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Likes, Lentils, and a Ring Light: Inside the Desi Creator Boom Nobody Saw Coming

Likes, Lentils, and a Ring Light: Inside the Desi Creator Boom Nobody Saw Coming

From your cousin's cooking reels to full-blown brand deals with major US companies, South Asian content creators are having a moment — and it's way more complicated than it looks. We got into the business of being desi online: who's winning, what it costs, and why your aunt's chana masala tutorial might actually be the most radical thing on your feed right now.

Shaadi Season Is Here and You Are Not Ready: The Only Desi Wedding Survival Guide You'll Ever Need

Shaadi Season Is Here and You Are Not Ready: The Only Desi Wedding Survival Guide You'll Ever Need

Congratulations — you've been invited to a South Asian wedding. Whether this is your first desi shaadi or your fifteenth, there's always something new to catch you off guard, underdressed, or accidentally eating something with more ghee than you were prepared for. Consider this your fully loaded, no-judgment survival kit for navigating Mehendi nights, Sangeet showdowns, and everything in between — with your dignity (mostly) intact.