Farah Diba was born on 14 October 1938 in Tehran as the only child of Captain Sohrab Diba (1899–1948) and his wife, Farideh Ghotbi (1920–2000). She was born into a prosperous family, whose fortunes were diminished after her father’s early death. Read More »
The daughter of Ruhollah Zam, the journalist executed on December 12, has talked publicly about the last conversation she had with her father. In an audio file posted on her grandfather’s Instagram page, Niaz Zam said her father told her on the phone: “Many things may have happened, but whatever you do, stick to your studies!” Read More »
For female stars, this included lessons in posture and diction as well as acting. Actresses were often put on diets as well as certain surgical procedures to meet the physical requirements expected by the studio. The final touch was the glamorization process of hair, makeup and wardrobe. Actors portray characters in stories such as plays, musicals, films, television shows and ... Read More »
For female stars, this included lessons in posture and diction as well as acting. Actresses were often put on diets as well as certain surgical procedures to meet the physical requirements expected by the studio. The final touch was the glamorization process of hair, makeup and wardrobe. Read More »
Iranian-American entertainer known as the writer and director of the award-winning 2013 film Snow On Pines. He is perhaps most famous for his acting work in two Asghar Farhadi films: About Elly and A Separation. Read More »
Mohammad Ali Zam was born in 1955 in Tehran. He appeared “Democracy in Day Light” directed by Ali Atashani. On Saturday executed an exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017, a little more than a year after authorities tricked him into traveling to Iraq where he was abducted. Read More »
The Earth is wonderfully weird. From tiny puddle-dwelling creatures that can survive in outer space to a paint so dark that your eyes can’t actually even see it, Earth is filled with plenty of strange and incredible things – both natural and made by us. Read More »
China’s cinema market has been growing dramatically in recent years. Hollywood exports revenue-sharing movies to China to receive additional box-office revenues. Although globalization accelerates Hollywood movies’ domination in most global film markets, that is not the case in China. Read More »
While COVID-19 may have limited people’s abilities to actively go out and celebrate their birthdays, that doesn’t mean creative celebrations can’t happen indoors. As social distancing becomes the reality for millions of Americans, the notion of celebrating birthdays with lockdown restrictions leads to sparks of creativity. Read More »
Late dawn. Early sunset. Short day. Long night. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the December solstice marks the longest nights and shortest days of the year. Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere is having short nights and long days. Read More »