Hot News Mix: M.I.A. Makes Us Yell-ah with ‘Y.A.L.A.’, Nina Davuluri Meets...
• Guys, M.I.A.’s new song, “Y.A.L.A.”, is slammin’. [NME] • Did you know that men actually do not want skinny girls. This is at least in the professional opinion of Padma Lakshmi…this probably isn’t...
View ArticleHot News Mix: Padma Lakshmi’s Mom is Not Impressed, Julian Assange Opens for...
Padma Lakshmi visits Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi was on Fallon on Friday dishing about the latest season of the hit Bravo show. While Padma’s mom was prominently featured...
View ArticleREVIEW ROUND-UP: Is M.I.A.’s ‘Matangi’ a Return to Form or Another Dud?
Since I’ve been too busy listening to “Y.A.L.A.” on repeat to listen to anything else off Matangi — by the way, I haven’t entirely forgiven M.I.A. for that awful concert experience — I decided to...
View ArticleHot News Mix: Obama Nominates Desi Surgeon General, M.I.A. on Conan + More
White House Announces Desi Surgeon General Nomination. POTUS will nominate Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, 36, as surgeon general, The White House announced on Thursday. Dr. Murthy is a founder and president of...
View ArticleHot News Mix: M.I.A. on Colbert, Salon Thinks Kumail Nanjiani is Sexy + More
M.I.A. on Colbert. M.I.A. helps Colbert pronounce “Matangi” and reveals her television-watching habits (no surprise, she claims to not watch any). Worth watching to see Colbert ask M.I.A. why she...
View ArticleThe Aerogram’s 2013 Soundtrack: The Music We Loved
What a great year. For music, at least. Below you’ll find the music we couldn’t stop listening to during 2013. Here’s why we loved these artists and why you need to make them a part of your 2013...
View ArticleHot News Mix: M.I.A. Leaves Jay-Z’s Label, Fewer Drone Deaths and More
M.I.A. leaves Jay Z’s label. A New Year’s Eve tweet announcement from musician M.I.A. shared the news that she is leaving Jay Z’s management label Roc Nation, which she signed with in 2012. The move...
View ArticleWhy Did ‘Nylon’ Whitewash M.I.A. For Its Asian Readers?
Hey! Did you happen to see M.I.A.’s new January 2014 Nylon cover? Maybe you haven’t — it was for the brand’s Singapore edition, after all — in which case you might be able to spot it somewhere in this...
View ArticleHot News Mix: Neel Kashkari Runs for Governor in California, Hari Sreenivasan...
(Photo/Facebook) • Proving the rumors to be true, Neel Kashkari — former U.S. treasury official and noted GOP member who is apparently verrry pro-good schools and pro-job creation — is running for...
View ArticleM.I.A.’s ‘Double Bubble Trouble’ Tries Too Hard, Feels Deflated
M.I.A. has perfected the art of stirring bloggers into a frenzy with each new piece of media she chucks out into the world. Her latest video is no exception — she even managed to vex her record label...
View ArticleReady. Aim. Fire.: M.I.A.’s AIM Does More With Less
Ready. Aim. Fire. I wonder if this sequence of words sums up the context from which M.I.A., rapper, singer-songwriter, visual artist, activist et al., Mathangi ‘Maya’ Arulpragasam derives the title for...
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