The Outline
Meher Ahmad
Meher Ahmad
Culture Feb 03
ICE comes for ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’
The detainment and deportation of Teresa Giudice’s husband cracks the show’s apolitical fantasia.
Culture Mar 28
Nobody wins when Bollywood and Lollywood go to war
As tensions between India and Pakistan flare once again, local cinemas feel the impact.
Culture Dec 18
The Countess returns
The February redemption of a down-and-out ‘Real Housewives’ fave offered a rare full-circle comeback for a reality TV star.
Culture Oct 05
M.I.A. is too raw for the radio
‘Matangi/M.I.A./Maya,’ a new documentary, vindicates one of our most controversial pop stars.
Culture Jun 15
Ramadan fitness boot camp
How an experiment with pious workouts brought me closer to God.
Culture Feb 19
Pakistan’s white-picket fences
Privately developed suburbs are booming in Pakistan. But at what cost?
Culture Dec 30
Look what you made us do
In November, music’s most symbolic — and vicious — stan war came back, following the release of Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation.’
Culture Oct 12
Where ‘Hitler’ doesn’t mean anything
In Pakistan, the Fuhrer’s name sells clothes.
