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A Burning

Frustrated? Disappointed? Cynical? I can’t quite nail down how I was feeling after finishing Megha Majumdar’s A Burning. The book … More

fiction, good read, MeghaMajumdar, must read, nationalbookaward, novel, reading

Tell you a Kahaani

I can’t tell you a lot. Except, watch Kahaani, a 2012 Hindi-language thriller directed by Sujoy Ghosh. My one hint … More

detective, female lead, hindi movie, India, Kahaani, movie review, must watch movie, mystery, thriller

The Vanishing Half

“The hardest part about becoming someone else was deciding to. The rest was only logistics.”  Stella, The Vanishing Half I … More

African American literature, book, Brit Bennett, family drama, fiction, good read, must read, novel, reading, sisterhood

Totoro goes electronic..?

The title of this post is a bit misleading. Totoro has always been somewhat electronic. Joe Hisaishi My Neighbor Totoro … More

animation, Castle in the Sky, electronic music, Hayao Miyazaki, Joe Hisaishi, Studio Ghibli, Totoro, Valley of the Wind

Chemistry: The Science Ph.D.’s Soliloquy

“I have only one paper out. The tables are in fact very beautiful, all clear and double-spaced line borders. All … More

AsianAmerican, book, Books, fiction, good read, humor, must read, novel, pen/Hemingway, reading, student, WeikeWang

There, There.

Urban Indians feel at home walking in the shadow of a downtown building. We came to know the downtown Oakland … More

book review, fiction, good read, must read, native american, natives, novel, pen/Hemingway, reading, TommyOrange

Point and Click Me to Amanita Design’s Machinarium!

We have been staying at home for quite a while. You probably have run out of things to do. Scrolling … More

Amanita Design, helpJosef, indie, Machinarium, online game, rescueBerta, robots, video game

The Supreme Bean of Them All: Edamame

Most people have this belief that scientists are great chefs and bakers. They ask me: “Isn’t following a recipe just … More

beans, Cooking, edamame, healthy eating, Japanese, legume, science fact

The Art of Waiting

The Slow Elevator Have you ever heard of the slow elevator story? In one version, the slow elevator is inside … More

problem solving, psychology, queue, wait in line

Is Type A Research Bullshit?

You probably have heard that law school is full of Type A personalities. As a current law student, I have … More

lawyer, personality, research, science fact, Type A

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