Asyia Iftikhar is a freelance culture journalist with a deep love for TV, film, theatre, books and all things showbiz. She has a particular interest in covering the intersection of culture with LGBTQ+ issues, race and gender.
After winning the Hearst Talent Scholarship in 2021 she has since written for PinkNews, Digital Spy, Bustle, Glamour, gal-dem and more, reporting on the latest cultural trends and interviewing A-List talent.
Her work has also been published in the Critical Muslim anthology, “Transitions”.
I am currently available for commissions and shift work.
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Interviews
“Ideally there can be more stories full of self-embodiment” — Elliot Page talks Close To You
“You can be queer and Palestinian at the same time” — Bilal Hasna and Amrou Al-Kadhi talk LAYLA
Good Grief’s Dan Levy on queer loss, single life and getting intimate with Luke Evans
Doctor Who stars on why series leads the way on trans representation: ‘I don’t feel tokenised’
Rustin star Colman Domingo wants inspiring queer biopic to bring ‘hope in dark times’
Hunger Games star Hunter Schafer opens up about bringing trans representation to the prequel
Alina Khan on banned trans love story Joyland: ‘I always hoped I would find a place for myself’
Ambika Mod Is “Pretty Confident” She Could Do A C-Section IRL
Meet the queer activist who bravely protests on the streets of Russia in drag
Features
Why Ambika Mod’s casting in One Day needs to be talked about
A Love Letter To The TV Mothers Who Love Their Queer Daughters
RIP queer TV: Every LGBTQ+ show we’ve lost in recent memory
All 13 seasons of Doctor Who ranked from worst to best
Black women had a historic Emmys night – but it shouldn’t paper over Hollywood’s diversity issues
Why Aren’t We Talking About Carrie Bradshaw Wearing A Lehenga?
British Soaps Taught My Immigrant Parents About Their New Home
Longing for the homelands of our imagination
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