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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.

 

Latest from Noor Noman

9d ago

Why Anwar Hadid's Instagram post matters to young Muslims

Actor and producer Anwar Hadid, younger brother of supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid, posted photos on Instagram of him performing the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca during Ramadan.
18d 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."
36d ago

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

Season 6 of Netflix's "Love Is Blind," though easy to binge, reinforces a worldview that hurts oppressed populations, including women, queer people and Black people.
45d 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.
50d 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.
113d ago

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

“Squid Game: The Challenge,” whose final episode is out Wednesday, is currently the most-watched show on Netflix in the U.S this week.
127d ago

Netflix's racist final season of 'The Crown' takes the worst lessons from history

In the new season of Netflix's “The Crown,” season 6, historical accuracy dies alongside Princess Diana. Charles is a hero, and Dodi Fayed a villain.
161d ago

Bassem Youssef’s jokes challenge the West’s assumptions about Palestinians

In a viral Piers Morgan interview, comedian Bassem Youssef draws attention to the Islamophobia that’s been exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas war.
174d ago

How David Beckham became the villain of England’s masculinity crisis

“Beckham,” a compelling four-part Netflix docuseries about David Beckham discusses the red card he received in 1998 during England's World Cup with Argentina.
183d ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom's selective allyship for LGBTQ people isn't enough

Newsom’s decision to sign some pro-LGBTQ bills but reject one providing guidance in custody battles is typical of allies who choose when to support queer people.
192d ago

How Hasan Minhaj’s fabrications could help white supremacy

Hasan Minhaj's standup work has been exposed as a fabrication in a New Yorker profile. His disregard for the facts harms the standing of other people of color.