SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai

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a love letter to los angeles
nobody puts baby in a corner...
Jan 14 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
a love letter to los angeles
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IN WHAT FERTILE SOIL DOES AN AMANDA GORMAN GROW…I.E., WHERE DID SHE GO TO SCHOOL, WHERE DID SHE FIND THE MAGIC?
That National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s performance at the inauguration was dazzling is an understatement.
Jan 29, 2021 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
IN WHAT FERTILE SOIL DOES AN AMANDA GORMAN GROW…I.E., WHERE DID SHE GO TO SCHOOL, WHERE DID SHE FIND THE MAGIC?
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FEED YOUR KIDS COFFEE AND CIGARETTES SO THEY STAY SMALL
…AND OTHER THOUGHTS ON COLLEGE DROP-OFF
Sep 17, 2021 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
FEED YOUR KIDS COFFEE AND CIGARETTES SO THEY STAY SMALL
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WHY DO WE LOVE/HATE ON GWYNETH PALTROW’S GOOP?
It has been 13 years since Gwyneth Paltrow launched her quasi eponymous lifestyle brand from her kitchen counter in London, as the origin story goes.
Apr 2, 2021 • 
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WHY DO WE LOVE/HATE ON GWYNETH PALTROW’S GOOP?
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DISPATCH FROM WIMBLEDON AND LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES
P.S.: THIS IS NOT A TRAVEL BLOG
Jul 30, 2024 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
DISPATCH FROM WIMBLEDON AND LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES
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DOES YOUR VAGINA DIE ON YOUR 50th BIRTHDAY?
THIS AND OTHER PRESSING QUESTIONS POSED BY THE SEX AND THE CITY REBOOT…AND JUST LIKE THAT
Feb 4, 2022 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
DOES YOUR VAGINA DIE ON YOUR 50th BIRTHDAY?
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WHO IS “X” AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
NATASHA POONWALLA: SAVING THE WORLD WHILE WEARING COUTURE
Feb 26, 2021 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
WHO IS “X” AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?
GWYNETH AND GOOP--PART DEUX
I CAN’T QUIT YOU…
Dec 13, 2024 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
GWYNETH AND GOOP--PART DEUX
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THINGS THAT WERE GOOD IN APRIL 2021
Watching
Apr 29, 2021 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
THINGS THAT WERE GOOD IN APRIL 2021
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TRIBAL RITUALS, CLUCKING LIKE A MOTHER HEN AND THE PARENT-FRIEND PROGRESS CHART…AMONG OTHER THINGS
Tribal Rituals in the Grocery Store
Nov 21, 2023 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
TRIBAL RITUALS, CLUCKING LIKE A MOTHER HEN AND THE PARENT-FRIEND PROGRESS CHART…AMONG OTHER THINGS
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PANDEMIC WINNERS AND LOSERS, TO LIVE AND DINE IN L.A. AND A (BASELESS) DIRGE FOR LOS ANGELES
PANDEMIC WINNERS AND LOSERS
Jan 15, 2021 • 
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SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY by Priya A. Desai
PANDEMIC WINNERS AND LOSERS, TO LIVE AND DINE IN L.A. AND A (BASELESS) DIRGE FOR LOS ANGELES
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JANKY ELVES, MUD ON THE DANCE FLOOR AND FAMILIAL SPLINTERING
A December to Remember
Mar 10, 2024 • 
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JANKY ELVES, MUD ON THE DANCE FLOOR AND FAMILIAL SPLINTERING
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