BBC recently stirred controversy with a show called “Real Housewives of ISIS”. The sketch portraying British female members of ISAS in Syria has been criticized as tasteless by some, but welcomed by others.
The de Young Museum here has drawn big crowds before. But now, it’s moving to something new completely. The museum’s new director, Max Hollein, has scheduled “The Fashion of Islam,” the first major show developed since his arrival, for the fall of 2018.
Even as women continue to be underrepresented in the film industry, Palestinian director Maysaloun Hamoud’s new movie is winning international acclaim. In this interview, Hamoud talks about feminism, liberation and Palestinian society.