Mansi Bhatia

Security Guard turned actor and musician, here’s Derrick T. Tuggle’s story after dancing in one of The Black Keys’ most iconic songs. If you know of The Black Keys, chances are you have seen the official music video of ‘Lonely Boy’. For those that are living under a rock, The Black Keys is an alt-rock band that has heralded a generation of garage bands, and is famous for producing music that steers clear from the mainstream.

“…and that’s why I am so afraid of being cheated on.” I took Kazir’s hands in mine from across the table at our bakery. I was nervous about opening up to him for the first time. We had been dating for four months, but today I felt like I could tell him what was on my heart. I wanted to dig my hands in his sweatshirt folds, partly to rid myself from the brazen winter chill of New Delhi, but mostly because I wanted my hands to smell like the sweet medicinal smell of Volini.

“It is the most disgusting thing I’ve seen in my entire life!” says beloved character Stewie while reading a book about menstruation in the animated sitcom “Family Guy.” Unfortunately, Stewie is not the only one, as other favorite on-screen characters have also routinely talked about periods in a negative light. Episodes of “Entourage” and “Everybody Loves Raymond” show men accusing women of being erratic and stupid because of their menstrual cycles.