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alisha mughal

@alishamgl.bsky.social

journalist and film critic in Toronto; words in Film Daze, RogerEbert[dot]com, Catapult, Exclaim!, The Asian Cut; book on The Crow out via ECW

1,070 Followers  |  188 Following  |  1,019 Posts  |  Joined: 22.09.2023
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one day I will have a Samoyed a husky and a Greyhound.... one day ........

09.03.2026 01:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would not be the writer I am without this man’s support since I was a freelancer with a wild dream. Please consider checking out a lil something that catches your eye from his great bookstore.

08.03.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Matt and Judith are my dearest friends and this bookstore is a beautiful beautiful beautiful treasure buy your books here OR ELSE

08.03.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

08.03.2026 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5601    πŸ” 3256    πŸ’¬ 271    πŸ“Œ 220

are we all doomed

08.03.2026 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί!!!!

07.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯ΉπŸ₯Ή

07.03.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm always open to taking on writing work or assignments btw, just putting this out there!!! I'm a good writer I think!!!!

07.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

YOU CAN WATCH IT FOR FREE. WATCH IT!

06.03.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two white nationalists I exposed in a recent article showed up to try to intimidate me in person last night.

This is a press freedom issue.

Here’s what happened:

06.03.2026 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2303    πŸ” 788    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 86
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We don't have a Bluesky account, but one of my oldest friends and I are launching a podcast this month! It's called Teenage Bookbag, and we revisit the books we loved in middle school (when we met). I'm very excited about this podcast project, and it's pretty different from my others

06.03.2026 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

you can watch the documentary, about a community taking care of its people because it knows that our institutions do not work for us, here:

www.nfb.ca/film/kimmapi...

06.03.2026 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

reading a book ... good stuff good stuff

06.03.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

it means the world to me that you like it!!!!!!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

06.03.2026 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
young intense man, behind him is  eye=i

young intense man, behind him is eye=i

Orson Welles
Louise Dahl-Wolfe, 1938

06.03.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Veritable Force of Nature: A Conversation with Sweet Angel Baby Director Melanie Oates "I really do think that [Eliza] genuinely cares about and loves the people in her community, but it's also that she needs them, too."

also here's my interview with Melanie Oates about the beautiful and perfect "Sweet Angel Baby"

hi-femme.com/a-veritable-...

06.03.2026 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love and respect Elle-MÑijÑ Tailfeathers so so so much 🩷

06.03.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers Amplifies the Lived Experience of a Community in Crisis β”‚ Exclaim! "I was just constantly moved by people's willingness and desire to share their stories," she says of her new documentary about the opioid epidemic

I still feel like this is the only good interview I've ever done. I was so nervous and she helped me to feel at ease and was so generous with her time and so kind and so intelligent and amazing !!! u need to watch the documentary!!!

exclaim.ca/film/article...

06.03.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This article by @alishamgl.bsky.social is a breathtakingly insightful examination of Habit, a movie that is not only the best vampire film (of 5) of 1995, but also is an oft-overlooked indie masterpiece. Mughal sheds new light on its cinematic power, and that of writer/director Larry Fessenden. πŸ’™

06.03.2026 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

this means that I have done my job as a writer πŸ₯ΉπŸ€— please do watch it, it's perfect!

06.03.2026 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

did u guys see this did u read it did u like it are you proud of me

06.03.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

@shudder.com pls bring Habit back

05.03.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love you back 🩷

05.03.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really miss being able to do a "do you guys hate me" poll

05.03.2026 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

let me know what you think of the piece!!!!!! (unless if you hate it!!!!)

05.03.2026 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

it's not on Shudder anymore :((((! I can't fall asleep to it anymore :(((((((((

05.03.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

if anyone would like to send me Habit on dvd ...... I mean ..... I wouldn't say no to it .....

05.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A fantastic, insightful new essay on HABIT, Larry Fessenden's essential '90s indie horror masterpiece, courtesy of @alishamgl.bsky.social for @ebertvoices.bsky.social.

05.03.2026 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this is the best sweetest little message to receive, THANK YOU!!!!!! 🩷🩷🩷

05.03.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOT A DRILL HOW DO I BE COOL AND CALM ABOUT THIS

05.03.2026 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0