Culture writer, social media manager, & filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY.
Work in:
Bandcamp
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Paper Magazine
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NPR
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Pitchfork
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The Cut
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The Independent
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Complex
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Billboard
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BUST
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Cake Zine
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The Amp
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SPIN
Bandcamp 〰️ Paper Magazine 〰️ NPR 〰️ Pitchfork 〰️ The Cut 〰️ The Independent 〰️ Complex 〰️ Billboard 〰️ BUST 〰️ Cake Zine 〰️ The Amp 〰️ SPIN
Bio
Hi!
I’m a writer, social media manager, filmmaker and union organizer with Newsguild of New York. As a writer, I specialize in criticism and reporting about South Asian music, experimental R&B, and pop music, but I've also covered the time Justin Bieber had pink eye, Bollywood film, and more. I’ve been on NYT’s Popcast, The BBC, and Girls Room to talk about the WWIL (White Women I Love). I run the social media accounts of disco and jazz singer Asha Puthli and can strategize, edit video, take photos, and write copy for you or your brand too.
Exes have said I’m “the funniest person they’ve ever met” and frenemies have called me “calculated quirky.” I personally believe I contain multitudes…
Follow Me
My screen time is like 7 hours a day and I am, for better or for worse, definitely my best self online. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter.
And email me at vrindajagota@gmail.com about:
Writing assignments
Social media work
Artist bios
Video editing
If you need someone to take a really good Polaroid of you
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