Last week, it was director Mehreen Jabbar who poetically but bluntly remarked that artists have to chase their employers ...

Riz Ahmed made history Monday as the first Muslim nominated for the Oscar for lead actor. He earned the nod for his role in “Sound of Metal.” Actor Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim actor ...

Prior to Ahmed’s nomination, a handful of Muslims had won Best Supporting Actor nominations. Mahershala Ali has won two Best Supporting Actor Oscars, first in 2017 for “Moonlight” and again ...

For an actor notorious for not sleeping before shooting a new movie, Riz Ahmed sounded remarkably laid-back recounting how he’d learned Monday about his best-actor Oscar nomination for “Sound ...