Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie Stabbing Suspect ‘Had Contact With Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’
Intel officials told VICE World News Hadi Matar had been in contact with members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. There’s no evidence Iran was involved in organising the attack.
Writer Salman Rushdie Remains Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Stabbed
Rushdie was participating in an interfaith lecture series at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York when he was attacked.
Exploring the Legacy of 'The Satanic Verses' 30 Years On
We spoke to journalist Mobeen Azhar about his new VICE Studios documentary.
We Spoke to Padma Lakshmi About Family, Forgiveness, and the Pleasures of Fried Chicken
Padma Lakshmi has, at various points in her life, worn the hats of entrepreneur, actress, model, Top Chef host, and cookbook author. Now, she is adding memoir author to that list.
Hvad jeg lærte af at læse 'De sataniske vers' som ung muslim
'De sataniske vers' er for intellektuelle muslimer, hvad 'Infinite Jest' er for hipstere: alle har den, men ingen har læst den.
What I Learned as a Young Muslim Reading Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
'The Satanic Verses' is to Muslim intellectuals what 'Infinite Jest' is to hipsters: It's on everyone's shelves and they all have strong opinions on the author, but most haven't read past the first 30 pages.
Two Vodkas and One Iced Coffee with Salman Rushdie
VICE caught up with the iconic author to discuss his 12th novel, 'Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights.' As he chatted about everything from fatwa to Twitter feuds, Rushdie proved he is as controversial, and incredible, as ever.
The Protest Over an Award Given to 'Charlie Hebdo' Shows the Line Between Defending and Celebrating
PEN American Center pissed off some of its own members by bestowing an award to the famously irreverent French magazine, and the resulting debate led to Salman Rushdie calling six authors "pussies."
It Doesn't Matter That Islam Inspired the 'Charlie Hebdo' Attacks
What's imperative is to demonstrate that those who believe it was an act of "true" Islam are wrong.
In Defense of 'The Death of Klinghoffer' and Art That Takes Risks
We must leave space for irreverence, for non-didacticism, for hard questions, for the humanity of everyone.