I'm on vacation! Taking a much-needed break. But don't worry. While I'm away, I've enlisted some great guest bloggers to keep things going around here. Here is Hari Kondabolu taking on Joel Stein.
In July, as many of you might remember, TIME magazine columnist Joel Stein wrote a terribly racist column concerning the Indian residents of Edison, New Jersey called "My Own Private India." The article offended a large percentage of the South Asian community, except sell-outs and those whose inability to read English spared them the frustration of experiencing something so unfunny that you almost forget how racist it is.
Adding to the pile of responses, and death threats, are the Kondabolu Brothers (Hari, a comedian, and Ashok, "Dap" from Das Racist) during their talk show "The Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project" last month in New York City.
The next Untitled Kondabolu Brothers Project will be September 15th at 7:30 at The Tank (354 West 45th Street) in New York.
Hari Kondabolu is a comedian and writer currently based in Brooklyn, NY. He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Live at Gotham and this past January on John Oliver's New York Standup Show on Comedy Central. His website is www.harithecomic.com.