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Fiction, LiteratureAugust 1, 2014

Two Pieces of Flash Fiction

By Aamir Habib, Maria Pinto

“The hair kept all the other things about her running, strengthening her from its shadows…” First Friday flash fiction (August 1) from Maria Pinto.

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Fiction, LiteratureJuly 18, 2014

Caitlin and Becky

By Anastasia Inspiderwiht, Andrew Tobolowsky

“The sun rises and I suddenly wish I were somebody who could hurl a whiskey bottle against a wall.” Story of the Week (July 18), by Andrew Tobolowsky.

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A Word from the EditorJuly 16, 2014

We’re moving to print…

By Maryam Piracha, TMS editors

If the magazine has any chance of surviving and more importantly, expanding, it needs the funds to do it. Take the next step with us… campaign backers will receive free copies of the anthology, artwork and other goodies.

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Featured Articles, MagazineJune 15, 2014

Solitary Consignment

By TMS Staff

Features Editor Maria Amir writes of the silent battles being waged between art and soul

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Articles, Essays, MagazineJune 15, 2014

Skulking Around the Dark Side of Fandom

By TMS Staff

Articles Editor Ghausia Rashid Salam explores the more problematic facets of the ever expanding online fanfiction world

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Articles, Arts & Culture, Essays, Film, MagazineJune 15, 2014

Alfred Hitchcock and the Strange Aesthetic of Fetish

By TMS Staff

Contributing Editor Jess McHugh examines the nature of sex, suspense and narrative in film

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Featured Articles, MagazineJune 15, 2014

Literary or Not – The Reality of Escapist Fiction

By TMS Staff

Denied respect for much of literary history, what is the true value of escapist fiction? Features Editor Sana Hussain expounds.

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Film, MagazineJune 14, 2014

Deconstructing the Dream Factory

By TMS Staff

Film Critic Chuck Williamson writes of the star narratives of silent-era fan magazines

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Arts & Culture, Film, MagazineJune 14, 2014

Shattered Screens

By TMS Staff

Senior Film Critic Tom Nixon ponders on the evolving world of cinema and where a film ends and “reality” begins.

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In the Issue, MagazineJune 14, 2014

Summer 2014 — “Fantasy & Escape”

By TMS Staff

What’s inside the fantasy and escape issue of the magazine…

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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 [email protected].

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