Culture, Art & History
Breakfast with The Beatles: Chris Cather's Ticket to Ride
Okay, so it wasn’t a concert. But this trip to the KLOS studios was just about as exciting for us, since we were there to ... Full story
Getting Recognized the Right Way: What Iranian Americans Can LearnFrom the "clown phase" to "The Godfather," other immigrant experiences have a lot to teach.
Establishing an identity that is part of the broad American mainstream does not take place overnight. Assimilation rarely happens without significant challenges for the first- ... Full story
In Memoriam: Simin Daneshvar, "Queen of Persian Prose,"Dies at 90
Her 1969 novel, "Suvashun," is one of the most important works in modern Persian culture Simin Daneshvar, an iconic figure in contemporary Persian literature, passed away ... Full story
Exploring the Mysteries of the Mykonos Killings
During the first two decades of its existence, the Islamic Republic killed thousands of individuals, both inside and outside of the country, who had been ... Full story
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
Exploring the Mysteries of the Mykonos Killings
During the first two decades of its existence, the Islamic Republic killed thousands of individuals, both inside and outside of the country, who had been ... Full story