PinnedKomal MahmoodinPerceive More!Orpheus: the first epigeneticist?Could the cryptic scriptures of the ancient demigod have been a scientific unraveling ahead of their time?14 min read·Feb 19, 2022----
PinnedKomal MahmoodThe Eastern Orphica (Part I)On the trail of an elusive ancient god, his psychogenic potion, and his feminine appeal11 min read·Mar 15, 2024----
PinnedKomal MahmoodThe phase-out of spirit: Is media drawing the case for metanarratives to a close?The French revolution was perhaps the biggest European media event. The massive dissemination of anti-conservative philosophy, feminist…7 min read·Feb 6, 2021----
Komal MahmoodParable, politics, and the Pakistani cultural landscapeOn the might of the conventional ‘strong-men’ and ‘hero-making’ in local politics6 min read·Oct 21, 2022----
Komal MahmoodinFandom FanaticsAOT’s Perspective Shift: How Isayama’s Narrative Choice Ruined a Brilliant StoryMajor spoilers ahead. If you haven’t read the manga “Attack on Titan”, then read this article no further.8 min read·Sep 12, 2022--2--2
Komal MahmoodPakistan weeps…Prayers needed for this country of 230 million…2 min read·Aug 26, 2022--1--1
Komal MahmoodPakistan’s Polio Curse…Why can Pakistan not escape the Polio menace?8 min read·Aug 11, 2022----
Komal MahmoodThe ‘decadent’ prince and the orientalist paradigmEdward Said opened a new avenue for conversation once he published his scholarly book ‘Orientalism’. Albeit, east-west perceptions somewhat…7 min read·Jun 19, 2022----
Komal MahmoodNaoki Urasawa’s MONSTER: Identity crisis engendering an absence of the selfThere are few things that can arouse a genuine fear of the psychology of man. There are lengthy discourses and non-fiction books explaining…6 min read·May 29, 2022----
Komal MahmoodThe ‘fascist’ attraction of Imran Khan’s appeal for sovereigntyImran Khan’s claim to power was what most would perfunctorily assume to be a craftily devised rhetoric of equality, wealth distribution…11 min read·Apr 16, 2022----
