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Muslim women are not a monolith. When it comes to our clothing, some of us wear the hijab and prefer longer, more covered clothing. And some of us don't. We should wear what makes us feel good about ourselves. As Megan Thee Stallion said, being a hot girl means, "being unapologetically YOU, having fun, being confident, living YOUR truth."
As audiences, we are both mesmerized by and sympathetic to morally corrupt characters. Whether it be our collective concern for Walter White despite his descent into venality, the way we're glued to watching couples self-destruct on TLC's 90 Day Fiancé , or the conflicting feelings we have for broken characters, such as Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, we're obsessed with the bad guys.
Hala's internal feelings are never revealed, making it hard to rationalize her actions like when, in the final scene, she takes off her hijab. Though the struggles that comes with wearing a hijab are a reality for many Muslim women, it appears out of left field in the film.
In June, Natasha Rothwell, who plays Kelli on Insecure and writes for the show, posted a picture of an array of items (Hennessy, cocoa butter, castor oil, and hot sauce) on Twitter with the caption: "If you were wondering if the S4 @insecurehbo writers' room was Black AF, the answer is yes.
Messiah, Netflix's series about an enigmatic man claiming to be God's messenger, feels like an appropriate apocalyptic tale for the year 2020. When you look into religious texts, certain signs of the end have already occurred. Whether it be the...
Evan Alex, the 11-year-old actor who starred in Jordan Peele's , said he's writing his very own script and even got some pointers from Peele himself. "I'm working on my own project," Alex on Sunday told The Hollywood Reporter at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 20th annual Party on the Pier.
LA is the go-to spot for fostering creativity and making it big - and it's also home to dozens of promising Muslim artists who're breaking into the industry and redefining what it means to be Muslim. Follow columnist Umber Bhatti as she covers local creators and discovers how they plan to make their mark in the city.
Directed by Nahnatchka Khan Netflix May 31 For once, Keanu Reeves is unlikable. The actor briefly appears in "Always Be My Maybe," the latest Netflix original film set to hit the streaming service and select theaters Friday.
When Lulu Wang first pitched a film about the real-life story of her Chinese family, no one would finance it, she said. She set it aside for years and waited until she received the right offer, which led to a Sundance Film Festival debut, an A24 backing and a July 12 release date.
Flooded bathrooms at mosquesare something Muslim actor, comedian and writer Ramy Youssef is all too familiar with. This is often a byproduct of wudhu, an Islamic ritual where individuals wash themselves before prayer. Usingpersonal experiences, such as dealing with messy washrooms during prayer times, Youssef created stand-up comedy routines that eventuallyinspiredhis upcoming television show, "Ramy" which he created with A24 and Hulu.