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The emergence of [http://www.sepiamutiny.com Sepia Mutiny] is concurrent with a blossoming of [[diasporic]] desi writing and creative arts outside the traditional genres. This includes such work as [[Badmash]], an online comic that gained renown for its [[Amitabh for President]] campaign, and the greater prominence of [[Bollywood]] films in the United States, including crossovers like ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]''. It is also part of a broader trend of desis like [[Bobby Jindal]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], and others entering the consciousness of [[American culture]]. |
The emergence of [http://www.sepiamutiny.com Sepia Mutiny] is concurrent with a blossoming of [[diasporic]] desi writing and creative arts outside the traditional genres. This includes such work as [[Badmash]], an online comic that gained renown for its [[Amitabh for President]] campaign, and the greater prominence of [[Bollywood]] films in the United States, including crossovers like ''[[Bride and Prejudice]]''. It is also part of a broader trend of desis like [[Bobby Jindal]], [[Aishwarya Rai]], and others entering the consciousness of [[American culture]]. |
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Revision as of 06:14, 6 July 2005
Sepia Mutiny is a blog begun by a number of South Asian American bloggers in 2004. Since its inception, it has become a space for many desi people--and particularly individuals of South Asian descent who are now in the United States--to talk about issues of interest to them.
According to the blog's FAQ, Sepia Mutiny's title is "a pun on the first widespread rebellion against the British Raj"--a reference to the so-called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Indian Independence in 1857. This is a trope similar to the one used by the blog Chapati Mystery.
The emergence of Sepia Mutiny is concurrent with a blossoming of diasporic desi writing and creative arts outside the traditional genres. This includes such work as Badmash, an online comic that gained renown for its Amitabh for President campaign, and the greater prominence of Bollywood films in the United States, including crossovers like Bride and Prejudice. It is also part of a broader trend of desis like Bobby Jindal, Aishwarya Rai, and others entering the consciousness of American culture.