As notable comedian Jon Stewart wraps up his final episode of The Daily Show, Mostafa Rachwani reflects on the huge role that the liberal, Jewish American comedian played in shaping a Muslim, […]
What Jon Stewart taught me
In defence of Legally Brown: the show is not your battleground
Disgruntled Australian Muslims are accusing Nazeem Hussain of “fuelling racism” in his new comedy television show, Legally Brown. Jennine Abdul Khalik writes that these unsubstantiated attacks are reductive and feed into the tired and […]
No laughing matter: Legally Brown and ethnic stereotypes
A new comedy show premiered on Australian television this week, but not everybody’s laughing. Mostafa Rachwani writes about why Legally Brown is not his cup of chai. Although it’s been lauded as […]
Legally Brown and the burden of representation
Australians are clearly begging for new faces on their local screens and earnestly pleading that these faces resemble the diversity Australia prides herself on. Or at least this is what both my […]
