25090034 Aug 2, 2022 1 min read The first picture is of a 19-year-old bodybuilder that has recorded a body fat percentage of 4%. He recently came out and confessed how he had been subject to body dysmorphia and how an extremely low body fat level has affected his energy and hormone levels negatively. The […]
Muhammad Muzammil Javed 23090170 Aug 12, 2021 1 min read The ongoing atrocities of Israel on the Palestinians have severely compromised and affected the education in Occupied Palestinian Territory. The right to education has been recognized as the fundamental right of every individual in International Law, yet the Palestinian students are suffering at the hands […]
Khadija Salman 25020003 Nov 23, 2022 1 min read While the world has moved forward from the days of using black face in place of actual Black representation, we see Pakistan regress back to this practice in the drama Parizaad that aired in 2021. Not only is this an outright disrespect, we see that this […]
Zara Feroz Jun 15, 2024 2 min read Netflix is brimming with movies and tv shows that represent high school stereotypes in such a predictable format that it’s nothing short of a shock that people still continue to watch them in 2024. Geeks and nerds are pretty much standard cliques represented in high school movies […]
Sohainaa Farrukh Shahab Jun 15, 2023 2 min read TikTok has been home to an explosion of different trends. Besides the dancing, memes, and DIY craft projects, it’s been a place where female content creators have thrived. While this has helped make waves in representation and has even alleviated various women from financial burdens, it […]
fizzaayb Oct 28, 2024 2 min read As I listen to Eva B, Pakistan’s first niqabi rap star, I see her challenging everything we think we know about women who wear the niqab. When I watch her perform, I see a redefinition of empowerment for countless women who live in worlds quick to label them, […]
Fatima Masood Jun 12, 2023 2 min read In 2020, the Pakistani web series, Churails, created much stir with its release. After backlash received over the show, the Pakistani government was quick to ban the show. Much of this backlash revolved around the discomfort the Pakistani audience feels with empowered female characters and feminist plotlines. […]
21020192 Apr 28, 2021 2 min read Trigger Warning: sexual harassment, abuse, predatory behavior Back in summer 2020, allegations of harassment and predatory behaviour were shared on social media against certain O&A Level teachers. It was later found out that in multiple cases, complaints had been made to school admin who had ignored the students, […]
In this blog, I am going to analyze one of my favorite music videos in terms of how it represents the Pakistani Media Industry from the 80s and 90s, which also happens to be the golden period of the Pakistani Drama Industry, and then also hints on how the modern times in the 21st Century […]
Sofia Amir Nov 11, 2023 4 min read In addition to a roster of strong, well-written female characters, Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai goes one step further in its representation of disability, simply by representing it well. Of the two visually disabled characters, I will focus on the more minor one, simply because of the technical […]
Minahil Zahid Oct 25, 2024 3 min read Educational Digitalisation can be a lifeline in conflict zones where traditional schooling becomes impossible. With schools destroyed, teachers displaced and classroom attendance for students becoming highly risky due to the threats of security and violence. Technology offers a way to bridge the gap in educational experience. However, […]
Zain Alizai 24020168 Jul 4, 2022 3 min read The commodification of education – a phenomenon best characterised as a neat packing of educational provision as a product for a cost, with the added perks of ideology stuffed in there as a surprise additive. While we have established the oppressions of this commodification of education, […]
Zeeshan Fareed-24020527 Dec 3, 2022 1 min read I have not watched “Joyland” yet. But I just watched the podcast of Alina Khan “The Star of the Joyland”. She had a horrifying past and went through the toughest period of her life. Her friends and family used to call her “O daikho Khusra Ja ra”. […]
24020344 Oct 7, 2024 2 min read The media product I am choosing is the video game Fortnite. Never before have I come across a piece of media that weaves together consumerism, audience satisfaction, and the conventions of a videogame so seamlessly yet so starkly. In the game, you have a barrage of different ‘skins’ […]