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Noor Noman

MSNBC Columnist

Noor Noman is a freelance journalist in New York City who has worked as a writer, editor, producer and presenter. He focuses on the intersection of culture and politics, particularly LGBTQ issues, feminism and race. His coverage also focuses on South Asia, which led him to pursue an M.Phil. in South Asian studies at the University of Oxford. He has worked at Bloomberg, Mic and Brut, among other places.

 

Noor Noman is a freelance journalist in New York City who has worked as a writer, editor, producer and presenter. He focuses on the intersection of culture and politics, particularly LGBTQ issues, feminism and race. His coverage also focuses on South Asia, which led him to pursue an M.Phil. in South Asian studies at the University of Oxford. He has worked at Bloomberg, Mic and Brut, among other places.

 

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51d ago

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81d ago

Bumble is flirting with the idea of AI-power dating. It’s a bad idea.

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd thinks AI technology on dating apps will represent the next wave of dating.
101d ago

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' is a brilliant exploration of the pernicious toll of abuse

Netflix new top show "Baby Reindeer" explores how desire and intimacy’s relationship to shame is deeply entrenched and hard to disentangle for trauma survivors.
137d ago

Why Anwar Hadid's Instagram post matters to young Muslims

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145d ago

Ryan Gosling’s spectacular Oscar performance had an even better message

Ryan Gosling’s rendition of “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars on Sunday night was even more campy, flamboyant and homoerotic than in the film "Barbie."
163d ago

‘Love is Blind’ is a compelling dumpster fire of drama. It’s also extremely problematic.

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173d ago

The NFL’s wealthy white owners recruiting Black players in Africa is horrible optics

A Super Bowl commercial during the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, promoted the NFL's global recruitment program in Africa.
177d ago

Tracy Chapman is finally getting her flowers, and it’s way overdue

The reappearance of the reclusive Tracy Chapman on the Grammys stage Sunday night is a welcomed return for an artist who hasn't fully gotten her due.
241d ago

Making ‘Squid Game’ a reality show ruins the whole point of ‘Squid Game’

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