Introduction Where did Alexander the Great’s conquest stop? Which land did Rome’s Pliny the Elder decry as the “sink of all the world’s gold?”. Which land was the source of all the world’s diamonds till the 18th century? Which land… Read more ›
Disclaimer: The views expressed here of America are as valid as the views America/the West expresses of the East. In other words, obviously, these views are invalid, but so is America/the West’s perspective on the East. This may be offensive… Read more ›
Despite outward appearances, this article does not aim to rehash history. It presents my observations on America, and is a case study for my ideas on societies and their functioning. This is intended to complement Notes from Americana. Millennial America… Read more ›
You’ll need some context for this essay. I moved to Los Angeles from India roughly two years ago, to go to school at USC, a private university set in the Hispanic/Black neighborhood of South Central LA. The Wikipedia article on… Read more ›
The American Association of Linguists (AAL) announced the discovery of a new language hiding unnoticed. They called it ‘American’. “Each time your boss says you just may want to consider doing something when he actually means you better do it,… Read more ›
If you don’t know what “bro” means, click here. Bro-rankings, or “Brankings”, have been released by major bro research fim BroSearch Analysis Group. Says Nathan Jock, Research Analyst at BroSearch, ”We exhaustively surveyed top colleges in America to find the… Read more ›
Illustration by Gunjan Joshi “Kimbles was just an upgrade y’know? He’s clean, doesn’t always need sex, won’t leave the dishes in the sink and has lovely strokable hair. Aren’t you lovely Kimbles coochie coo?”, says Anodyne Simpson of her cat… Read more ›
Several universities are reporting startling increases in the number of PhDs. students they are graduating. This rise is tied to the American elections. Says Zark Muckerberg of Facebook University,”It’s just amazing to see these Facebook discussion threads produce doctorates like… Read more ›
How NY & LA look Al Vidal has enough. More precisely, he has had Frankenough. “WTF? First Snowcapolypse? Then Frankenstorm? What next? Hurricatastrophe? Why in God’s sweet name would I live here when the promised land of weed and beaches… Read more ›
You ask your professor a question and you’re told you’ll have to take an entire course to answer that question. Your professor writes a blackboard spanning equation and then tells you to be grateful that you can actually solve the… Read more ›