Author Archives: rvittal

New piece for Huffington Post on why a celebrity comparison is not all it’s cracked up to be Link: Dev Patel

New Article for them on the 7 best South Asian LGBTQ+ movies to stream right now for AAPI Heritage Month Link: What To Watch

New piece for Condé Nast Traveller India on advice, connection, and hope

New Article on finding love in a place I never expected to find it. Published internationally at Conde Nast Traveller India

Nostalgia, childhood, and trying to interpret Americana from the gang at Riverdale High. Link: TOR

Hashtags can speak louder and reach further than you know. Published originally on INTO (RIP). Full article below

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”

After calling out an awards ceremony for a “Best Ethnic Scene” category, a white porn star is juggling support and backlash. Published on VICE

My interview with author Rabih Alameddine on Death, Satan, and cats (amongst other things) in his book The Angel of History. Link: The Rumpus