Syed Shayaan Hasan Aug 7, 2022 2 min read I recently decided to watch “London Nahi Jaonga” with my friends even after hearing multiple negative reviews. We thought to ourselves how bad can it possibly be? The answer to that: it was horrible. As the movie began and the introductions were rolling, there came up […]
Zahrah Habib 26020505 Jun 8, 2024 5 min read The character of Bojack Horseman is perhaps one of the most obvious examples of the role and influence of media in one’s life. Due to a lack of positive parental figures in his life, he molded it to the exact parameters that television shows put out […]
The Media Policy Project is part of the LUMS School of Education undergraduate course EDU 274 and EDU 353. This project aims to create a space for students enrolled in EDU 274 and EDU 353 to share multiple thoughts, queries, emotions and information regarding the role of media in issues related to education, gender and […]
Permeating every aspect of our lives, artificial intelligence- in every form- is shaping our everyday interactions with the outside world. Among the most well-known examples are virtual assistants such as Google Assistant, Apple’s Siri, and Amazon’s Alexa. Despite their intended convenience, these technologies fully ingrain harmful gendered stereotypes. By giving these virtual assistants stereotypically feminine […]
24020135 Jun 11, 2023 1 min read While the age-old propaganda machine i.e. media is a state apparatus we all are somewhat aware of, this blog will glance at the use of the academic curriculum and its indirect role in increasing conflict in students. During my Olevels, we were constantly told as well as taught […]
Zaina Shahab – 24020216 Nov 28, 2022 2 min read The Partition of 1947 is described as one of the most tragic events in history in terms of human suffering, characterized by brutal communal violence leading up to and during the division. Since 1947, however, the Indian and Pakistani states have tried to further their […]
laibarizwanmehr Jun 29, 2022 2 min read We’ve all been taunted by our parents/grandparents about how they used to walk miles on foot to get to school every day while we’ve had it easy. In fact, it’s become a running joke in our generation. What if someone told you the joke will probably become a […]
Umar Shahzad-23020308 Dec 3, 2022 1 min read I hope all of you Gen Z kids remember the story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin. The same guy who lured the rats and later the kids of Hamlin into a cave, never to be seen again by humanity, into a paradise-like land, just by the […]
Bushra Zain_24020514 Jul 24, 2022 3 min read PK is a Bollywood movie filmed in 2014, with Aamir Khan as its lead role. PK movie rightfully captures the idea of the Earth from the outsider’s perspective, who was an alien and visits Earth just to explore its people and its cultures. As soon as the […]
Insha Merchant 24020045 Jun 27, 2022 2 min read Maula Jatt stands as a monopoly breaker for Pakistani cinema at its time, one of the finest and most popular productions of Pakistani cinemas. It was seen as the biggest box office collection and savior for our film industries in the 1980s. However, during General Zia’s […]
In 2017, Dove aired an advertisement that got extremely critiqued for racism. This ad showed two women who apply the dove bodywash, and then transition from black women to white women. This shift from a black woman to a white one is reminiscent of a typical racist beauty-product advertising cliché: a “filthy” black person becoming […]
NOTE: This blog may contain mild spoilers about the movie. However, I believe that even after knowing some of the plot points I have discussed, it should not affect your experience of the movie. This movie is about a journey, an experience. My description of it should not take away from your experience. Carry on […]
Ziyad Bhatty – 23020145 Nov 28, 2022 2 min read Prior to the pandemic, children around the world were already experiencing a learning crisis. Ukrainian children, however, are now facing an even deeper crisis, as they are forced to deal with the conflict with Russia. The war in Ukraine is having a severe impact on […]
24020290 – Mahnoor Viqar Jun 14, 2023 2 min read Few animated television series have captured the hearts and minds of viewers quite like Bojack Horseman. What initially appears as a satirical comedy set in a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals coexist unfolds into a profoundly introspective exploration of mental health and existential themes. […]