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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