Haaniyah Awale Angus is an essayist, film critic, and culture journalist based in North London. She specialises in writing about film, internet culture, body image, mental health, and hot takes that plague her mind.
She holds a BA (Hons) in Communications, Media and Culture with Film Studies from Oxford Brookes University.
Angus' work has appeared in various online publications such as Gal-Dem, Metro, DAZED, Refinery29, VICE, and PAPERMAG. In 2021, her essay, "Keys to the Kingdom", was published by Penguin Random House in the anthology book Black Joy. In the essay, she examines racism in British cinema and deconstructs the concept of representation.
In addition, Angus publishes personal essays on her Substack called in a panoramic & pens a monthly film column for London-based film magazine A Rabbit’s Foot.
recent work
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Susan Wokoma on Her Short Film ‘Dark Skin Bruises Differently'
Interview with actor-director and writer Susan Wokoma for Polyester Zine.
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After the Hunt, The Social Network and the thorny politics of the campus drama
In her latest column for A Rabbit’s Foot, Haaniyah Awale Angus considers the legacy of Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook drama, and why, despite moments of redemption, After the Hunt fails to live up to its premise.
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We need more Black love stories on screen – and Love, Brooklyn is a perfect example of why
Stylist contributor Haaniyah Awale Angus explains why we need more Black representation in romantic comedies, taking lead from Rachael Abigail Holder’s feature debut, Love, Brooklyn.