Originally written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the 1973 adaptation of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' is unquestionably the best movie ever made from a Webber show.
Lil Nas X has found himself at the center of the latest great American culture war skirmish (in a 2021 full of them), but Madonna beat him to it by about 30 years and he certainly won't be the last in a seemingly never-ending cycle of outrage.
If this were a novel, the overarching thesis would be that all art is inherently political, whether intentional or unintentional. Beyond that, however, is the concept of ideology – not what our stated beliefs are, but the assumptions, rules, and structures that we take for granted as natural, rather than an imposed worldview.
“They All Hate Me” – How Hijabi Rapper Mona Haydar Has Confounded Western and Muslim Audiences Alike
We sat down for an interview with the Muslim American hip-hop artist Mona Haydar to talk about her unique position and perspective in the culture, her communities, and much more. Check out what she had to say.
We got chance to talk to Mark Wahlberg about his new movie 'Father Stu', what drew him to it, financing things himself, eating 11,000 calories a day, and more.
At age 39, Samaneh Mahmoudi (Naria) is an up-and-coming artist who, by law, cannot sing solo in her home country of Iran. She speaks of a lifetime of obstacles she's had to endure to pursue a career in music as a solo vocalist.
Over twenty years since its release, 'The Big Lebowski' has inspired theme parties, an annual festival celebrated every March 6th, private clubs, and of course, a religion based on The Dude’s philosophy.
We're back and with special guest and artist/photographer/videographer Sara Meghdari (@szmeghdari). We discuss the difficulties of being a photographer in NYC, her first live public performance, which showed the very private act of covering and putting on her hijab, and recent art shows around the city. We continue with art news such as more interactive art exhibits popping up across the country, scents and smells being incorporated into exhibits and museums as it's own art form and to enhance or change the way we perceive art, and the world's first cryptocurrency art auction taking place. Then we close things out talking about Seasons 2 of 'Westworld' and 'Luke Cage', and the underappreciated 'Queen of the South.'
