Aaheli Roy

Tony review: Bourdain before he was cool

I love Anthony Bourdain. Not in the way that someone finds a Bourdain quote on Instagram, puts it over a grainy picture of him smoking, and suddenly decides they have a profound understanding of the human condition. I mean, I grew up watching him on TLC on a 2010 television,...
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Posted Sep. 8, 2026

Too much or not enough, never just right

It’s the first lecture of the day, and students are filing in, shuffling into their seats, half-reading the slides they promise they’ll go through later. Someone’s spilt coffee on the desk, and another’s phone starts ringing with a screeching sound, and there’s got to be that one guy who forgot to charge his laptop. The...
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Posted Jun. 25, 2026

How reality TV quietly rewired our minds

Whether it’s two strangers falling in love under studio lighting or masked traitors sipping wine at a castle banquet, reality TV has mastered the art of keeping us on our toes and shaping our perceptions. What started as carefully crafted candidness has become an essential staple for entertainment. Shows like...
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Posted Aug. 31, 2025