Hershal Pandya

Author page, chronicling my contributions to Vulture's comedy vertical, spanning essays, criticism, and interviews with high-profile comedians.

An essay examining the absurdities of smartphone dependency and the remedies prescribed to combat it.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, I wrote this piece tracking the legacy of Dr. Dre's influential "2001" album.

A branded partnership with Opposition, highlighting how the company uses influencer marketing to help artists reach new audiences.

Looking back on the legacy of Dr. Dre's 1992 masterpiece, "The Chronic," to celebrate it being made available on streaming services.

A humorous personal essay about the time I attended a wedding at a Dominican Republic resort that also happened to be hosting a recruitment conference for an exploitative pyramid scheme.

A roundtable featuring interviews with four notable comedy podcasters about what it feels like to speak unfiltered for thousands of listeners each week, and how they maintain the boundaries between their personal and public personalities.

An interview with Unusual Demont about his debut single, "Amber," and his outlook at the outset of his career.

An interview with emerging Toronto artist Terrell Morris about his debut solo project, "Lavender."

A tribute to the fallen rapper, Pop Smoke.

Every 24 hours, the comedian lets someone new take over her popular Twitter account. Here's how I fared during my moment in the spotlight.

For The Outline's column, "A Good Place," I wrote about an engaging website that highlights the absurdities and limitations of '90s Nostalgia.

As part of TIDAL 10, the streaming giant's end-of-decade essay series, I wrote about the profound ways in which hip-hop has been transformed by online accessibility.

Author page, chronicling my various contributions to DJBooth.net.

A long-form profile of James White, the most sincere man on the internet, and his unlikely community of dedicated followers.