campus creators & culture
campus creators & culture
What if South Asian Heritage Month felt less like a date on the calendar and more like a giant group chat come to life? That is basically the energy South Asian Salon (SAS) is bringing to 2026. This year, SAS…
Some performances stay with you because they’re technically flawless. Others stick because someone takes a risk that could’ve gone either way. At Umang 2020’s Bollywood Unwind, Parinay Jain, representing Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, did exactly that when…
If you were on YouTube in the late 2010s, chances are A Brown Girl’s Guide to Gender found you before you went looking for it. Maybe someone shared it in a WhatsApp group. Maybe it popped up on your YouTube…
Every memorable performer has a first show they would rather forget. The microphone felt heavier than expected, the audience seemed impossible to read, and every small mistake lingered far longer than the applause. Yet those early performances carry a quiet…
For years, anime fandom in India thrived across digital spaces. Fans discovered series through streaming platforms, exchanged recommendations in online communities, spent months crafting elaborate cosplay costumes, and formed friendships through a shared love for Japanese storytelling. Yet gatherings large…
Every generation of independent musicians eventually arrives at a moment where influence gives way to identity. The early years are often shaped by admiration, experimentation, and discovery. Artists borrow from the music they love, absorb sounds from across the world,…
India’s festival landscape has evolved into one of the most exciting in the world. A decade ago, music festivals largely revolved around a handful of cities and genres. Today, fans can spend one weekend in the mountains listening to independent…
One of the perks of documenting campus culture is that sometimes you get to spot future stars before the rest of the world catches up. Long before he was sharing screen space with Bollywood’s biggest names, working with A.R. Rahman,…
Some college fest performances win trophies. Some become core memories. And then there are the rare few that refuse to leave the internet, randomly popping up on your feed every few years and somehow convincing you to watch the entire…
Many of the most influential tastemakers today operate entirely outside traditional institutions. For most of modern history, cultural influence followed relatively predictable pathways. Editors decided which books deserved attention, radio stations determined what people heard, film critics shaped public opinion,…