About Rishabh
Rishabh Vashishtha (he/him) is a South Asian-American multidisciplinary artist based in the SF Bay Area who has been chronically online for as long as he can remember. A film obsessive, poet, digital archivist, and experimental creator, his work explores the intersection of internet culture, cinema, technology, sound, and personal storytelling.
He began writing film reviews online in 2016 and launched his first YouTube channel in 2017, and has published more than 800 film reviews across his personal blog and outlets including Cultured Vultures, Eskimo TV, LAMBCast, The All Around, Planet 102.3 FM, Changing Reels, and South Asian Productions.
His creative work includes multimedia collages, experimental short films, audio experiences, digital art projects, and a co-hosted album review podcast covering music from around the world. He has also authored five collections of poetry, sociopolitical satire, and short fiction that are intimate, ambitious, subversive, and proudly taboo-breaking.
Alongside his artistic work, Rishabh has built a professional career in corporate technology strategy and data analytics, working with Fortune 500 companies on projects involving technology, data, and digital strategy.
The ethos is simple - Senza never dies.
Film & Tech Journalism / Criticism
Film and tech journalism / criticism - raw, unfiltered, and always honest.
The way it should be.
More than ten years of experience of reviewing and talking about films and technology across video, podcasts, written words, and radio.
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Rishabh Vashishtha (YouTube)
Pop Art Podcast (Guest Appearance) - featured on International Screenwriters’ Association
LAMBCast - several guest appearances
Also a certified member of the Large Association of Movie Blogs
Poetry, Short Fiction, Essays, & Satire
Probably one of the last things I thought that I would say is that I write poetry. And that I wrote an entire short fiction series. Five collections (and more on the way!) counting, here we are. It’s not just poems - these books include flash fiction, essays, criticism, satire, and artwork.
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Video Art Projects
Unexpected. Deconstructed. Ambitious.
Video art projects that make you think, feel, or simply just laugh and say what the *#%!
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Audio
Projects
Audacious, informative, and immersive. And sometimes just plain stupid, and sometimes even a bit scary.
Audio art projects that make you listen close.
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Music
Experimenting with AI here. But music is made by humans and only humans. This is more just tinkering around with stuff. It’s been fun though.
For now, take a listen. Made by robots with a little touch of human soul.
“Sajaawat” - original Hindi lyrics by Rishabh; music by Suno AI
“Qué Ves En Mí” - original Spanish lyrics by Rishabh; music and “sung” by Suno AI
“Mere Paas Rehna” - original Hindi lyrics by Rishabh; music and “sung” by Suno AI
“Apni Hi Dulhan” - original Hindi lyrics by Rishabh; music and “sung” by Suno AI
“Dhak Dhak” - original Hindi lyrics by Rishabh; music and “sung” by Suno AI
“Taaron Wala Rahee” - original Hindi lyrics by Rishabh; music and “sung” by Suno AI
“A Stolen Glance” - engineered by Rishabh; music and “sung” by Suno AI
Digital Archiving
The past features artifacts that you won’t find anywhere else. My collection of archived artifacts of obscure Americana. Not much here yet but it’s always being updated with new (old) stuff.
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Comic Strips
Senza Never Dies
My personal ethos. Inspired by my poetry collection “Senza” and short fiction series “Cherry: A Love Story”.
The first step in defeating evil in the world and making the world a better place is striving to defeat the evil within yourself.
Start with the person in the mirror.
Senza is the battle we fight inside to be the best version of ourselves.
It’s not about winning the battle. It’s about choosing to fight it. Every day.
Hence, Senza never dies.
Inclusion & Values
I can proudly state that my artwork and this website which contains it is meant to be accessible by all for free.
Sensitive content includes content warnings but please always proceed with your wellbeing in mind. The work featured here is often meant for mature audiences.
This is a growing space and art is a dialogue - contact me at gencreativepod@gmail.com. I am always open to thoughts, suggestions, feedback, and collaborations.
This space is rooted in empathy, liberation, and humanity. Hate of any kind is intolerable. As an artist and human being, I am proudly in solidarity with LGBTQ+ communities and the ongoing struggle for Palestinian freedom and justice.