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Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics
Read more: Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politicsAliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

Q&A on ReFocus: The Films of John Singleton
Daniel Dufournaud reflects on the cultural impact of John Singleton, notably his portrayal of black masculinity.

Why Focus on Director Robert Altman’s Last Quarter Century?
by Lisa Dombrowski and Justin Wyatt Film director Robert Altman was one of the leading creative forces of the last great period of Hollywood filmmaking known as the New Hollywood or Hollywood Renaissance. Much critical analysis has addressed this early…