Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed Speaks Out Against Missing and Maligned Muslim Representation in Film

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2021

When British actor Riz Ahmed was nominated for best actor at the Oscars for his role in Sound of Metal earlier this year, it made him the f...

Here Are the Oscars Nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2021

Last night, the Grammy Awards were handed out in a socially distanced award show. If you're already jonesing for some more sweet, sweet cel...

'Sound of Metal' Gets Loud About Deafness, Disability and Addiction

Directed by Darius Marder

PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2020

Sound of Metal starts off loud, but hits its full power in silence. This debut feature from Darius Marder is an inventive exploration of ac...

Watch a Captioned Trailer for Riz Ahmed's New Film 'Sound of Metal'

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2020

Riz Ahmed's performance in the forthcoming film Sound of Metal has been much buzzed about since it debuted at TIFF in 2019. In our review,...

Riz Ahmed Announces New Album 'The Long Goodbye'

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2020

Actor and rapper Riz Ahmed — a.k.a. Riz MC — has announced plans for a new album titled The Long Goodbye. The LP arrives via Ahmed's own la...

'The Night Of' May Get a Season 2 If We're Lucky, Says John Turturro

PUBLISHED Jan 16, 2020

Richard Price just launched his new Stephen King series The Outsider, but if we're lucky, we may see him return to his beloved project with...

'Venom' Is a Slobbery Rehash of 'The Mask'

Directed by Ruben Fleischer

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2018

Venom is an iconic comic book villain who, with the right film adaptation, could feasibly achieve the level of pop culture ubiquity that th...

Riz Ahmed Shares New Song "Mogambo"

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2018

Ahead of starring in the new Venom film out this Friday, Riz Ahmed has shared a new solo track as Riz MC. Titled "Mogambo," the track was...