Shamani Joshi
Staff Writer
Shamani Joshi is a Gen Z-focused culture reporter who curates conversations on tech, drugs, sex, and unconventional lifestyles.
This Artist Is Reimagining the World After the Climate Crisis
“I remain convinced that a simple image can have more impact on people, especially the youngest, to understand the probabilities of the consequences of inaction.”
I Get Paid to Go on Fake Dates With People to Prepare Them for Real Ones
“We basically take them through everything that builds up to the erotic moment without getting to the actual moment.”
Can You Biohack Your Way to Happiness? I Tried to Find Out.
Would bulletproof coffee, an elimination diet, and giving my endorphins a zap help me in my quest to find bliss?
Inside a Holi Celebration in India Where Gods Get a Ride in a Rolls-Royce
The main attraction at this Hindu religious festival that celebrates the arrival of spring is a vintage car that once belonged to Rudyard Kipling.
What Is the Metaverse? An Explanation for People Who Don’t Get It.
Is it just a buzzword, the next internet, a video game, or an idea? We asked experts to break it down for us.
These Award-Winning Photos Zoom In on Intimate Animal Moments
From a tender moment shared between two long-tailed macaques to an intense interaction between a leopard seal and a penguin, these are the winning shots from the World Nature Photography Awards 2021.
What It’s Like to Grow Up With Extremely Strict Parents
“I think the worst part is that it made me a compulsive liar because I felt like the truth wouldn’t do anything for me.”
These Stunning Photos Will Help You Look For New Perspectives in Our Troubled Times
These striking images summarise our year in intimate detail.
This Guy Saves People From Bad Psychedelic Trips
From psychosis to paranoia to intense trips, Khalid Surma helps people overcome difficult experiences while on drugs at music festivals.
Love & Other Drugs: The Couples Using Psychedelics as a Way To Get Closer
“We’ve had some very bad fights in our relationship but facing these issues and talking about them after tripping together made us realise how grateful we are for each other.”
I Tried Wordle Spinoffs Cuz Once a Day Is Just Not Enough
From “Absurdle” to “Sweardle” to “Crosswordle,” I tried a bunch of iterations of the viral game to see how they measured up to the OG.
Inside the Hype-driven Multimillion-Dollar World of Bollywood NFTs
Bollywood celebrities and their in-built fan base are cashing in on the trend to create an industry dominated by Gen Z and millennial buyers.