Noor Noman

MS NOW Columnist

Noor Noman is a freelance journalist in New York City who has worked as a writer, editor, producer and presenter. He focuses on the intersection of culture and politics, particularly LGBTQ issues, feminism and race. His coverage also focuses on South Asia, which led him to pursue an M.Phil. in South Asian studies at the University of Oxford. He has worked at Bloomberg, Mic and Brut, among other places.
 


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Noor Noman

2d ago
Opinion

The harsh truth in Timothée Chalamet’s viral ballet insult

There’s a reason the actor referred to ballet and opera as dying arts. People who are upset could try attending more performances.

7d ago
Opinion

The strike on an Iranian girls’ school exposes the hypocrisy of Trump’s war on Iran

The funerals of elementary school students are a reminder that women and girls are often among the first to bear the burden of political violence.

1w ago
Opinion

The depressing male phenomenon at the center of this season’s ‘Love Is Blind’ viral drama

Sure, “Love Is Blind” is designed to be the TV-equivalent of an emotional dumpster fire. But the maturity gap so apparent in this season has touched a collective nerve.

2w ago
Opinion

How Alysa Liu’s beloved gold medal free skate defied Olympic conventions

The American skater brought a liberation ethic to an institution consumed with setting and meeting goals — rather than living in the moment.

3mos ago
Opinion

Sabrina Carpenter’s scorching ICE takedown highlights a dark White House trend

Co-opting lyrics from the singer’s song ‘Juno’ is part of a political strategy known as ‘trendy fascism.’

4mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Zohran Mamdani said the quiet part out loud. Finally.

Why the New York City mayoral candidate’s remarks on what it means to be Muslim resonated with so many of us.

8mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Andrea Gibson taught us how to grieve — and how to resist this political moment

The poet laureate of Colorado died on Monday at 49,

9mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Transitioning under this administration is an act of resistance — and joy

I never imagined that I would begin medically transitioning while the most openly and aggressively anti-trans president in history sits in the White House.

10mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Pedro Pascal is the model of masculinity America needs

The actor articulates a masculinity rooted in an ethic of care. 

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

The ‘No Other Land’ Oscars speech accomplished a remarkable feat

The film hasn’t yet found a U.S. distributor, and yet it has grossed more than any of the other Oscar-nominated documentaries this year.