Rituals: Who Needs Them? I Do.
Until very recently, I hated rituals. I utterly couldn’t understand them. I grew up in a fairly conservative Muslim household. Consequently, my identity was multi-syllabically … Read more
Sikh Community Appreciation Night @ the Sacramento Kings
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Celebrating Maha Shivaratri: Bhajans for the Younger Generation
Hindus around the world celebrated Maha Shivaratri or “the great night of Shiva,” this week. Not only is this festival observed on the 14th night … Read more
This Burka is Built for Two: Q&A with Taz Ahmed on #MuslimVDay
Love, laughter and snark go together in Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed’s Muslim Valentine cards. This year marks the third year that the Los Angeles-based writer, artist … Read more
Burqa-Appropriating Diesel Ad Channels Lady Gaga and Jenny Holzer
Oh, to be the genius mind behind the creative brief that resulted in this disastrous Diesel launch ad! Featuring a pale, tattooed model wearing a … Read more
Is Lady Gaga’s ‘Burqa’ Leveraging Orientalist Archetypes for Shock and Market Value?
Lady Gaga is an icon who’s proved herself more than capable of chucking out some solidly danceable tunes — “Bad Romance” ranks high on the … Read more
President Obama Sends Ramadan Greetings, Twitter Responds By Reminding Him About Drones and Guantanamo
Yesterday President Barack Obama extended his best wishes to Muslims around the world as they prepared for the start of the holy month of Ramadan. He stated … Read more
Why That @JoyceCarolOates Rant Was So Disappointing
https://twitter.com/AnitaFelicelli/status/353222891468365825 Last Friday, while most Americans were enjoying the long weekend, novelist Joyce Carol Oates tweeted the following question: “Where 99.3% of women report having … Read more
