Bisma Fida-Contributor

Staff Writer

Contributor

January, 2023
M.A. Journalism
Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, Dune
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About Bisma Fida

Bisma strongly believes pop culture shapes human lives. She is particularly concerned about the media portrayals of gender, class, race, and sexuality on television, their intersectionality, and ultimately how audiences perceive each of these constructs.
Bisma is a Political Science and Communications major. Much of her formal research interests are centered around areas of gender, communication, and development with a specific focus on ICT4D, C4D, and Gender and Media. She likes to spend her spare time devouring Simone de Beauvoir, Noam Chomsky, Edward Said, and Judith Butler. In that light, she strongly suggests you pick up Said's Orientalism or Beauvoir's Second Sex. Neither are recreational, but they will deconstruct your social reality. You may find her at: [email protected]

Favorite Movies

The Godfather: I & II, the Shawshank Redemption, The Silence of the Lambs, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Good Will Hunting, Saving Private Ryan, LotR Trilogy.

Industry Focus

Film and Television

Favorite TV Shows

Game of Thrones, Bosch: Legacy, House of the Dragon, True Detective: Season 1, West Wing, Band of Brothers.

Latest

Split image of Remus Lupin and Ron Weasley and Lupin turned into a Werewolf in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 
Harry Potter: How Did Remus Lupin Become A Werewolf?

One of the most thoughtful characters in Harry Potter, Remus Lupin, was a Werewolf, but under what circumstances did he contract lycanthropy?

Split image of Harry using Sectumsempra on Draco and Snape healing Draco's wounds in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Harry Potter: Snape's 'Sectumsempra For Enemies' Explained

Harry Potter uses Sectumsempra on Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but why did Snape create this curse?

Split image of Severus Snape and Remus Lupin transforming into a Werewolf in Harry Potter.
Harry Potter: Why Did Snape Set The Essay On Werewolves?

Snape filled in for Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but was there an ulterior motive behind him setting the essay on Werewolves?

Split image of the Trio, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
10 Best Quotes In Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has a lot of memorable dialogue. These examples are some of the best.

Split image of Severus Snape and Dumbledore in Harry Potter.
Harry Potter: Why Did Snape Want To Teach Defense Against the Dark Arts?

Hogwart's Potions master, Severus Snape was a man of many talents, but why was he keen on teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts?

Split image of Harry Potter, Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Harry Potter: Why Did Vernon Hate Magic?

Harry Potter's stingy uncle, Dudley's doting father, and Petunia's dear husband, Vernon Dursley disliked magic. The question remains of why.

Split image of Remus Lupin's Werewolf transformation and Sirius Black's Animagus form Padfoot.
Harry Potter: What Is The Difference Between An Animagus And A Werewolf?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban sheds light on the differences between an Animagus and a Werewolf in the wake of Lupin's arrival at Hogwarts.

Split image of Severus Snape in Harry Potter.
Harry Potter: Severus Snape's Best Insults

Besides being a knowledgeable and powerful wizard, Snape is also a quick-witted Harry Potter character with some clever insults to his credit.

Split image of young Lily and Snape and Snape hugging dead Lily in the Harry Potter series.
Harry Potter: Snape's 'Always' Quote, Explained

Severus Snape's "Always" has earned a revered place in the pop culture lexicon, but what is the meaning behind this Harry Potter quote?

Split image of Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter.
Harry Potter: Professor McGonagall's Best Insults

A disciplinarian and one of Hogwarts' very best, Professor Minerva McGonagall has to her credit some of the funniest insults in Harry Potter.

Split image of Daenerys Targaryen with dragon eggs and Daenerys standing in front of Khal Drogo's funeral pyre in Game of Thrones. 
Game Of Thrones: How Did Daenerys Hatch Dragon Eggs?

Daenerys Targaryen received three dragon eggs as a wedding present in Game of Thrones, but how did she hatch them into living dragons?

Split image of the Mad King in Game of Thrones and King Viserys in House of the Dragon sitting on the Iron Throne.
Game Of Thrones: How Was The Iron Throne Made?

The most dangerous seat in the realm, the Iron Throne was forged before the events of Game of Thrones, but who gave the orders?

Split image of Rhaenyra and Viserys standing before Balerion's skull and Daemon and Rhaenyra in House of the Dragon.
Game Of Thrones: Did Aegon Love Visenya Or Rhaenys More?

The first king of Westeros, Aegon I Targaryen was married to his sisters, Visenya and Rhaenys, but did he love one more than the other?

Split image of Harry Potter and Uncle Vernon and Harry trying to catch a Hogwarts letter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Harry Potter: What Was Harry's Life Before Hogwarts Like?

Harry Potter was orphaned as an infant and dropped on his aunt's doorstep, but what was day-to-day life at the Dursley household like?

Split image of Daenerys Targaryen looking at the Iron Throne and Drogon breathing fire at the throne in Game of Thrones.
Game Of Thrones: Why Did Drogon Burn The Iron Throne?

Daenerys Targaryen's last dragon, Drogon destroyed the Iron Throne in the Game of Thrones finale, but why did the beast do it?

Split image of Hermione brewing the Polyjuice Potion and her transformation as half-human, half-cat in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Harry Potter: What Is The Polyjuice Potion?

The Polyjuice Potion is a complicated concoction brewed by Hermione Granger in The Chamber of Secrets, but what does she use it for?

Split image of Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter and Minerva Mcgonagall at Sorting Ceremony in Harry Potter.
Best Quotes In Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

Lighthearted and fantastical, the first Harry Potter film has no shortage of memorable lines.

Split image of Aegon II Targaryen in House of the Dragon and Jon Snow in Game of Thrones.
Game Of Thrones: How Many Aegon Targaryens Are There?

Aegon Targaryen was the first but certainly not the last of his name. Here are the many Aegon Targaryens of the Game of Thrones universe.

Split image of Daenerys and Drogon in Game of Thrones.
Game Of Thrones: What Happened To Drogon After Daenerys Targaryen's Death?

After burning the Iron Throne, Drogon whisked away Daenerys' body, but what became of him eventually?

Split image of Daenerys Targaryen and Lord Varys in Game of Thrones.
What Is The Realm In Game Of Thrones?

Lord Varys, aka the Spider, often spoke about serving the realm in HBO's Game of Thrones, so what is the significance of this term?