What We Once Were … What We Might Have Been

June 10, 2019

I recently turned 38. That isn’t particularly remarkable in itself, but for some reason this number and the approach to it, have left me having more of a midlife crisis than I would ever have thought possible for myself. Now, this is still far from a “Homer Simpson-style” midlife panic, but it has led to some serious introspection. And given that I am already prone to serious introspection on the…

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My Problem with Apu

May 10, 2018

The Problem Have you heard about The Problem With Apu? It’s a 2017 documentary about a comedian’s exploration into the cultural impact of the Indian Simpsons character named Apu. It’s remained in the news thanks to some recent developments. First, an episode of The Simpsons aired which seemed to try to address the controversy. And while some people considered it to be a thoughtful response, many others were less than impressed. More recently, Hank Azaria, the…

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