Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling and the Curse of the Coconut

May 11, 2016

On this week’s The Mindy Project, Mindy goes on a blind date with an Indian guy. A hot Indian guy. She comments that she barely knows any Indians to which he calls her a “coconut” and refuses to kiss her goodbye. “Are you saying I have tiny hairs and fall out of trees?” Mindy retorts. “That’s mean!” … Read More

Why Not Me?, Book Review

September 17, 2015

Mindy Kaling’s new book, Why Not Me?, released Tuesday, is an invitation to chill with a plucky person we think we already like. It’s about trading gossip, exposing insecurities, finding love, righting misconceptions — but also just about shooting the shit. An Indian-American woman who’s already well-liked finds new ways in this book to further endear herself … Read More