March Came In Like A Lion & Is Still Roaring....

March came in like a lion... and it's still roaring! They say March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, however this year March went out as fiercely as it came in. Just as we all began coping with February's chaos, this year's Oscars brought us a whole new type of drama locally. The slap heard around the world had people divided, but even the slap couldn't undermine the wonderful representation of South Asian talent honored this year. For the first time ever we had not one but THREE South Asians take home awards. From the cast of the Netflix hit series "Bridgerton" to Barbie's world and even the Marvel Universe, the level of representation in mainstream media of South Asians has been phenomenal this month. These talents are not to be missed! Check out these stories and more for a little bit of Diss and a little bit of Dash, to brighten your day! Oscars 2022 And The South Asian Shebang! The Oscars 2022 slap-gate has taken over everything else that happened at the event. But we simply cannot overlook the South Asians who put their best foot forward and took home the golden ticket! READ MORE Live Tinted x Barbie Collab Has Representation On-point Growing up millions of little girls aimed to be like Barbie, sadly not everyone girl saw themselves in the blonde-haired blue-eyed, fair skinned icon. Live Tinted's Deepica Mutyala brings us a Barbie that little brown girls can relate to! She wears her jhumkas & bangles proud with her power suit, keep reading to find out more about this new age icon! READ MORE Miss World Contestants We Rooted For As the countdown began for the crowning of Miss World 2021 we couldn't help ourselves but root for all the South Asian contestants out there. What's more! with Miss USA being a South Asian too we have more reasons to celebrate and she made us proud when she became the 1st Runner-up! READ MORE Your "Ms. Marvel" Cheat Sheet Teenaged superhero, Ms. Marvel is our first South Asian, Muslim superhero in the Marvel Universe! Kamala Khan is your average Pakistani-American teen from Jersey who's life flips upside down when she becomes Ms. Marvel. With the launch of Marvel's next project, keep reading to find out all you need to know about this rising star! READ MORE Tune-in-Tuesdays Music Review Each week we take a look at the latest music releases to see if they're worth adding to your playlist. Check out the releases from this past month! Monthly Highlights Meet Dr. Rhea Mehta, PhD! Rhea Mehta, Ph.D. is a health and wellness advocate, yogi, and singer-chantress who is on a journey to share mantra magic from her South Asian lineage with the world. She sat done with our host Monty Kataria to talk about her journey into music and how it impacts the universe. 5 Spiked Dishes For A Grand Holi Party! Plan the most memorable Holi party, or any party really with these amazing spiked drinks! READ MORE Shah Rukh Khan's OTT App SRK+ Coming Soon! The news of the SRK+ app has social media abuzz and everyone's on the watch out for what will happen next. READ MORE "Bridgerton Season 2" – More Hype & South Asian Hope! Though we could get picky and point out how "Sharma" was mispronounced the entire film, but we will take what we can get at this time. READ MORE Daljit Dosanjh hits the Global Market with Warner Music Deal The 'Super Singh of Punjab' singer, songwriter, and actor Diljit Dosanjh recently announced a partnership with record company Warner Music Group. READ MORE Indira Varma And Kumail Nanjiani Join Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Indira Varma and Kumail Nanjiani are bringing some much-needed color to the cast of Disney+'s latest project, "Obi-Wan Kenobi." READ MORE ARTS & LIFESTYLE IN THE NEWS SPOTLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT TECH TALKS VIDEOS FOLLOW US DissDash offers cutting edge editorial content that gives a voice to South Asians across the globe. It incorporates topics that make you think, along with those that inspire. Our team gives rise to noteworthy subjects with a modern and outspoken viewpoint. A content powerhouse, we tell it like it is. Edgy, fresh, and always connecting you to South Asian roots.