Maryam Ahmad

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.

Gaza journalists sell their equipment in the hunger market Gaza’s journalists stand at the fragile boundary between their profession and staying alive

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

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.

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

Locarno Film Festival 2025 Wrap-up | Features | Roger Ebert A recap of this year's Locarno Film Festival.

“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.

Why is every TV show so detached from reality? The answer: escapist fantasies and throwbacks to the "good old days"

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...

What It’s Like to Be a Student Who Hates ChatGPT “Everyone is using it”—almost everyone.

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.

The Hunger Games' Fandom And Selective Politics The Hunger Games have perpetual relevance to our present day, but analyses that assume the revolution will begin in the US are reductive and delusional.

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-...

The Hunger Games' Fandom And Selective Politics The Hunger Games have perpetual relevance to our present day, but analyses that assume the revolution will begin in the US are reductive and delusional.

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!!

18-year-old woman dies while in NYPD custody in the Bronx. Here's what we know. A Bronx mother is desperate for answers after her daughter mysteriously died while in NYPD custody over the July 4 holiday weekend.

RIP Saniyah Cheatham, an 18-year-old Bronx Community College student murdered by NYPD this weekend.

Fuck the pigs. Abolition now.

Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding? So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986.

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