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Nandini Balial

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As seen in: Medium, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo News, Slate, The Daily Beast, VICE, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports Canada, GQ, Harper's Bazaar and
Covers:  Film, television, mental health, literature, costume design, immigration, food
writer | bylines: Defector, Vulture, Ebert Voices, Daily Beast, Harper's Bazaar, Interview, Slate, Vice, The Week, GQ, et al. | she/her |

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“Adults” Grows Up Just Enough to Become One of TV’s Best Sitcoms in Season 2

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By Nandini Balial Verified
| RogerEbert.com Verified
“I’m unemployed. I’m not cool. If I’m not young anymore, then what am I even?” There is no shortage of stellar writing on this season of FX’s “Adults,” and much of it is hilarious—so much so that at one point I laughed so hard I choked and began coughing—but this line, and the scene it’s in, bares the show’s heart. One lead character says it to another, the moment bookended by gut-busting physical comedy, but the growth, existential dread, and laughs do not come at each other’s expense.
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Shabana Amzi on Her Career, Vulnerability, and “Batwara 1947”

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By Nandini Balial Verified
| RogerEbert.com Verified
Ask any working actor today in the Hindi film industry, and chances are they’ll cite Shabana Azmi as an inspiration. Over a career of 160-plus films that began in 1974, not to mention a record five National Film Awards (India’s equivalent of the Oscars; the most won by any Indian actress), Azmi has demonstrated an extraordinary range that few have approached since.
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How to Use Borax in Your Laundry for a Fresh Load

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By Mary Marlowe Leverette, Erin Huffstetler, Nandini Balial Verified
| The Spruce Verified
How to Use Borax in Your Laundry When borax is added to water, it converts some molecules in the water to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), a mild oxidizing or bleaching agent. Just as other oxygen-based bleaches, hydrogen peroxide breaks down safely into water and oxygen. • Mix 1 tablespoon of borax with 2 tablespoons of water. Spread the paste on the stained area of the garment. Let it work for at least 30 minutes before washing as usual. Borax is an effective stain remover for both food and grease stains.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

Constantly striving.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Pen, pencil, and paper. Once the copy is ready on paper, I type it up on and submit via Google Docs.

What's your favorite social network?

None. They're all poison. Necessary, yes, but bad for the mind and bad for the soul.