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Bassam Tariq Felt Like a ‘Failure’ After Blade — Until He Made Something Better

Tariq was supposed to direct Mahershala Ali in a Marvel movie. That fell apart, so they made the singular Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother instead.

Mahershala Ali and Bassam Tariq share the path to Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

"I came up different." The two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali reflects on his path, and what he's learned.

After the Heartbreak of ‘Blade,’ ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Director Bassam Tariq Still Thanks Marvel for Hel...

TIFF: The filmmaker tells IndieWire how (and why) he re-teamed with star Mahershala Ali after they both exited "Blade," and how that experience influenced his latest feature, alrea...

Bassam Tariq, Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff Set for Gotham Week Honors (Exclusive)

Separately, Rachael J. Morrison's 'Joybubbles' will receive the Best Film Coming to a Cinema Near You award.

Marvel's Ex-Blade Director Finally Made the Mahershala Ali Movie of His Dreams

Bassam Tariq reflects on his "John Wick meets Moonlight" drama that premieres at TIFF 2026 and releases in September.

Devotion is Deeply Human: Bassam Tariq and John Cho on “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother”

The director and co-star talk about channeling faith and the immigrant experience into the Mahershala Ali action drama.

BLADE Director Bassam Tariq Reveals What He Learned From His Troubled Marvel Experience

‘Brown men are fearless, funny and sexy’: Salman Toor on clubbing, queerness and New York’s Muslim moment

Toor’s electrifying pictures have made him a global star – and he’s even painted Zohran Mamdani. As the artist hits London’s prestigious Courtauld Gallery, he talks about Manet, mu...

Toheeb Jimoh Carries a Piece of Home With Him as His Career Takes Off

The Emmy nominee is scoring big roles after Ted Lasso and honoring his roots along the way.

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TIFF ’26: YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER reimagines the Blade we almost got

Faisal Kapadia on his Indian roots, leaving Strings and finding music again

Singer opens up about his family, Bollywood memories and starting over as a solo artist at 50

Zakir Khan turns his father’s influence into a deeply personal Netflix special

Indian comedian's latest stand-up special to premiere on September 18

Bashir Billow – ‘How Will It Be’

Copenhagen-based Somali-Danish artist Bashir Billow explores self-discovery and belonging throughout his debut album How Will It Be, where electronic production meets organic instr...

‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Review: Faith, Family, and Firearms Drive Bassam Tariq’s Intriguingly Strange Acti...

Messy contradictions and eccentric side characters drive this memorable story of a devout Muslim hitman played by Mahershala Ali. 

Fatima Al Qadiri Readies New EP 3TWI (عتوي)

Named after the Kuwaiti Arabic femme slang for “dirty old man,” the EP launches with “7ilween” (“pretty young things”)

Jadakiss & Hasan Minhaj Have More Than A Block Party Brewing

It’s always refreshing and gratifying to see rappers go beyond hip hop and start businesses of their own, serving as the extension of their passions. One such rapper has been Jadak...

IndianRaga founder Sriram Emani explores identity and belonging in Jam Boy

After building IndianRaga into a global platform for Indian performing arts, Sriram Emani is turning to filmmaking to tell nuanced South Asian stories that challenge familiar stere...

Mahershala Ali Is Deadly, Devout & Brilliant In “Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother”

Mahershala Ali delivers a gripping performance as a devout Muslim, grieving father and professional hitman struggling to reconcile faith, family and violence in Bassam Tariq’s ambi...

From the Web (FTW) #41: Hasan Minhaj x AR Rahman

The Global Journey of Faouze Barkati: The Man Behind “Danza Kuduro”

The Tunisian-born producer, songwriter and music executive built an international career from Paris to Miami, helping turn “Danza Kuduro” into one of the defining Latin hits of the...

This saxophonist’s jazz offers a call and response for Africa

Boston-based Nigerian musician Temidayo Balogun mixes styles and beats to promote unity on his home continent.

Design as a unifying language: Arsh Raziuddin on how her World Cup identity united NYC

Designer, illustrator and creative director Arsh Raziuddin gives the New York Nicer Tuesday’s crowd an look behind the curtain of her career to date, demonstrating how her backgrou...

Mayor Mamdani and Nas Have a Heart to Heart About Keeping NYC the Home of Hip Hop

“We can’t be content with New York City simply being the birthplace of hip hop," Mamdani said