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Farzad Ghadimi and Saeed Dehghan drop ‘Rasmi’, no skip

I first encountered Farzad Ghadimi nearly three years ago, when his debut single Shelik burst forth like a sudden spark in the dark. That track wasn’t merely a promising start—it was a declaration. From the opening bars, it was clear that a distinctive new voice had emerged in Persian rap, one that refused to be…

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“In Iran They Call Me English and in England They Ask Me Where I’m From”: Navigating Identity and Belonging in Bea Dero’s Bound by Two Homes

What does it mean to belong to two places, yet fully to neither? For many growing up in the diaspora, this sense of in-betweenness—a constant balancing act between identities, languages and cultures—is part of everyday life. “In Iran they call me English and in England they ask me where I’m from,” says British-Iranian artist Bea…

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How rage is reshaping Persian rap

What has long set Persian rap apart from other popular music scenes in Iran is not merely its sound or lyrical boldness, but a deeper, more ambitious undercurrent—a shared desire among its artists, producers, fans, and even digital platforms to be part of something far larger than themselves. This is a community with one eye…

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Farzad Ghadimi and Saeed Dehghan drop ‘Rasmi’, no skip

“In Iran They Call Me English and in England They Ask Me Where I’m From”: Navigating Identity and Belonging in Bea Dero’s Bound by Two Homes

How rage is reshaping Persian rap

How Fashion Reflects Character and Conflict in ‘Corrupted Hands’

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night’ Blending Aesthetic and Horror

Samuel Khachikian: The Master of Suspense and Iranian Cinema’s Bold Visionary

Behind the Unfinished Scenes of ‘Bitter Almonds (1977)’

Farshad’s Song ‘Note Siah’ Featured in ‘The Penguin’ Series Tracklist

Behind The Scenes of Dariush Mehrjui’s ‘The Postman’

The 1980s Fashion in the movie ‘ZoodPaz’

Last Swim: A Journey of Youth, Identity, and Irreversible Choices

The Stranger and the Fog: Bahrām Beyzaie’s Surreal Classic Reborn in 4K

Exploring “Impasse”: A Documentary by Rahmaneh Rabani and Bahman Kiarostami