I have heard a lot of discussion on the internet about what people consider ‘good singing’ in the modern pop industry. And often in these discussions, there seems to be a lot of hate directed[…]
Author: Ananya Reddy
‘I Believe’ Podcast – Script Draft
I believe in embracing embarrassment. The first time I made a complete, monumental fool of myself was 4 years ago, atop a stage. Wooden floors, big red curtains, a grand piano. Everything you would imagine[…]
drivers license – a mini review
If you listen to music, and if you’ve been on the internet recently, chances are you’ve heard of Olivia Rodrigo’s driver’s license. I originally wasn’t planning to speak about the song for my blog, but[…]
Ideas for My Spring 2021 Blog and ‘This I Believe’ Podcast
Hello! This is my first post for the new semester, and I am excited about all the topics I am going to be writing about. Passion Blog Ideas So my blog last semester was sort[…]
A Letter to Cira!
Dear Cira, I wanted to dedicate the last post of the semester to you, Cira, because of all your work in talking about mental health. The first speech assignment in class, where you spoke about[…]
What I Learned from Your Ted Talks
Even before watching the Ted-Talks, I was blown away by the amazing topics that everyone chose. They are all so diverse, and touching upon so many important issues. Lexi’s Ted-Talk, based on the way Covid-19[…]
A Language That Everyone Understands
It is cliché but the answer is music. I am grateful to have been exposed to a lot of different kinds of music growing up. I grew up listening to English, Hindi, and Marathi music.[…]
Ted-Talk
Here’s my Ted Talk. I hope you like it! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wTtITHd8WJ2-tCPcWXvdyDDEe4kD81un/view?usp=sharing
Ted-Talk Outline
I will begin my Ted-Talk with a few examples from popular TV shows and films and contrast them with examples of South-Asian representation today, which sets up the discussion of the change that has taken[…]
Stranger Things As A Cultural Phenomenon
Stranger Things was one of Netflix’s first original series and remains to be one of the defining moments in their history. The title theme has become so iconic you can picture the red neon glow[…]