Maryam Ahmad
@curiousmaryam.bsky.social
(she/her) reader, writer, editor on pop culture and politics and other things too
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Maryam Ahmad
@curiousmaryam.bsky.social
· Nov 13
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Reviews “The Diplomat” Season 2 Review: A Shorter and Somehow Crazier Season – Tell-Tale TV Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” Fights for all Underdogs – The Wellesl…
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Hello! I'm Maryam, a writer on the intersections of politics and pop culture! I specifically write about South Asian and Muslim representation (and am a Ms. Marvel expert!), and fandom and politics on the internet! Here is my portfolio, if you want to learn more :)
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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Today, Prism is publishing a monthslong investigation by @laubast.bsky.social in partnership with Visualizing Palestine, that takes a deep dive into the experiences of repression that Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists face in the U.S. while attempting to cover the genocide.
September 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Today, Prism is publishing a monthslong investigation by @laubast.bsky.social in partnership with Visualizing Palestine, that takes a deep dive into the experiences of repression that Palestinian, Arab, & Muslim journalists face in the U.S. while attempting to cover the genocide.
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We're heartbroken to share the news that reporter Ahmed Abdel Aziz, pictured below on the right & a crucial source for this story, was one of the many reporters killed by Israel in the bombing of Nasser Hospital on August 25. prismreports.org/2025/07/30/g...
Gaza journalists sell their equipment in the hunger market
Gaza’s journalists stand at the fragile boundary between their profession and staying alive
prismreports.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We're heartbroken to share the news that reporter Ahmed Abdel Aziz, pictured below on the right & a crucial source for this story, was one of the many reporters killed by Israel in the bombing of Nasser Hospital on August 25. prismreports.org/2025/07/30/g...
inshallah! more like this pls
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
inshallah! more like this pls
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I interviewed Michelle Yeoh.
gizmodo.com/michelle-yeo...
gizmodo.com/michelle-yeo...
The Jaw-Dropping Action in 'Ne Zha II' Had Even Michelle Yeoh Swearing Under Her Breath
Yeoh hopes 'Ne Zha II' will remind audiences nationwide that Chinese animation has long been a force of beauty, power, and imagination.
gizmodo.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I interviewed Michelle Yeoh.
gizmodo.com/michelle-yeo...
gizmodo.com/michelle-yeo...
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“Criticism, like all good things, is about the discovery of the self inspired by our interaction with an art form that tells us about our world. It too is an ‘empathy machine.’”
In my Locarno wrap up for @ebertvoices.bsky.social I wonder about what the future holds.
In my Locarno wrap up for @ebertvoices.bsky.social I wonder about what the future holds.
Locarno Film Festival 2025 Wrap-up | Features | Roger Ebert
A recap of this year's Locarno Film Festival.
www.rogerebert.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“Criticism, like all good things, is about the discovery of the self inspired by our interaction with an art form that tells us about our world. It too is an ‘empathy machine.’”
In my Locarno wrap up for @ebertvoices.bsky.social I wonder about what the future holds.
In my Locarno wrap up for @ebertvoices.bsky.social I wonder about what the future holds.
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@curiousmaryam.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/isra...
With a heavy heart, I share that I’ve lost my father, my home, and my livelihood because of the war in Ga..za.💔
Every bit of support, whether a donation or just a share, makes a huge difference.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
With a heavy heart, I share that I’ve lost my father, my home, and my livelihood because of the war in Ga..za.💔
Every bit of support, whether a donation or just a share, makes a huge difference.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I am Israa, a journalist from Gaza. The war has taken my family, my home, my work, and my only means of living. Still, I refuse to give up. I am fighting to rebuild my life and continue my mission.
Your support can make all the difference. Please share and donate.
💙 Donate here:
gofund.me/2b2f55f6
Your support can make all the difference. Please share and donate.
💙 Donate here:
gofund.me/2b2f55f6
August 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
@curiousmaryam.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/isra...
With a heavy heart, I share that I’ve lost my father, my home, and my livelihood because of the war in Ga..za.💔
Every bit of support, whether a donation or just a share, makes a huge difference.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
With a heavy heart, I share that I’ve lost my father, my home, and my livelihood because of the war in Ga..za.💔
Every bit of support, whether a donation or just a share, makes a huge difference.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
New Substack post! I wrote about the plague of revivals and reboots and sequels on TV, and what is lost in the streaming era. Check it out :)
open.substack.com/pub/curiousm...
open.substack.com/pub/curiousm...
Why is every TV show so detached from reality?
The answer: escapist fantasies and throwbacks to the "good old days"
open.substack.com
August 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New Substack post! I wrote about the plague of revivals and reboots and sequels on TV, and what is lost in the streaming era. Check it out :)
open.substack.com/pub/curiousm...
open.substack.com/pub/curiousm...
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you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...
What It’s Like to Be a Student Who Hates ChatGPT
“Everyone is using it”—almost everyone.
slate.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...
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For those who asked. The link tree for the Sameer Project is here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
July 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
For those who asked. The link tree for the Sameer Project is here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Mohammed. Mohammed was an administrative worker at an electronic archive before this. He has two children Kinaz, 3 and Kinan, 1.5. Kinaz has very bad psoriasis since birth that he was taking her to specialists for before the war began.
July 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Mohammed. Mohammed was an administrative worker at an electronic archive before this. He has two children Kinaz, 3 and Kinan, 1.5. Kinaz has very bad psoriasis since birth that he was taking her to specialists for before the war began.