Culture, Art & History
Namm, Make it Count
The Monday morning after NAMM, as I sat behind my desk at my day job, I figured out that I was suffering from what I ... Full story
Iran Onscreen: Truth Through the Prism
Can a movie tell a story set in contemporary Iran without being seen as a "portrait of Iranian society"? In re A Separation's Oscar dreams, should ... Full story
This Is Not a Film: The Camera Stays On
Jafar Panahi's most recent screenplay -- the last he will be legally permitted to write for 20 years, if the sentence imposed on him ten ... Full story
Scenic Avignon, France
Music among the lavender fields of Provence If you’re like me, when you go to the mall in the autumn months, you always stop by those ... Full story
Meeting Pantea’s Art
I encountered Pantea Cyrus’ paintings while surfing on the web. Pantea’s paintings are shockingly beautiful and she was kind enough to answer my questions about ... Full story
A Nightmare at the Whisky
I t was just something I never thought I'd see. Alice Cooper playing live at the historic Whisky A-Go-Go, more than 42 years since the last ... Full story
In Memoriam: World Famous DJ Mehdi
By StaffReports have confirmed that the beloved French DJ and hip-hop/electro producer has been killed in a tragic accident. Resident Advisor reported that Mehdi fell ... Full story
The Iranian Diaspora Comes of Age"I am American and Iranian."
Over three decades after their mass migration began from their ancestral homeland, Iranian Americans have achieved success in their new home in many fields. From ... Full story
Frampton-Comes Alive
If you can survive the stacked parking, the strict curfew, and the sometimes incessantly chatty people in the seats around you, the Greek Theatre is ... Full story
Prolific Director Reza Badiyi Dies at 81
Born in a small town, raised in the conservative Iranian society of the 1930s and 1940s, he went on to make his mark in one ... Full story
Iran Onscreen: Truth Through the Prism
Can a movie tell a story set in contemporary Iran without being seen as a "portrait of Iranian society"? In re A Separation's Oscar dreams, should ... Full story