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Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese culture opinion writer and Shonda Rhimes TGIT Graduate.

Movie poster for "Slow" showing two people in an intimate close-up, foreheads touching with eyes closed, in warm tones.

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“Slow”: Asexuality up close

Umnia El-Neil 24 Mar 2024

1976 After Dark magazine ad for Studio One nightclub in West Hollywood, featuring a shirtless young man crouching.

Studio One Forever

Umnia El-Neil 20 Mar 2024

Young woman with curly dark hair wearing a black tuxedo with bow tie, standing in a hotel hallway with hands in pockets.

The unobstructed genius of Emma Seligman

Umnia El-Neil 1 Jan 2024

Woman with dark hair in an elaborate white ruffled costume with puffy sleeves, gazing into the distance against a blue sky.

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Films that you could spend Christmas watching

Umnia El-Neil 20 Dec 2023

Dimly lit vintage movie theater with teal curtain drawn over the screen, ornate Art Deco walls, and empty seats below.

a neurodivergent guide to patching holes in your film nerdery

Umnia El-Neil 15 Dec 2023