‘The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club’: Surviving Islamic Repression, One Recipe At a Time
Review of Evin Prison Bakers’ Club by Sepideh Gholian for Book and Film Globe: ‘The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club’: Surviving Islamic Repression, One Recipe At a Time Human rights activist Sepideh … Continue reading
The 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025
For SPIN‘s “The 25 Most Influential People in Music in 2025” write-up on Toomaj Salehi: The 25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025 Here are the activists, pop stars, producers, scholars, … Continue reading
The Land of the Not Free
Feature on freedom of speech and musicians in Iran for SPIN September 2024 Issue: The Land of the Not Free In the US we take freedom of speech for granted. … Continue reading
Can Rap save Iran?
Filmmaker Omid Mirnour interviewed about his documentary Rap and Revolution Iran for Book and Film Globe: Can Rap save Iran? A new documentary highlights the constant oppression that brave Iranian rappers face … Continue reading
Peter Gabriel on Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi: ‘This is Barbaric and Must Stop’
Feature on how creatives in the West are joining forces to save dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi‘s life for SPIN: Peter Gabriel on Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi: ‘This is Barbaric … Continue reading
‘Woman, Life, Freedom’: Hear a New Electronic Compilation From 12 Iranian Female Producers
News item on the release of Woman, Life, Freedom, a compilation of all original electronic music from Iranian female musicians for Billboard: ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’: Hear a New Electronic Compilation From … Continue reading
Pictures of Lily Podcast: Episode 4.76: Taylor Hanson on the Iranian Protest Anthem “Baraye”
In the 76th episode of the Pictures of Lily Podcast, I am joined by Taylor Hanson who reads the “as told to” portion of the most recent article I wrote … Continue reading →