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The Case for Unlikeable Women

Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil

12 Apr 2025
The Case for Unlikeable Women

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Written and Recorded by Umnia El-Neil, Edited by Valeria Schumann.

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I finally watched Train Dreams

I finally watched Train Dreams

From the team that brought us "Sing Sing", a quiet, sad film with brilliant performances emerges. However, its place in the Best Picture lineup feels less secure.

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An anti-scroll collection of newsworthy things we watched & read this week.

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Wuthering Heights and "Apolitical" Art at Berlinale (Ft. Farah Sadek) | Sophisticulture  (FULL EPISODE)

Wuthering Heights and "Apolitical" Art at Berlinale (Ft. Farah Sadek) | Sophisticulture (FULL EPISODE)

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By Umnia El-Neil, Farah Sadek, OBSCURAE 21 Feb 2026
Emerald Fennell, Class Politics, and Me.

Emerald Fennell, Class Politics, and Me.

After "Wuthering Heights", it's become clear that, at the very least, Fennell wields, perhaps naively, a dangerous politic.

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