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The Devil's in the RemoteAugust 26, 2012

Bunheads: O Captain, My Captain

By Shazia Ahmad

If Bunheads had not been renewed, it’s final episode would’ve been a depressing tone to end on. For a light-hearted show about a city-girl…

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The Devil's in the RemoteAugust 14, 2012

Please Wait, I Miss My TV (23rd – 29th July)

By Shazia Ahmad

Awkward Nothing forces the feelings issue more than Valentine’s Day. Matty is finally moving on, or at least working at moving on. Jake’s at…

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The Devil's in the RemoteAugust 3, 2012

This Week on TV (July 15 – 22)

By Shazia Ahmad

Suits Holy @#$%^&&()_!@# Suits! What did you just do? That was intense. Harvey displayed real emotions (almost) and Mike Ross’ transforamtion into smug ass-hat…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 25, 2012

A Con-Artist, a Lawyer, 4 Liars and a Few Dancers Walk into a Newsroom

By Shazia Ahmad

The Return of White Collar Don’t be fooled people, that healthy glow, that new beard and those filled out abs are not because Neal…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 22, 2012

Awkward: Care-Frontations & Sanctuaries

By Shazia

A quick recap: Last season marked Jenna’s progress from a nobody to becoming infamous, being bullied and finally learning to stand up for herself. But…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 13, 2012

The Newsroom: White Noise

By Shazia Ahmad

The Newsroom has already received a lot of criticism for its portrayal of how the news is actually sourced and broadcast. People who work…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 11, 2012

Pretty Little Liars: Sounds Like My Idea of a First date

By Shazia Ahmad

I’ve been dreading writing about the fourth episode for a while now. I had actually been dreading watching it as well. Pretty Little Liars…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 9, 2012

Bunheads: Inherit the Wind

By Shazia Ahmad

A rich man asked a Zen master to write something down that could encourage the prosperity of his family for years to come. It…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 6, 2012

Baby Daddy

By Shazia Ahmad

Unconventional families have been a stock trope for sitcom writers for a while now; Modern Family, Reba and Raising Hope come to mind at…

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The Devil's in the RemoteJuly 5, 2012

Anger Management: You Think I’m Losing?

By Shazia Ahmad

Remember when I said I wasn’t looking forward to watching Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management? Well I’m glad I didn’t oversell my enthusiasm on that….

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One last love letter...

April 24, 2021

It has taken us some time and patience to come to this decision. TMS would not have seen the success that it did without our readers and the tireless team that ran the magazine for the better part of eight years.

But… all good things must come to an end, especially when we look at the ever-expanding art and literary landscape in Pakistan, the country of the magazine’s birth.

We are amazed and proud of what the next generation of creators are working with, the themes they are featuring, and their inclusivity in the diversity of voices they are publishing. When TMS began, this was the world we envisioned…

Though the magazine has closed and our submissions shuttered, this website will remain open for the foreseeable future as an archive of the great work we published and the astounding collection of diverse voices we were privileged to feature.

If, however, someone is interested in picking up the baton, please email Maryam Piracha, the editor, at maryamp@themissingslate.com.

Farewell, fam! It’s been quite a ride.