Who Are The Fata?
Fata are always female, usually fey, can appear beautiful or ugly, young or old, and frequently come in trios. The similarities to hags and confusion with them ...[Read More]
Book of Beasts: Yaksha
The Yaksha (or Yakshi, for the feminine form of the word) are reclusive and human-like spirits of nature who live in majestic kingdoms of the wild to protect th...[Read More]
Episode 2 of Horror Podcast ‘We Don’t Belong Here’: A Knock at the Door
The scares continue with the next episode to Avaaz Media’s horror podcast We Don’t Belong Here! Listen to “Knock at the Door” and see wh...[Read More]
Book of Beasts: Lubay-Lubyok Mahanginun si Mahuyokhuyokan
Lubay-Lubyok Mahanginun si Mahuyokhuyokan is a beautiful maiden with deep brown skin and long dark, windswept hair, dressed in the finest silks made of clouds, ...[Read More]
Behind the Festivity: The Significance of the Five Days of Diwali
Lights, sweets, gifts, and action! It’s that time of the year when people celebrate togetherness and dispel the darkness within them by lighting up diyas on eve...[Read More]
Book of Beasts: Buto Ijo
The hulking green figure steps out from the smoke, their red eyes searching not for the one that seeks their service, but for the offerings laid before them. Sa...[Read More]
18 Can’t Miss Non-European Fantasy Books
Have you ever felt tired of reading the same-old, Tolkienesque fantasy books with European mythology and white characters? If so, today I’m here to end yo...[Read More]
Book of Beasts: Fey Lord, Sarimanok
A multicolored rooster with a fabulous tail suddenly grows in size, becoming the height of a man, then just as suddenly changes form, becoming a handsome prince...[Read More]
Challenging South Asian Stereotypes in Horror: Highlights from Our Chai and Cocktails Panel
All the ghosts, ghouls, and goblins couldn’t stop us from having a spooktacular time last month at our second Chai and Cocktails panel. We were joined by Rajee...[Read More]
What We’re Doing On Election Day
Here at the Avaaz Media/Brown Geeks digital headquarters, we’re proud to take Election Day off our regular bustling schedule! These are some of the things our a...[Read More]
Seven Spooky Cosplayers, MUAs and Cospainters to Follow
The month of October brings about the spookiest and most creative content for ghoulishly good reasons. Most costume designs or character creations are showcased...[Read More]
4 Desi Horror Movies to Marathon This Halloween
There was a time when horror in Bollywood meant a dilapidated haunted mansion, mysterious women in white sarees, and monsters with bad prosthetics. And then the...[Read More]
