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Articles tagged "iran" Music ReviewPouya Mahmoodi: Mehrby Deanne Sole[18.Mar.08] :. Mahmoodi has a mild-mannered, steady voice with an elongated lilt and a gentleness that makes him sound as if he’s singing to himself and you happen to be accidentally overhearing him. NewsThe sound of Iran today: Hip-hop, rap and protestby Kamyar Bashari [The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (MCT)][10.Dec.07] :. TEHRAN, Iran—The sound of the Iranian revolution can be heard on the headsets worn by young people all across the country. They’re listening to a wide variety of underground music... NewsIranian women pay the price in law-and-order campaignby Mehdi Mahdavi Azad [The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (MCT)][27.Sep.07] :. TEHRAN, Iran—For several months now, Iranian police have been conducting a huge operation aimed at cracking down on women who are deemed to be violating the country’s strict Islamic code.... NewsApply pressure on Iran, and waitby Mark Bowden [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][30.May.07] :. Evin Prison in north Tehran is such a sprawling complex that it cannot really be seen from any one vantage point. I went looking for it on my last trip to Tehran in 2005, researching a book about... PopMatters Pick Film ReviewOffside (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Mar.07] :. Jafar Panahi's Offside uses handheld mobile framing and non-professional actors to create a natural-seeming rhythm, immersing you in multiple experiences, introducing a number of characters all connected by events, desires, and circumstances.  NewsIranian exiles see film ‘300’ as an attempt to vilify Persiansby Vik Jolly [The Orange County Register (MCT)][22.Mar.07] :. The Hollywood blockbuster “300” has fueled conversations in the Iranian exile community across the United States, even spawning demands for an apology from the film’s... |
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