Giri Nathan

Class of 2013



Article Collection

Phallus Palace

Giri Nathan

The New Issue — Oct 14, 2010

Examining Die Antwoord’s new video “Evil Boy,” it seems more meaningful and efficient to list all the non-phallic imagery:

Squirrelly Flow

Giri Nathan

Let's Get Nassty — Oct 21, 2010

Justin Bieber “is white,” and boy does he wants us to know. In case we weren’t already aware of the demographic categories he falls under (Caucasian, pubescent), he is kind enough to remind us at the very end of his new video, “Speaking in Tongues.” This is no ordinary ...

Phoenix Falling

Giri Nathan

Vowel Movements — Nov 11, 2010

I am not entirely sure that Kanye West knows how a phoenix works. He does, however, know how to make a gorgeous, self-indulgent, gorgeously self-indulgent piece of art.

Peer Review

Dan Abromowitz, Giri Nathan

Vowel Movements — Nov 11, 2010

Dan edits Giri's college app
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3

PG Teen Rebellion

Giri Nathan

The Newest Issue — Nov 18, 2010

"We have a report of three men running out of the forest and chasing a vehicle, one of whom was wearing a trench coat and a hat.”

Redwall Falls

Giri Nathan

Salamandastron — Feb 17, 2011

Anyone who was recently a nine-year-old boy shed at least a mouse-sized tear last week, when Brian Jacques passed away at age 71. He was the author of the Redwall series, which was, in the pre-Potter era, the best set of chunky addictive novels a kid could get a hold of.

I Just Don't Like It

Giri Nathan

Fold Your Nass — Mar 24, 2011

The Facebook community has been under silent attack for the past few months, and the evidence is plastered all over the Walls. Careful observers have probably already spotted a few of these malignant growths on their Newsfeeds: posts that look something like Zack Newick, Giri Nathan and 15 other friends like “OMG Justin Bieber Really said that ?!!”

Consider the Stalker

Giri Nathan

My Barbour Jacket — Apr 14, 2011

The cover of last week’s issue of the Nassau Weekly featured the face of Tony Kadyhrob, a 68-year-old man recently accused of trying to entice local college students into his car. Kadyhrob’s story would’ve been a minor one, had his mugshot not come out the way it did: to the collective delight of the Internet, it looks a little like Christopher Walken.

Uncommon App

Giri Nathan

Early Decision — Nov 10, 2011

Looking at the Cannon Club application, we expected to find a boring series of blanks waiting to be dutifully filled out; we were greeted instead by an ambiguous little document that contained, yes, several boring blanks, but also plenty of intriguing blanks that deserved some unpacking.

Re: marks

Giri Nathan

Bovinity — Mar 8, 2012

A waffle of the smallest order.

Journey to Chapin

Giri Nathan

The Anguish Issue — Apr 19, 2012

Finding (and eating) the dopest taco in town.