In a Persian message on his Instagram, American world and Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Jordan Burroughs extended condolences to the families of the victims
Persian carpets are a culmination of artistic magnificence, and if an exclusive rug were to be woven for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it would
A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Palestine remains Iran’s central issue, Quds Press has reported. “The enemy axis creates sedition
California Governor Jerry Brown has appointed an Iranian-American immigrant to serve in Santa Clara County Superior Court as a judge. Brown’s pick, prosecutor Nahal Iravani-Sani (Democrat),
According to the ‘Global Passport Power Rank 2017’ by global financial advisory firm Arton Capital, Singapore has the world’s “most powerful” passport, thus enabling their
Iranian born film director Ali Atshani’s upcoming comedy 1st Born has wrapped up filming in Los Angeles. In addition to the star power of director Atshani,
Olympic gold medalist and four-time World champion Jordan Burroughs is arguably one of the most popular wrestlers in the world and certainly a fan-favorite in Iran. According to a
Iranian cinema has been well represented at The Oscars, winning two prestigious Academy Awards for best foreign-language film for Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman (2016) and A Separation (2011). And
Iranian rapper Shahin Najafi knows how to get your attention. Najafi’s songs, which frequently discuss sensitive topics such as Iran’s theocracy, sexism, child labor, censorship, drug addiction and homophobia, helped
Iranian born actress Shiva Negar recently landed a breakout role in the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster American Assassin. The spy film is based on Vince Flynn’s 2010
Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi of A Separation and The Salesman, began shooting his psychological thriller Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) at an undisclosed location just outside Madrid on
Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo, best known for her Oscar-nominated role in 2003’s House of Sand and Fog, has landed a recurring role in Marvel’s The Punisher. Aghdashloo will be playing Farah Madani,
There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming Disney remake of Aladdin over the few weeks. On August 4th it was announced that
When you think of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) household names such as John Cena, Triple H and The Undertaker will probably pop into your head.
Comedian and actor Maz Jobrani is officially ON FIRE! On the heels of his well-received Netflix premiere (‘Immigrant’), The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that Jobrani
Kaveh Mazaheri’s Iranian short film Retouch was nominated for not just one but two awards at the Michael Moore founded Traverse City Film Festival. Nominated for the “Audience
Iranian born actress and former reality star Manizhe Karimi (better known by her stage name Mandana Karimi), who was recently in the news after she filed domestic violences
BaranBand, headed by brothers Gian and Marouf Majidi, is a musical lover’s delight that blends the brothers’ Kurdish Iranian tradition and different musical cultures, genres and roots.
Iranian born Siamand Rahman who is the world’s strongest Paralympian met with a group of Japanese kids at The Nippon Foundation Paralympic Support Center last week. The
We have seen Babak Najafi direct many successful films, including London Has Fallen, but his soon to be released Sony Pictures Entertainment film Proud Mary may outshine them
Western media often portrays Muslim women as living a life of oppression, inequality, sadness, suffering and exploitation, devoid of freedom of speech and independent thinking. I
Omid Djalili, the award winning 51 year-old Anglo-Iranian actor/comedian just starred in an adaptation of the popular musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” The musical tells
Iranian-born tennis legend Mansour Bahrami is getting a movie biopic and it can’t come out soon enough! As a professional tennis player Bahrami was only
Game of Thrones! Westworld! Yes, that’s right, this Iranian composer, born in Duisburg, Germany, to an Iranian father and a German mother, has created musical scores for arguably two of the
