Haaniyah Angus is an essayist, culture journalist, and screenwriter 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. She is currently pursuing an MA in Sociology (Cultural Analysis) at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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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The tradwife politics of Mickey-17
With space exploration saga Mickey 17, Bong-Joon Ho offers heavy-handed allegories on modern society—in particular politics and ecology. But when it comes to its portrayal of women, the Korean auteur nails the landing.
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Severance: Choosing the Other
An essay on Apple TV's Severance, grief and losing control.
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A love letter to physical media
In a digital world, tangible media such as DVDs, CDs and vinyls offer a more meaningful mode of consuming culture, writes Haaniyah Angus.