Abdul R. Siddiqui

Bio

Abdul is a graduate of CUNY Baruch, as part of the Macaulay Honors program. He has interned with the New York City Housing Authority, Macaulay, and PolicyMic. He currently contributes to PolicyMic, DramaFever, and NewLogical.
What Superheroes Look Like in 14 Countries Around the World
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
With Captain America: The Winter Soldier hitting theaters today, fans are once again reminded that Marvel is working hard to try and snatch the mantle of the ultimate American hero from DC's Superman. Captain America is a uniquely American icon with…
14 Brilliant New Releases for Every Type of Gamer
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
2014 is going to be the epic year the gaming world has been waiting for; 2013 gave us consoles with the potential for great games — but no great games. This year will be different, as a truly awesome lineup of titles is quickly headed our…
This Offensive Gay-Themed Video Game Pits Gay Fighters Against Homophobes
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
Ultimate Gay Fighter sounds like a bad joke you might hear in the ever tolerant and accepting environment of a men's locker room. In reality, it's a mobile game app that pits gay combatants against homophobes. Created by developer Michael Patrick,…
Censoring Video Games Is a Dangerous Path to Go Down
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
Editor's note: Graphic content below.  How would you feel if Vintage Books suddenly changed the age of the titular character in Vladimir Nobakov's Lolita, and then reworded any parts they deemed too controversial? That is essentially what video game…
Gaming is Still Filled With Outrageous Chinese Stereotypes
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
When the video game publishing giant Electronic Arts released a China-centric expansion to their military shooting simulation Battlefield 4, they likely expected controversy — and they got it. The Chinese government allegedly issued a ban on the…
Ultra Street Fighter 4: Gaming's Most Controversial Trans Character is Back
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
Videogame developer Capcom recently announced its plans to release Ultra Street Fighter IV, the latest update to their classic fighting simulation franchise. Among the four additional characters announced as part of the update is Poison — a post-op…
'Candy Crush' Lovers Already Get the Future Of Gaming
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
This week saw the release of two major entries into the gaming world: Angry Birds Go and Peggle 2. Both are new installments in highly successful franchises, and both have been labeled as "casual games" — that is, they have been dismissed as…
#ShenmueIII Brings 90s Sega Glory Back to the Limelight
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
Last week, some malicious brigand applied for a fake trademark in the name of fallen gaming giant Sega's rumored, but never confirmed, Shenmue III. Fans of the classic video game franchise quickly took to Twitter to show their love, and before Sega…
The 8 Most Dysfunctional Families in TV History
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
Wholesome Thanksgiving specials usually try to teach us that turkey time is best observed when a family behaves like the Cosbys or the Bradys. But as classic as those shows are, they're about peaceful families and as such don't quite capture…
The 8 Most Kickass Ladies Of Martial Arts Cinema
By Abdul R. Siddiqui
When people make sweeping, ethnocentric statements such as "China, Thailand, Indonesia — pretty much all of Asia — are hot beds of patriarchy where women are inferior beings, subservient to the males in their life and denied subject status," it's…