Alec Karam

Chicago

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Articles

Queer Muslim conference brings strength to Chicago's marginalized community

3 weeks ago | windycitytimes.com | Alec Karam

The Ayah Project's second annual queer Muslim conference wasn't just a chance for faith members to commiserate and find community-it was a place of active resistance amid a worldwide rise in xenophobia and homophobia. The non-profit-formerly the US branch of Hidayah, a UK-based community outreach organization-arrived at the University of Illinois at Chicago April 26 for a day-long conference featuring several panels, speakers and workshops, followed by an informal after party at Eli Tea Bar.
These Horrible Reality TV Scandals Are Getting Too Salacious for Fans

1 month ago | thedailybeast.com | Alec Karam

Since the dawn of reality television, audiences and editors have engaged in an endless tug of war. Where is the line that actions go from captivating to revolting? At which point does airing something become an endorsement of certain behavior? And when do villains stop being love-to-hate, and just become straight-up despised? In the modern age, where social media rules all and the line between salacious and sickening gets ever-blurred, how much drama can reality fans handle?
Four Horny Real Housewives Unleashed at Bravo’s ‘Love Hotel’

1 month ago | thedailybeast.com | Alec Karam

The Real Housewives have exposed their lives in a plethora of ways, from cancer scams to drunken arrests and all the alleged pirate conquests between. Now, they’re traversing their most vulnerable challenge yet: dating on camera. Four of Bravo’s most renowned Housewives have checked into the Love Hotel for an 8-episode journey to find love, or at least a good time.
‘The Valley’: The Fight That Sends Reality TV’s Biggest Villain to Rehab

1 month ago | thedailybeast.com | Alec Karam

Bravo is a cathedral to many and a sanctuary for the world’s most sordid souls. And no one inhabits more raw evil per capita than Jax Taylor, TV’s biggest villain.
How a Jewish Basketball Team Overcame Adversity After October 7

2 months ago | thedailybeast.com | Nick Schager |Laura Wheatman Hill |Emma Fraser |Alec Karam

Hollywood loves fairy-tale endings, especially when it comes to sports movies, which have a habit of climaxing with last-second touchdowns, game-winning shots, and underdogs overcoming amazing odds to pull off unlikely victories. In real life, though, such feel-good conclusions aren’t preordained, and Rebound: A Year of Triumph and Tragedy at Yeshiva University Basketball movingly captures the reality of persevering in the face of adversity.
The Real Housewives Face-Off We’ve Been Waiting for Arrived

2 months ago | thedailybeast.com | Alec Karam

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills may hold diamonds in their intro, but they much prefer to clutch pearls. That’s how we just spent an entire reunion episode discussing Kyle Richards’ text to Dorit’s ex-husband, and Sutton Stracke’s snide remark about the size of her wallet. In Beverly Hills, the weight of every little word travels far and wide, and the worst thing you can do is be a bit catty and biting.
‘RHOBH’ Reunion: Dorit and Sutton Finally Face Off

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alec Karam

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills may hold diamonds in their intro, but they much prefer to clutch pearls. That’s how we just spent an entire reunion episode discussing Kyle Richards’ text to Dorit’s ex-husband, and Sutton Stracke’s snide remark about the size of her wallet. In Beverly Hills, the weight of every little word travels far and wide, and the worst thing you can do is be a bit catty and biting.
The Revenge Porn Scandal That Got This Real Housewife Fired

2 months ago | thedailybeast.com | Alec Karam

Viewers across the nation have tuned into TV’s most prestigious drama with bated breath every Sunday night, desperately seeking clues for the visceral fallout that would ensue. No, this isn’t about The White Lotus… why do you ask? The Real Housewives of Atlanta just aired an episode so disturbing and horrific that primetime TV writers across the nation could only dream of cooking up something as dramatic.
‘RHOA’ Revenge Porn Scandal: The Disturbing Scene That Got Kenya Moore Fired

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alec Karam

Viewers across the nation have tuned into TV’s most prestigious drama with bated breath every Sunday night, desperately seeking clues for the visceral fallout that would ensue. No, this isn’t about The White Lotus… why do you ask? The Real Housewives of Atlanta just aired an episode so disturbing and horrific that primetime TV writers across the nation could only dream of cooking up something as dramatic.
Garcelle Is Brutally Bullied in Real Housewives Reunion

2 months ago | thedailybeast.com | Alec Karam

“I thought Sutton was gonna be in the hot seat. I didn’t realize I would be in the hot seat.”It was supposed to be a beautiful day, but then the reunion came and changed everything. After a season full of Sutton Stracke slam downs and Kyle Richards meltdowns, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is shifting gears for a surprisingly ruthless reunion, as almost the entire cast go after Garcelle Beauvais.