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Louise Penny’s Mystery ‘Three Pines’ Will Keep You Warm Through the Cold Winter Holidays

I came home from Thanksgiving break with raging flu-like symptoms. For a week, my body…

‘I Don’t Care if You’re a Boy, Girl or in Between’: Did Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Come Out as Bisexual?

Was she being just woke, like many of her generation, or did she just come…

Riz Ahmed and Jordan Peele Floored by Nuhash Humayun’s Riveting Bangladeshi Film ‘Moshari’

Riz Ahmed and Jordan Peele are set to executive produce Dhaka-based Nuhash Humayun’s live-action short…

‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ is Not Happy and Light But Deep, Restless and Beguiling Like the Marsh

I had heard about the popularity of Delia Owens’ spectacularly popular book “Where the Crawdads…

Do You Celebrate Thanksgiving in Pakistan? Kumail Nanjiani Hilariously Ad-Libs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Kumail Nanjiani, the Pakistani American actor, screenwriter and stand-up comedian, was a guest on Jimmy…

Makers of HBO’s ‘White Lotus’ Should Know Gayatri Mantra is Not Some New Age Energetic Warm Compress

It’s impossible to enjoy mainstream American entertainment media these days without feeling constantly assaulted by…

Killjoy: Pakistan Bans the Country’s Oscar Entry ‘Joyland’ Because of ‘Objectionable Material’

Pakistan has banned Saim Sadiq’s “Joyland,” the country’s entry for the Oscars’ international feature film…

No Laughing Matter: Mindy Kaling to Receive Producers Guild of America’s Norman Lear Achievement Award

Mindy Kaling will receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America…

Pakistani American Arooj Aftab, Half Sisters Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones Nominated for 65th Grammy Awards

Arooj Aftab, Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones are among the South Asian American artists nominated…

Kumail Nanjiani Says No Sequel for ‘The Big Sick’ Because ‘Our Lives Became Boring After That’

There won’t be any sequel to Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s rom-com “The Big…

A Wrinkle in Weight: Mindy Kaling Has Lost More Than 40 Pounds With Exercise and Portion Control

Mindy Kaling has been making heads turn with her svelte look. The 43-year-old Indian American…

Funny Speculation: Kal Penn is Open to Hosting ‘The Daily Show’ After Trevor Noah’s Exit

Kal Penn is not denying speculations about becoming the next host of “The Daily Show.”…