New piece for Huffington Post on why a celebrity comparison is not all it’s cracked up to be Link: Dev Patel
South Asian LGBTQ+ Movies
New Article for them on the 7 best South Asian LGBTQ+ movies to stream right now for AAPI Heritage Month Link: What To Watch
Closet Encounters
New piece for Condé Nast Traveller India on advice, connection, and hope
Love and Travel
New Article on finding love in a place I never expected to find it. Published internationally at Conde Nast Traveller India
India’s Love Affair with Archie Comics
Nostalgia, childhood, and trying to interpret Americana from the gang at Riverdale High. Link: TOR
How I Became An Agony Aunty for Queer Indians on Instagram
Hashtags can speak louder and reach further than you know. Published originally on INTO (RIP). Full article below
Six Queer Book Reviews
I read quite a bit this year. More than other years. Seemed a fitting distraction from what is going on in the world. Here are six short reviews of some of my favorite LGBTQ novels, three new and three rediscovered. Enjoy! Dancer from the Dance by Andrew Holleran (1978) Narrated by an unseen chorusContinue reading “Six Queer Book Reviews”
The Gay Porn Industry is Still Super Racist
After calling out an awards ceremony for a “Best Ethnic Scene” category, a white porn star is juggling support and backlash. Published on VICE
Interview with Rabih Alameddine
My interview with author Rabih Alameddine on Death, Satan, and cats (amongst other things) in his book The Angel of History. Link: The Rumpus