The Instagram post shows an image of Kris Jenner, matriarch and momager, standing with arms on hips, wearing stripes, a beret, red suspenders, and classic (except for the burgundy lipstick) mime makeup. Above her, a title reads: “‘Life on a Stage or Staged Life? The Chicken or the Egg Dilemma of Reality and Unreality on […]

I’ve watched enough sitcoms to know that families usually have some kind of weekly tradition: For some, it’s Sunday dinner, and for others, a board game night. For as long as I can remember, my family’s Saturday evenings were defined by sitting on the floor of my wood-paneled basement, eating pizza, and watching TV. What […]

My first day of this semester, I woke up to a nightmare.  A thin layer of ash covered all of the driveways, cars, and California Republic garden flags. My day had started at 6 a.m. Pacific (I had classes at 10 a.m. Eastern), but even by afternoon, there was only a hint of light coming […]

Growing up, it didn’t take me very long to realize that I was wholly and hopelessly uncool. From racist elementary school rejections of friendship to the “popular” girl in high school posting a photo of me on her finsta captioned “hello my name is Baljeet,” the first-generation Indian American mantra has been made clear to […]