Ali M. Latifi

2 weeks ago | letterboxd.com | Ali M. Latifi

★★★ It's phenomenally acted, the set and costume designs are somehow rote but also really interesting and aesthetically appealing, but Elizabeth Olsen already made a much better version of this with Wanda Vision and Multiverse of Madness, ALL without an annoying Alicia Vikandar acting like an obnoxious, bratty child. Honestly, it's a really clever idea that is made really annoying and obnoxious for much of the runtime because of Vikandar's unbearable attempts to act like a petulant child....

2 weeks ago | thenewhumanitarian.org | Ali M. Latifi

Republish this article The official death toll from Myanmar’s earthquake disaster has surpassed 3,600, with more than 5,000 people injured and 160 still missing, as international rescue efforts wind down amid a relief effort hampered by extreme weather.

3 weeks ago | thenewhumanitarian.org | Ali M. Latifi |Jacob Goldberg

Republish this article Swathes of central Myanmar have been reduced to rubble following a series of powerful earthquakes that struck on 28 March. For many communities near the epicentre, the disaster is piling further agony on a years-long – and worsening – humanitarian crisis. The official death toll, including 22 fatalities in Thailand, has surpassed 2,900 and is expected to rise further. Almost 5,000 people have been injured and hundreds reported missing, some potentially still trapped...

3 weeks ago | thenewhumanitarian.org | Ali M. Latifi

Republish this article Editor’s note: This opinion piece is part of an occasional series exploring cultural topics adjacent to our humanitarian coverage.

1 month ago | letterboxd.com | Ali M. Latifi

First things first, let’s address the (genocidal) elephant in the CGI room. When Gal Gadot was cast as Wonder Woman it was seen as ironic and unfitting of the character, but as the evil queen who wrongfully takes over a land and deprives bakers, farmers and others of their homes and sustenance all while claiming to be the fairest of all, she fits right in.