Laughing Up a RiotHow Sitcoms Made a Comeback By Becoming Political Sitcoms used to be idealistic and mundane. Now, they're taking shots at their own legacy of idealism -- and embracing politics through humor. By Hetvi Kamdar
May the AI Gods Help UsWith Deepfake Porn and God Chatbots, AI Dystopia is Here Generative AI is worsening multiple socio-cultural crises, due to the false reliance on it as an 'unbiased' entity. By Hetvi Kamdar
Marriage Equality HearingsThe Marriage Equality Hearings: Week 4 The Swaddle's Hetvi Kamdar sat in on week 4's hearings and asked petitioner Utkarsh Saxena a few questions about the salient points. By Hetvi Kamdar
Conscious MachinesHow Much Should We Worry About AI Sentience? Machines may not have gained consciousness yet, but concerns around AI sentience are growing. By Hetvi Kamdar
Hot Girl Summer OutHow We Loved – and Lost – the Hot Girl Summer Capitalist cooption did what it does best -- commodified Hot Girl Summer and turned it from a state of mind into an aesthetic. By Hetvi Kamdar
Marriage Equality HearingsThe Marriage Equality Hearings Week 3: Is Marriage a Fundamental Right? On The Swaddle's behalf, Hetvi Kamdar sat in on week 3’s hearings and asked petitioner Utkarsh Saxena a few questions about the salient points. By Hetvi Kamdar
Reality Games‘Progressive’ Bigg Boss Contestant Vikraman Was Accused of Casteist Abuse – Is it Also a Reality TV Problem? The audience voting system leads to a phenomenon where many refuse to quit their adulation for the reality personality they helped construct. By Hetvi Kamdar
Lie On a Couch ComedyThe Era of Vulnerability Comedy Is Here Vulnerability comedy doesn’t punch down. It doesn’t punch up either. It rejects punching – instead, it pulls back the curtains and heals. By Hetvi Kamdar
Marriage Equality HearingsThe Marriage Equality Hearings: Week 2 On The Swaddle's behalf, Hetvi Kamdar sat in on week 2's hearings and asked petitioner Utkarsh Saxena a few questions about the salient points. By Hetvi Kamdar
Not So Crazy After AllThe Return of the ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ Has Nothing to Do With Cats The mockery and pity is an attempt at parading the fate of these women as a cautionary tale, rather than the active choice it can be. By Hetvi Kamdar
Marriage Equality HearingsThe Marriage Equality Hearings: Week 1 The Swaddle's Hetvi Kamdar sat in on week 1's hearings and asked petitioner Utkarsh Saxena a few questions about the salient points. By Hetvi Kamdar