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Umnia El-Neil

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

Top of person's head with curly blonde hair and braided headband, with text overlay: "I think i'm going to delete all of my TikTok accounts."

I've had AI-nough.

Umnia El-Neil 16 Apr 2026

American musician Chappell Roan performing in Paris, France on 20 August 2025 - A Redhead white woman in rococo drag makeup, onstage performing.

Chappell Roan and the no-good, very bad algorithm.

Umnia El-Neil 14 Apr 2026

The Social Implications of Coachella, and the end of FOMO Marketing

Umnia El-Neil 13 Apr 2026

Offline Algorithm

012 - OFFLINE ALGORITHM

OBSCURAE 12 Apr 2026

Couple embracing and gazing at each other lovingly between rows of grapevines in a sunlit vineyard.

Box Office Cheat Sheet

🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦Box Office Cheat Sheet (10th April 2026)

OBSCURAE 10 Apr 2026

Bearded man in glasses, suit and red tie flashing peace sign at political rally with "Medicare for All" campaign sign.

The Hasan Piker Event Horizon

Umnia El-Neil 9 Apr 2026

Two young men crowd-surfing at a concert under blue and purple lights, one holding a microphone, supported by raised hands.

California Schemin': Lying, scamming, and assorted trickery of the self.

Umnia El-Neil 8 Apr 2026

Young man in pink cowboy hat and rose-embroidered western shirt sits beside red-haired woman in pink top holding a metal briefcase.

BFI Flare 2026 | Best of Fest

Umnia El-Neil 8 Apr 2026

Earth rising over the Moon's cratered horizon, partially illuminated as a crescent against the black void of space.

Did the world end last night?

Umnia El-Neil 8 Apr 2026

Woman with long curly hair in green sweater reading a book at a café window table with a dark coffee cup and saucer.

Will Zendaya survive this summer?

Umnia El-Neil 7 Apr 2026

Two shirtless men sleeping closely together in bed, viewed from above, surrounded by geometric-patterned and teal bedding.

Departures (Review): Raucous Grief and the queer urge to ignore Red Flags

Umnia El-Neil 6 Apr 2026

Astronaut in a spacesuit reaching toward a bright light source against a dark background, arms outstretched with gloved hands.

Is there any such thing as Apolitical Science Fiction?

Umnia El-Neil 6 Apr 2026