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Iran

  • News

    May 23, 2012

    OptumHealth's Mad Medicine

    Pierce County's controversial privatization of mental-health services has driven some patients to extremes.

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Iranian Treasures: A Separation and Caspian Strike Gold

    Memento Films InternationalDon't shut the door on this one.​ The Dinner: Fesenjan (and more!) at Caspian (1806 136th Place Northeast, Bellevue) The Movie: A Separation at the Egyptian (805 E Pine) The Screenplate: The Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film is usually a gimmie for nations like ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2012

    Abbas Kiarostami's Koker Trilogy

    Memento Films InternationalDon't shut the door on this one.​ The Dinner: Fesenjan (and more!) at Caspian (1806 136th Place Northeast, Bellevue) The Movie: A Separation at the Egyptian (805 E Pine) The Screenplate: The Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film is usually a gimmie for nations like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Maman's Homesick Pie Cooks Its Way From Persia to France and the U.S.

    ​Some of my favorite cookbooks are the ones that share a personal story, and some of my favorite books are ones that share stories about food. In Maman's Homesick Pie, author and chef Donia Bijan weaves the two together perfectly, as she shares the story of her childhood in Iran, her family's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Richard Silverstein, Seattle Blogger, Talks About Publishing Leaked U.S/Israeli Spy Transcripts that Led to FBI Worker Being Jailed

    Richard Silverstein​Local Seattle blogger Richard Silverstein says that the "real story" buried in yesterday's New York Times piece headlined "Leak Offers Look at Efforts by U.S. to Spy on Israel" isn't that the U.S. government routinely spies on communication through the Israeli embassy. Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Inside the Effort to Free Ex-Seattle Journalist Dorothy Parvaz

    ​Editors note: The following story was written by ProPublica reporter Kim Barker. Normally we don't repost articles verbatim on this blog, but since ProPublica encourages news organizations to do exactly that; and since Baker's reporting is stellar and her insight as one of Parvaz's good frien ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Dorothy Parvaz, Former Seattle Journalist, Recounts 19 Days as a Prisoner in Syria and Iran

    ​Dorothy "D" Parvaz, a former P-I columnist-turned-Al Jazeera reporter, was finally freed by her Iranian captors yesterday after 19 days spent behind bars there and in Syria. And in fitting fashion she was immediately handed a deadline with which to write a recap of what happened to her--the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Did Dorothy Parvaz's Old Job at the "Intelligencer" Make Syria Think She Was a CIA Agent?

    ​Detained journalist Dorothy "D" Parvaz used to work at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Recently she went to Syria to cover the rebellion there for Al Jazeera. Instead, she never left Damascus. She was arrested promptly, detained in Syria, then, this week, transported to Iran where she's still ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Persian Paradise Found

    Back before Iran brought to mind ayatollahs, chadors, and heavy eyeliner, it sparkled as a global beau monde. I knew this even as a kid growing up in Detroit because Persian pastries rocked my world. By my way of thinking, any culture that fashioned desserts both refined and hearty had to be world-c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Stink Fruit, Naked Ladies, Cookie Crisp, Rachael Ray, And the Best Fried Chicken Ever

    ​ "It's the crispy fried chicken Oprah Winfrey called "the best." But it has brought out the worst among the friends and relatives who started up Ezell's Famous Chicken (EFC) a quarter-century ago near Garfield High. They're fighting over the choice pieces--assets and trade secrets--of today' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    No More Rachael Ray In Iran (And Why That's A Bad Thing)

    Banned in Iran​I have said my fair share of nasty things about Rachael Ray. As a matter of fact, I've taken plenty of shots at all the different celebrity chefs and "food personalities" who litter our airwaves with their blinding smiles, annoying catch phrases and recipes for green bean casser ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Feds Say Portland "Child Foundation" Funneled Millions to Iran

    Image via​Granted it's a little vague, but Child Foundation sounds like a perfectly respectable name for a nonprofit international aid organization. After all, who doesn't want to help children? But according to federal prosecutors, the Portland-based group was responsible for illegally sendin ... More >>

  • Music

    December 29, 2010

    Foreigner on the Year in Foreign Policy

    Africa, global warming, and Iran's nuclear ambitions.

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    Hackers Are Gathering in Seattle This Weekend and It's For Your Own Good

    ​If you're not a hacker yourself, then the cryptic, geek-speak invite sent out by Random Hacks of Kindness and Geeks Without Bounds about a big event this weekend may seem a tad confusing. But within the endless acronyms and tech jargon, it seems clear that there will be quite the hacker shind ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2010

    Scott Peterson

    ​If you're not a hacker yourself, then the cryptic, geek-speak invite sent out by Random Hacks of Kindness and Geeks Without Bounds about a big event this weekend may seem a tad confusing. But within the endless acronyms and tech jargon, it seems clear that there will be quite the hacker shind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Foreigner Bassist Outlines Foreign Policy In Advance of Snoqualmie Casino Gig

    Pilson (second from left) fancies himself a more awesome Madeleine Albright.​Amidst widespread diplomatic turmoil and a global economic meltdown (except in Canada), one could be forgiven for a case of the World War III nerves. But then, one has likely not consulted Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilso ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2010

    Hypernova

    Pilson (second from left) fancies himself a more awesome Madeleine Albright.​Amidst widespread diplomatic turmoil and a global economic meltdown (except in Canada), one could be forgiven for a case of the World War III nerves. But then, one has likely not consulted Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilso ... More >>

  • Film

    April 28, 2010

    No One Knows About Persian Cats: Rebel Musicians in Tehran

    Pilson (second from left) fancies himself a more awesome Madeleine Albright.​Amidst widespread diplomatic turmoil and a global economic meltdown (except in Canada), one could be forgiven for a case of the World War III nerves. But then, one has likely not consulted Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilso ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    A.M. Music News: Gorillaz Bruce Willis, and a $25 Million Payday

    ​-- YouTube: The video for the new Gorillaz song, "Stylo," co-stars Bruce Willis. The new record, Plastic Beach, hits stores on March 9. You can hear it all on NPR. -- NYT: The feds say four dudes in New Jersey made $25 million in a ticket re-sale scheme. -- NME: Iran music journalist Behran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Our Man in Cannes

    Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2009

    Arabian Nights

    Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2009

    Azar Nafisi

    Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2008

    Marjane Satrapi

    Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2008

    From New Hampshire to Iran, with Love

    Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2007

    Driving Miss Springman - And Other 2007 Lowlights

    Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 19, 2007

    Stop Waiting for Daytime

    Flip the kayak of your expectations and paddle upside down in the darkness.

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2007

    The Coming Apocalypse (for Bartenders)

    Flip the kayak of your expectations and paddle upside down in the darkness.

  • Film

    August 30, 2006

    The Cult of the Suicide Bomber plus reissues of Double Indemnity and Kicking & Screaming.

    The dangers of foreign oil dependency the dangers of Barbara Stanwyck are compared.

  • Arts

    August 30, 2006

    Filmmaker in Exile

    A director explains how she escaped Iran to screen her first movie at Bumbershoot.

  • Film

    August 2, 2006

    Bazi

    Showing at Northwest Film Forum, Fri., Aug. 4–Thurs., Aug. 10. Not rated. 60 minutes.

  • Diversions

    August 2, 2006

    Bookda Gheisar

    Best Grassroots Philanthropist

  • Music

    June 28, 2006

    Independence Tunes

    Best Grassroots Philanthropist

  • News

    May 3, 2006

    A Protest That Works

    Why immigration marches get attention and anti-war rallies don't.

  • News

    April 19, 2006

    This Earth Is Our Earth

    Why immigration marches get attention and anti-war rallies don't.

  • News

    February 22, 2006

    A War on Iran

    With dreams of remaking the Middle East, it just might be too much of a honey pot for Bush's hawkish neocons to resist.

  • News

    November 16, 2005

    What's the Frequency, Mary?

    Nov. 16-22, 2005

  • News

    February 2, 2005

    Next Stop: Tehran

    Nov. 16-22, 2005

  • Arts

    September 8, 2004

    This Week's Reads

    Marjane Satrapi, Larry Kane, and Hari Kunzru.

  • Food

    February 25, 2004

    Remembrance of Meals Past

    Kolbeh evokes the cuisine of Persia.

  • Arts

    January 21, 2004

    Arts Picks

    Kolbeh evokes the cuisine of Persia.

  • Food

    October 22, 2003

    Grand Hotel

    The Sorrento's Hunt Club offers a bygone glamour on your plate.

  • Arts

    April 23, 2003

    This Week's Reads

    Azar Nafisi, Bill McKibben, Robert Stone, Lindsay Grehsam & Spain Rodriguez, and William E. Jarvis.

  • Food

    April 9, 2003

    Axis of Eating

    The shah is gone, but Old Persia lingers on at Alborz.

  • News

    December 4, 2002

    A Day in the Life

    The shah is gone, but Old Persia lingers on at Alborz.

  • News

    September 11, 2002

    Red, White, and Dissonant

    I can hear America screeching.

  • Diversions

    August 28, 2002

    Sports Guy

    Labor Lessons

  • Film

    March 13, 2002

    The hot spot

    Middle Eastern directors delve beneath the headlines.

  • Film

    January 9, 2002

    The searchers

    Mission of mercy reveals ugly, beautiful truths.

  • News

    September 26, 2001

    Breeding terror

    Mission of mercy reveals ugly, beautiful truths.

  • Film

    December 27, 2000

    Sons and lovers

    When maternal love is all the affection a woman's permitted.

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