The Revenge: The Fellow Undead
The previous installment of Chloe Bradshaw's tale can be found here. That morning, I asked Luke what our plan was. "I know people who will give us a ship for free," he answered mysteriously as we...
The Unholy Union of Starbucks and “Juno”
I’m fairly neutral on the subject of Starbucks, because I don’t care about coffee. Coffee generally reminds me of dirty, boiling water that has been poured through a rusty grating and into a cup...
When humanitarianism loses its message
I attended a silent vigil outside the Pakistani High Commission in London last week. It called for the abolishment of the death penalty in Pakistan and came just one week before the planned execution...
Yoni is the wrong damn word: marginalization and exoticism
Why, oh, why does it have to be Yoni Ki Baat? Why? I'm South Asian, right? I'm solid South Asian. So why does it make my blood boil that South Asians are doing an adaptation of the Vagina Monologues...
Mark Seal on Kenya in Vanity Fair: bad implications and dead ends
If you thought that a recent cover of Vogue magazine had a whiff of King Kong about it, consider the possibility that this month, Vanity Fair may have given Vogue a run for its money. Just remember...
The Revenge: The Bane of Immortality
The previous installment of Chloe Bradshaw's pirate saga can be found here. While I thought about my brother and contemplated my undead state, Luke sat nearby, eyes closed. “I am ready to leave." I...
Yearning for answers: fundamentalism, polygamy, and the role of women
When I heard about the raid on a fundamentalist Texas compound called Yearning for Zion, I got to thinking about polygamy (well, my initial thought was more along the lines of "wow, I really want to...
Budapest: good food and good times
I was excited to explore this city after having heard so much about Budapest from my Grandmother, Pempe Aitken, who once joined Queen Juliana of Holland on her honeymoon here. It was the celebratory...
The greatest hits of my greatest weaknesses
I want to provide you with a mariner’s chart of my character: the contrasts and topography of my chipped, flawed personality. What the hell, you ask? Well, this is based on that narcissism that all...
The Revenge: The Drowned
The previous installment of Chloe Bradshaw's pirate saga can be found here. Floating in the sea I looked around in search for the other members of my doomed crew. I couldn’t see through the sheet...