‘Cinema For Gaza’ Initiative Recruits Ramy Youssef, Tilda Swinton, Karen Gillan, and More

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 Swara Salih

Since October 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have killed over 32,000 and injured over 70,000 Palestinians in their ongoing war on Gaza, under the pretext of eradicating Hamas after their attack on Israel that killed over 1,500 Israelis. The Israeli government has severely limited humanitarian aid coming in at the border crossings, leading northern Gaza to the brink of famine.

DC Comics, Podcasts

The Middle Geeks Episode 45: ‘Black Adam’ Review with Hanna Flint

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022 Swara Salih

We welcome Hanna back on the podcast for us to review Black Adam together!

Books, Podcasts

The Middle Geeks Episode 44: ‘Strong Female Character’ with Author Hanna Flint

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Swara Salih

We welcome Hanna back on the podcast to discuss her new debut book Strong Female Character!

Movies, News, Podcasts1 Comment

The Middle Geeks Episode 31: ‘Dune’ Review

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Swara Salih

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation, based on a book that was explicitly and heavily influenced by Middle East and North African (MENA) and Islamic cultures, is out, and we are joined by our friends and fellow MENA critics Hanna Flint and Roxana Hadadi to review it.

DC Comics, Movies, Podcasts, Streaming2 Comments

The Middle Geeks Episode 21: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and its MENA Issues

December 28, 2020May 15, 2021 Swara Salih

We are joined by the wonderful Hanna Flint to discuss Wonder Woman 1984 in this special bonus episode! We discuss the various ups and downs of the film, how well we thought the actors did with the script and story they had, and whether this movie did Diana Prince/Wonder Woman justice. We also discuss the many racist and Orientalist aspects of its depiction of Egypt and Egyptian people, and how detrimental it is for MENA representation. There’s a LOT to discuss, and we go through it all. Enjoy listening!

Spoilers for Wonder Woman 1984 begin around 11:26.

TW for discussion of rape and sexual assault 11:44 -12:57

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