Archive - Dhaaruni IRL

Political Odds & Ends

You brought up Kavanaugh earlier, and to this day, I think if Dems had bit the bullet and just confirmed him without issue, the 2018 midterms would have…

Aug 7 •

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July 2025

Politicking Bits & Pieces

Do you think we’re entering a period of competitive authoritarianism?

Jul 17 •

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How Did We Get Here?

And Can We Go Back?

Jul 5 •

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June 2025

The Hills Have Eyes (And Also Legs)

I recently finished all of Laguna Beach (2004-2006) and most of The Hills (2006-2010) on MTV, and since I’ve taken to writing about reality shows, I…

Jun 27 •

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Welcome To Welcome Fest

Here There Be Moderates

Jun 8 •

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May 2025

Political Mailbag

From My Tumblr Inbox

May 23 •

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Big Love (Hulu's Version)

Spoilers included for seasons 1-2 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

May 22 •

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March 2025

A Stream Of Consciousness That's About (And Not About) Vanderpump Rules

Alternatively, a post that's for me and my friend, Grace and nobody else

Mar 14 •

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February 2025

with no regard to the actions of our enemies or the jealousies of actors

I intended on making this newsletter public but it ended up being more intimate than I originally planned so it’s remaining unpublished on my Substack…

Feb 15 •

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January 2025

What I Read in 2024

Once again, here is my top 10 (in no particular order) book roundup for 2024, a few days late this time!

Jan 7 •

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August 2024

Let's Work It Out On The Remix

Regarding Season 2 of House of the Dragon

Aug 9, 2024 •

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May 2024

Vipers Dressed as Empaths (Times Infinity)

Last month, Taylor Swift released “The Tortured Poets Department,” a 31-song anthology of sorts, that has been generating a lot of discourse, some…

May 22, 2024 •

Dhaaruni Sreenivas

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