Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- As the new year rang in, Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the Mayor of New York City. A few months ago, I would have had to explain who Zohran was, why his politics mattered, and why women across the internet seemed to be collectively going crazy over him.

Now, thanks to the internet and an endless supply of Zohran Mamdani reels, everyone and their grandmother knows who he is. Mira Nair, it turns out, really did give us a "suitable boy", and it feels deeply unfair that we didn't get to appreciate him sooner.

As Zohran sets out to conquer more than just hearts, I find myself thinking about the politicians who are more "pookie" than petrifying, who occupy space in our minds not only because of policy discussions, but becaus...