Maryam Ahmad’s top TV shows of 2025 include High Potential, The Residence, The Wheel of Time, Deli Boys, and more. Read on for the full list! @curiousmaryam.bsky.social buff.ly/pXmIofR

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.

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.

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

I interviewed Michelle Yeoh. gizmodo.com/michelle-yeo...

“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.

@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.

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...

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...

For those who asked. The link tree for the Sameer Project is here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

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.

For @thepolisproject.bsky.social, I wrote about the selective politics and empathy of The Hunger Games fandom, who will mourn for fictional characters but not for those suffering in real life. It’s a piece I am very proud of, so pls give it a read :) www.thepolisproject.com/read/hunger-...

For @thepolisproject.bsky.social, I wrote about the selective politics and empathy of The Hunger Games fandom, who will mourn for fictional characters but not for those suffering in real life. It’s a piece I am very proud of, so pls give it a read :) www.thepolisproject.com/read/hunger-...

Always read @hurwitz.bsky.social !!! An excellent (if terrifying) piece!!

RIP Saniyah Cheatham, an 18-year-old Bronx Community College student murdered by NYPD this weekend. Fuck the pigs. Abolition now.

It’s honestly so disrespectful and irresponsible that the national media has mostly ignored the DC33 city worker strike in Philly so far. It’s a huge story with massive implications for the 6th biggest city in the country. Hell, I’ll write about it for ya! Email me! www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...

#Ironheart Season 1 Episodes 4-6 throw away an intriguing story about Riri Williams’ quest to forge a new suit in favor of setting up yet another MCU big bad. (via @curiousmaryam.bsky.social) buff.ly/jrtfhca

I reviewed Chuck Schumer’s new book. It is very bad. But @journalspectre.bsky.social is very good for publishing it and letting me go with Yiddish subtitles throughout. Check it out! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ spectrejournal.com/chuck-schume...

hello! summer is here - and so am I with a reminder that I am still looking for freelance/part-time/full-time work in journalism! If you're looking for insightful culture analysis and thorough TV and film reviews, look no further! here's my portfolio :) maryamahmad.com/portfolio/

Jonathan Joss was MURDERED. Words matter here. He was MURDERED. it was a HATE CRIME because he is a gay Indigenous man. Say those words. Do not dance around it. He wasn't "killed in a shooting." He was murdered in a hate crime.

I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives: www.404media.co/teachers-are...

students the world over have spent another graduation season bringing Palestinian flags and signs to commencement stages, from the U.K. to Qatar. at NYU and George Washington, student commencement speakers had their diplomas withheld or face campus bans for bringing up Gaza. @teenvogue.com

I think one of the reasons I'm so frustrated about people acting like indie media just started in 2024 as someone who has been running an outlet for 8 years is that it really shows that either no one cared before or no one cares actively unless you had recognition and bylines already.

We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first. You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I'm so tired of corporate media

rip to the #WheelofTime series, gone too soon! Truly a shame, it was getting so much better each season, and the cast + crew were so invested in it, I was really looking forward to see what they did next :((( deadline.com/2025/05/the-...

To fully address the root of the Gaza Holocaust we still see unfolding, as well as the root of so, so many horrors we've seen in the SWANA region and elsewhere, we must name and explain the original culprit that has plagued our region for literal centuries now. Ethnonationalism. 🧵

Molly works so tirelessly to share and boost donation requests, if you have the means, please donate to/share to someone from this thread!!

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 :) maryamahmad.com/portfolio/

Officially putting in my two cents in #Andor discourse! I wrote about how the existence of it as a Disney product and the hesitation of the creators to draw concrete, real-world parallels (especially to Gaza) dilutes the series' power. Check it out! curiousmaryam.substack.com/p/is-andor-r...

Stop Forcing A.I. Into Every Fucking Thing!

Amazingly searing piece by @curiousmaryam.bsky.social on #Andor curiousmaryam.substack.com/p/is-andor-r...