Mishal Zafar

Culture/Entertainment Reporter
Sci-fi and horror expert

     Mishal Ali Zafar is an experienced culture and entertainment reporter who has been writing professionally since 2017. Now a contributing writer for Thought Catalog's TV/Movie vertical, Mishal has worked as a staff writer and contributor for numerous publications, including Popsugar, Heavy, Showbiz Cheatsheet, Bustle, and Romper.

     Mishal specializes in covering film, television, and the world of fandom, with an expertise in sci-fi, horror, and genre storytelling. She is an avid consumer of streaming content on platforms like Hulu, Netflix, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Disney+.

     Some of her favorite subjects to cover are Stephen King adaptations, Marvel and DC projects, and the work of director Mike Flanagan (she can wax poetic about the auteur's skill at crafting horror stories). Mishal is passionate about binge-watching the best of what TV has to offer.

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Mishal Zafar

9 Superheroes That Would Make Absolutely Horrible Roommates

Superheroes are great at saving the world, but what about doing the dishes?

9 Hogwarts Professors Who Would Probably Be Sued IRL

Ever wonder if your Hogwarts letter came with a liability waiver?

The 7 Most Useless So-Called Experts In Your Favorite Horror Movies

You know them, you love to watch them fail.

The ’90s Teen Movie Character You Are Based On Your Coffee Order

Your coffee order says a lot about you. Is it sweet and complicated, or dark and mysterious?

The Most Unhinged And Terrifying Powers In ‘Gen V,’ Ranked

At Godolkin University, the powers are less about saving the day and more about psychological horror.

10 Life Lessons I Learned From The Drama Of ‘The White Lotus’

Money can’t buy happiness. (But it can buy chaos.)

7 Times The True Crime Trio Almost Bit The Dust In ‘Only Murders In The Building’

Amateur detectives Mabel, Charles, and Oliver have turned podcasting into the world’s most dangerous hobby.

Binge These 9 Romance Shows When You Need To Believe In Love Again

It can happen to you.

8 Reasons Why Noah Centineo Is The Messy CIA Hero We Needed

The show won’t be getting a third season, but that doesn’t mean Centineo’s Owen Hendricks doesn’t live rent-free in our hearts.

8 Epic Sci-Fi Shows That Are Really Just Family Dramas In Disguise

Here are eight shows that masquerade as science fiction but are really just soap operas where the family drama might accidentally destroy the universe.