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Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice Teaser Trailer Explained: Is Darcy Darcying?
From Elizabeth on the roof to Darcy on horseback, what the first 36 seconds reveal about Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation.
Feb 25
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Maan Jalal
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Tyra Banks and the ANTM Reckoning: Five Brutal Truths After Netflix’s Reality Check
You wanna be on top? No, we want accountability but the truth is Banks is part of a much more complicated problem
Feb 19
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Maan Jalal
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Jane Austen Reframed Through an Arab Lens
From Naguib Mahfouz to Nawal El Saadawi: marriage, family, and power in Jane Austen and Arab literature
Jan 5
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Maan Jalal
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“But She Was Beautiful” Is Not an Argument
Brigitte Bardot, Diana Mitford Mosley, Chappell Roan, and the moral laziness of aesthetic admiration
Jan 4
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Maan Jalal
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Lena Dunham’s Too Much isn’t a Rom-Com - it’s a Tox‑Com
Lacking charm, emotional logic or, narrative cohesion, the Netflix series frames toxicity as romance
Jul 24, 2025
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Maan Jalal
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What a 200-Year-Old Painting Taught Me About Storytelling
A single detail in a Jacques‑Louis David portrait changed how I write and see stories forever
Jun 12, 2025
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Maan Jalal
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Why Context Matters More Than Comparison when writing about Art and Culture
Can we stop comparing every non-western cultural icon to Marilyn Monroe and Pablo Picasso?
Jun 10, 2025
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Maan Jalal
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With Love, Megan: We Need to Megxit Each Other
Our obsession with Meghan Markle and the culture of the it girl to hate is exhausting
Mar 29, 2025
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Maan Jalal
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Why I’d Rather Watch a Man Drill a Hole in the Air Than Watch the Oscars
At best, Hollywood’s biggest night felt like a night of missed opportunities; at worst, a tedious charity event
Mar 6, 2025
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Maan Jalal
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