
Now in its second year, The Comedy Comedy Festival: A Comedy Festival is a co-production of Disoriented Comedy and the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC). Based in Los Angeles...
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