The visually stunning drama became one of cinema’s most acclaimed masterpieces after an unusually long production.

These groundbreaking films by Iranian women directors explain the deep-rooted origins of the Iranian feminist movement.

These rock hits from 1979 were popular among 70s kids at the time, and I bet you can still sing them from memory today.

Friday marks the 47 th anniversary of the deadly 1979 tornado that struck Wichita Falls. The twister on April 10, 1979, was part of what the National Weather Service calls the “Red River Valley ...

It sure feels like 1979 again. Iran is fighting the West. The price of gas has been rising for weeks. Moscow is aiming to take advantage of a distracted White House. The party in control of Washington ...

A man closely watching the conflict in Iran from his Maryland home escaped the 1979 embassy takeover in Tehran by hiding with Canadians. Former diplomat Robert Anders of Silver Spring and five others ...

The 1970s were famous for disco. And while that shifted once the 1980s hit, it’s important to remember how important disco was for a certain time. It’s essential to ring that bell one more time, if ...

In seven decades of boldness and risk-taking, my mother’s single greatest regret is marching for the 1979 revolution in Iran. She was a 23-year-old medical student, newly married and pregnant for the ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

The similarities between now and events preceding the shah’s exile are striking. The radical clerics benefited then, but who would prevail this time? A critical moment looms for Iran, and so for the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Iran marked its 47th revolution anniversary Wednesday showing a split reality: State TV broadcast massive ...