Yes, There’s A War, But The Memes Are Great
May 23, 2025
After essentially stifling conversation — let alone dissent — for months, the state decided, seemingly on a whim, to unban Twitter on the eve of war, and the results were spectacular
Saba Imtiaz
Saba Imtiaz is a writer and researcher. She is the co-author of the non-fiction book Society Girl. Her first novel Karachi, You're Killing Me! was adapted into the film Noor starring Sonakshi Sinha. Saba has contributed to the Guardian, Vittles Magazine and Marie Claire. She writes about culture, food, and urban life, and is the co-host and co-producer of the Notes on a Scandal podcast.
Meme Republic
Apr 24, 2025
Pakistani memes are arguably the gold standard and one of our finest cultural exports, but are in threat of disappearing
The Irrepressible Natasha Noorani
Mar 05, 2025
She knows how to make her way onto our playlists, and to make absolute earworms out of songs. The question is: are we ready to have her soundtrack — and art-direct — our lives? Because she certainly is.
Will everyone have always been against this?
Mar 02, 2025
The near-complete silence of literary figures and organisations in Pakistan to the genocide in Gaza has been deafening
Yearn, Baby, Burn
Jan 13, 2025
It is clear we are a nation of yearning, but what exactly are we craving?
In Defense of Pettiness
Jan 12, 2025
Grudges get a bad rap as the mark of a person who is not emotionally evolved, but they are in fact a sign of discernment
Grave Matters
Jan 10, 2025
It is widely acknowledged that a funeral is the worst day of someone’s life, but for some inexplicable reason, funerals also tend to bring out the worst of people, and the worst in people.
Apology Tour
Jan 07, 2025
Demands for public apologies in Pakistan, based mostly on non-offenses, are yet another cudgel used to humiliate and endanger women
The Price Of A Palazzo
Jan 01, 2025
Intoxicated by fast fashion and the allure of nostalgia, the average fashion retail consumer tends towards deluded at best and entitled at worst