What does it mean to be a Muslim in the modern world? That is the fundamental question that underpins the work of Nida Manzoor, whose creativity spans music, film and television. The question may come ...
Anarchy in the U.K. takes on a whole new meaning with the arrival of “We Are Lady Parts,” Peacock’s punk rock comedy about an all-female Muslim band that bangs out songs like “Ain’t No One Gonna Honor ...
Writer Nida Manzoor wanted “We Are Lady Parts,” her series about an all-female Muslim punk band in London, to be funny. But as a Muslim woman writing about very underrepresented characters, she also ...
The British punk-rock comedy, now streaming on Peacock, is "complicated, unconventional, shatters stereotypes – and is real," write Muslim advocates Sue Obeidi and Evelyn Alsultany. By Sue Obeidi, ...
In 2017, Oscar-nominated “Sound of Metal” actor Riz Ahmed gave a rousing speech to the House of Commons warning that the U.K. could lose its Muslim youth to extremism unless they see themselves ...
The punk-rocking ladies of Peacock and Channel 4’s We Are Lady Parts came together to talk casting, Muslim representation on-screen and more at ATX Television Festival on Sunday. Creator Nida Manzoor ...
In the enormously appealing British series “We Are Lady Parts,” the chaos and the comedy of a fledgling band — with its members squeezing in practice between day jobs and personal tribulations — comes ...
From our interview with Nida Manzoor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nida Manzoor isn’t simply the creator of a sitcom when it ...
U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and NBCUniversal streamer Peacock’s riotous new comedy “We Are Lady Parts” is releasing an official soundtrack, Variety can reveal. The stereotype-busting, Working ...
Rihanna ignited backlash this week after Muslim fans called her out for using a song that included sacred Islamic verses during her second Savage x Fenty lingerie fashion show. Lingerie models danced ...