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, and hot takes that plague her mind.
Angus' work has appeared in various online publications, including British Vogue, AnOther Magazine, GOAT, Stylist Magazine, 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. Most recently, she was a monthly film columnist for London-based film magazine A Rabbit’s Foot.
You can also find Angus’ personal essays on her Substack called in a panoramic.
recent work
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Welcome to The Freak Show
On Sex and the City, dating, and letting go of control
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What’s all the drama with The Drama?
As The Drama, Kristoffer Borgli’s controversial romcom incites debates online, Haaniyah Awale Angus asks if everyone is missing the point?
Published by A Rabbit’s Foot
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Crush Is A Somali-British Rom-Com That Tackles More Than Young Love
Interview with playwright Hadsan Mohamad on her play Crush.