AR Rahman reveals Islam keeps him on track
by Entertainment Desk Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman has often given credit to Islam for all that he has accomplished in life. Speaking at the launch of his biography, Notes of […]
Saudi Arabia’s Public Cinema Ban Lifts With A Showing Of ‘Black Panther’
Source: Huffington Post The push for public theaters is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s larger package of economic and social reforms. By Carol Kuruvilla A commercial movie theater […]
First Saudi cinema opens with popcorn and ‘Black Panther’
Source: Associated Press By AYA BATRAWY RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The lights dimmed and the crowd of men and women erupted into applause and hoots as Hollywood’s blockbuster “Black […]
Saudi cinema screens reopen on 18 April ‘with Black Panther’
Source: BBC News Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in more than 35 years will open on 18 April, showing the action movie Black Panther. It is part of a deal done […]
Saudi Arabia to invest $64bn in entertainment
Source: BBC News Saudi Arabia says it will invest $64bn (£46bn) in developing its entertainment industry over the next decade. The head of the General Entertainment Authority said 5,000 events […]
Two priceless photographs from UK and Germany
Bollywood mega star, Amitabh Bachchan meeting with UK minister Lord Tariq Mahmood Ahmad. ============================ Ahmadi delegation in Germany with Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Mr Qamar Bajwa Mr Irfan Khan is in the middle.
Saudi Arabia to Lift Ban on Movie Theaters After 35 Years
Source: Time By ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI AND AYA BATRAWY/ AP 10:30 AM EST (RIYADH) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday it will allow movie theaters to open in the conservative kingdom next […]
A Growing List of Accidents Is Putting Safety at Amusement Parks Under the Spotlight
Source: Time BY Kevin Lui What’s happening with thrill rides? The weekend roller coaster collision in Spain that left 33 people injured — including kids — is just the latest reminder that your trip […]
Breaking bad: Hollywood wakes up to the power of dark, dangerous women
theguardian: by Anne Billson — Forget sobbing suffering beauties. From Rebecca Hall’s unlikable newsreader to Jessica Chastain’s ruthless lobbyist, this is the year of the unsympathetic, deeply flawed femme. Thank goodness for that. The good news is that there are some great female characters coming up in the cinema in […]
Saudi Arabia grooves to new beat as entertainment sector opens up
Riyadh: With pumping hip hop beats and electrifying dancers, Saudi Arabia has launched what’s being hailed as an entertainment revolution for the conservative kingdom, which usually tightly restricts music, dance and theatre. Reference: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-grooves-to-new-beat-as-entertainment-sector-opens-up-1.1908540
Why are we so bored?
theguardian: by Sandi Mann — We live in a world of constant entertainment – but is too much stimulation boring? Nothing to do: the 1985 film The Breakfast Club, in which five students endure a day’s detention. Photograph: Sportsphoto/Allstar It amazes me when people proclaim that they are bored. Actually, […]
American Sniper and the Muslim ‘Savage’
Huff Post: by Todd Green, Ph,D. — Is American Sniper a brilliant, subtle study of the trauma of war and the toll that incessant violence takes on those who participate in it? Or is American Sniper a shallow, flag-waving, war propaganda movie? These questions frame much of the debate over Clint Eastwood’s recent film. […]
I Have NEVER In My Life Seen Anything This Incredible. How Is This Possible?
Viral Tales — How. Is. This. Even. Possible? The 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic trailer featured 500 people dancing in the sky in one of the most beautiful and mesmerizing performances I’ve seen to date. Dancers – better described as acrobats – move through the air in perfect time with the music. Flawlessly […]
Pakistan Going Global – Burka Avenger Nominated For Emmy
Storypicker — Good news for Pakistanis who want their presence in the international film and entertainment industry that Pakistan’s first anmation series Burka Avenger has been nominated for Emmy Kids Awards. Burka Avenger nominated in the animation category and it is the first time that any Pakistani animated series has […]
Gravity the perfect space film for our Godless times?
ABC News: by Justine Toh — Such a world may set the stage for remarkable feats of human endeavour but it endlessly frustrates the inevitable questions of human existence (how are we here? why are we here? why does anything exist at all?) that the silence of space can only […]
“Burka Avenger” Pakistan’s Female Muslim Superhero
Source: Qantara.de A burqa-wearing superhero? The first episode of Haroon Rashid’s animated “Burka Avenger” has been shown in Pakistan. The creator of the series says he wanted to create a […]
"Burka Avenger" Pakistan's Female Muslim Superhero
Source: Qantara.de A burqa-wearing superhero? The first episode of Haroon Rashid’s animated “Burka Avenger” has been shown in Pakistan. The creator of the series says he wanted to create a […]
Muslim Women Speak On Lady Gaga’s Song ‘Burqa’ And Its Portrayal Of Their Culture
Huff Post: A leaked Lady Gaga song called “Burqa” is causing controversy among the Muslim community for its sexualized lyrics about the body beneath the traditional Islamic garment. HuffPost Live’s Dena Takruri hosted a panel of Muslim women to get their take on the track. Among them was Keziah S. Ridgeway, a fashion […]
ISLAMIC EXHIBIT AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
About this ad Islamic exhibit at BYU aids understanding By William L. Hamblin and Daniel C. Peterson For the Deseret News Published: Saturday, Sept. 8 2012 5:00 a.m. MDT Included in the exhibit “Beauty and Belief” are the artistic writings found in a manuscript copy of the Quran. Most of […]
BBC’s ‘Muslim sitcom’ Citizen Khan provokes 185 complaints
Viewers object to ‘racial sterotyping’ and ‘irreverent’ depiction of Islam THE BBC has received 185 complaints about the first episode of six-part sitcom Citizen Khan – and very few were […]