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Iran

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Kyrsten Sinema's Hilary Rosen Moment, and Her Persistent Verbal Flubbery

    Sinema's statement on Iran starts 2:48 in, her comments on health care at around 6:03The flap over center-left talking head Hilary Rosen and her perceived insult of Mitt Romney's wife Ann offers a perfect example of how mere verbal flubs can offer ammunition to right-wingers in the highly-charged pa ... More >>

  • Film

    April 12, 2012

    This Is Not a Film: Jafar Panahi Is a Filmmaker Who Isn't

    Sinema's statement on Iran starts 2:48 in, her comments on health care at around 6:03The flap over center-left talking head Hilary Rosen and her perceived insult of Mitt Romney's wife Ann offers a perfect example of how mere verbal flubs can offer ammunition to right-wingers in the highly-charged pa ... More >>

  • Film

    December 29, 2011

    Karina Longworth on Why You May Not Have Seen Her Favorite Film of 2011

    Sinema's statement on Iran starts 2:48 in, her comments on health care at around 6:03The flap over center-left talking head Hilary Rosen and her perceived insult of Mitt Romney's wife Ann offers a perfect example of how mere verbal flubs can offer ammunition to right-wingers in the highly-charged pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Amnesty International Local Chapters Host Localpalooza for Human Rights

    Anamieke Quinn and her band Treasurefruit play Localpalooza at The Sail InnEven if you dont' know exactly what Amnesty International does, chances are you jive with the organization's mission. Tempe and Arizona State University Amnesty International chapters are hoping to gain a little more exposure ... More >>

  • Music

    June 30, 2011

    Cinderella @ Marquee Theatre

    Anamieke Quinn and her band Treasurefruit play Localpalooza at The Sail InnEven if you dont' know exactly what Amnesty International does, chances are you jive with the organization's mission. Tempe and Arizona State University Amnesty International chapters are hoping to gain a little more exposure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2011

    Kronos Quartet at the Musical Instrument Museum

    Photos by Niki D'AndreaKronos Quartet playing "Aheym."​Kronos QuartetMusical Instrument Museum May 20, 2011San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet occupies an interesting niche in classical music. All four are adept players, and make their instruments (some of which are more than 300 years o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Can Slick Pita Jungle Out-Hummus Authentic Baiz Market?

    Amy Silverman​Hummus is the glue -- sometimes almost literally -- that holds a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean meal together. Do it wrong, and indeed, it's a little like cement. And not in a good way.But do it well and some of us will fill up on the chickpea dip long before the gyro or the kebabs hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Book Glamorizing Suicide Bombers Found in Arizona Desert

    www.funnypicturesofanything.com​Department of Homeland Security officials confirm that a book glamorizing suicide bombers was found in the Arizona desert earlier this week. The book, "In Memory of Our Martyrs," was found Tuesday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Casa Grande substation who wa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 28, 2010

    Film from the Middle East Film Festival: Color of Paradise

    www.funnypicturesofanything.com​Department of Homeland Security officials confirm that a book glamorizing suicide bombers was found in the Arizona desert earlier this week. The book, "In Memory of Our Martyrs," was found Tuesday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Casa Grande substation who wa ... More >>

  • News

    January 7, 2010

    Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, January 7, 2010

    www.funnypicturesofanything.com​Department of Homeland Security officials confirm that a book glamorizing suicide bombers was found in the Arizona desert earlier this week. The book, "In Memory of Our Martyrs," was found Tuesday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the Casa Grande substation who wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Dookie and the Peak of Profitable Cheap Plastic, Not Music or Culture

    One of the things I like most about New Times Music Editor Martin Cizmar is disagreeing with him. We've had some fun arguments and discussions on music, culture, the role of the press and even Eazy E. Which is why I felt compelled to write this post completely and unequivocally disagreeing with his ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    Freedom Just Ain't Free

    And neither is this Republican convention in disguise

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Iran Supporters Rally at Arizona State University

    Jessica SmithA member of Sunday's rally holds up a sign depicting a few of the deaths that occurred during the protests in Iran. ​ Clad in green and clutching picket signs, hundreds gathered at Arizona State University on Sunday to show solidarity for post-election protests that have left at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    July 27 In Blogs: Bill Maher, The Big Event, Cartel Coffee, Tasers, and Iran

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Bill Maher Punks Out, Gives Janet Napolitano a Free Ride on Real Time Up on the Sun: The Big ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2009

    July 21 In Blogs: Wavves, Source Victoria, Mosaic, and George Gascon

    In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Up on the Sun: New Wavves Song Available on Sendspace Source Victoria to Play Rhythm Room Twice This Month, August ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    An Obsession with Salt

    Sloane BurwellSalt, salt and more salt. "You want what for Christmas?" My mom says this every year. And every year my request is the same - salt. I love salt in every incarnation -- the weirder the better, whether it's pink, blue, black, smoked, or infused. Salt can turn the blandest dish i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2009

    Ruth McClung: From Del Taco to Congress? She's a Conservative Running Against Raul Grijalva

    Okay, there are a few things about Ruth McClung we like right off the bat: She's a rock climber. She likes the Beatles. She paints flowers. But, c'mon. Raul Grijalva isn't even going to break a sweat. McClung's running for Congress against Grijalva, a four-time incumbent Democrat from Congression ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Follow Michele Laudig on Twitter

    We eat. We tweet. New Times food critic Michele Laudig is working all the angles for you, Phoenix -- including Twitter, where you can follow her cravings. She's easy to find: @michelelaudig.  We've been on Twitter for a while now, and in between the tweets about Iran and Mark Sanford's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    White House Delays Immigration Powwow (Again), and Why U.S. Hispanics Need to Raise Some Hell

    Wanna snag the administration's attention? Borrow a page from the (peaceful) protesters in Iran. So I've just thumbed through a passel of recent White House statements and releases, looking for something about that big immigration meetup that President Barack Obama was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Hot Links: Kidnappings, Smoking Bills, and Barcelona

    About 150 Iranian-Americans rallied in Tempe, to protest what they see as fraud in Iran's recent presidential elections. The rally was peaceful, and a similar rally in Tucson drew about 60 people...A Valley man was kidnapped by a group of armed suspects near 27th avenue and Roosevelt Tuesday nig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2009

    Close Shave: Barber Shop Shooting in Mesa Wounds Two; Police Seek Suspect

    Image: Wikimedia Commons It was a close shave for two people shot and wounded last night in Mesa barber shop. Cops say a guy walked into Horacio Styles, 724 E. University, just after 9 p.m. -- when the shop usually closes. He "exchanged words with employees and customers." Then he pulled out a handg ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    Babak Dehghanpisheh

    Image: Wikimedia Commons It was a close shave for two people shot and wounded last night in Mesa barber shop. Cops say a guy walked into Horacio Styles, 724 E. University, just after 9 p.m. -- when the shop usually closes. He "exchanged words with employees and customers." Then he pulled out a handg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Former President Jimmy Carter Discusses Bringing Peace to the Middle East, President Obama, and Raising Kids in the White House

    photo from Carter's book We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land President Carter signs his latest book at Changing Hands this Friday.It's not every day you get to chat with a former President of the United States. And since President Jimmy Carter will be in town on Friday, signing copies of his b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    Sean Hannity, Oliver North, Charlie Daniels and Assorted Redneck Musicians Invade Glendale

    BYOPOC: Bring Your Own Plug o' ChawA dental student's worst nightmare. That's what you can expect come August in Glendale as a snaggle-toothed horde of trailer park refugees descends on the Jobing.com Arena for Freedom Concert '09, a benefit show sponsored by Fox News wing-nut poster boy Sean Hannit ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2008

    Exiles on Main Street

    Huddled masses find a home in author’s extraordinary America

  • Culture

    November 8, 2007

    Phillip Fazio

    Nun on the run

  • Calendar

    July 5, 2007

    Grand Designs

    Even the Ayatollah would dig this stuff

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2007

    Obama, No Osama: New York Times readers not interested in terrorism...

    Even the Ayatollah would dig this stuff

  • Culture

    November 18, 2004

    A Play in a Day

    Be careful what you wish for

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST UPSCALE STEAK HOUSE

    Drinkwater's City Hall

  • News

    July 8, 2004

    Letters

    Letters from the week of July 8, 2004

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2004

    Veiled Intentions

    Author continues to teach, regardless of restrictions

  • Music

    May 22, 2003

    Covert Fuzz

    Short-wave radio, with its fringe elements and bizarre discoveries, is a living, breathing organism

  • Calendar

    October 24, 2002

    Going Global

    Valley glimpses wide world of film

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    Escape From Tempe

    Assignment to Afghanistan is just another stop for local journalist

  • Culture

    June 28, 2001

    Captured by Rapture

    Spend the most riveting 13 minutes of your summer with Iranian-born Shirin Neshat's video installation

  • Film

    November 16, 2000

    Kurd Mentality

    Thoughtful and disturbing, Iranian A Time for Drunken Horses rides high in the saddle

  • Film

    May 4, 2000

    Sheer Paradise

    A beautiful film from Iran proves that it's not all about hard-line Islam

  • Dining

    March 9, 2000

    Ennui and Upward

    A beautiful film from Iran proves that it's not all about hard-line Islam

  • Dining

    April 16, 1998

    Park Belly Future

    A beautiful film from Iran proves that it's not all about hard-line Islam

  • Dining

    January 15, 1998

    Kebab's Big Boy

    A beautiful film from Iran proves that it's not all about hard-line Islam

  • Dining

    November 14, 1996

    Second Helpings

    A beautiful film from Iran proves that it's not all about hard-line Islam

  • Film

    September 12, 1996

    Pol Barers

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    June 13, 1996

    To Skewer, With Love

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    January 19, 1995

    OH, MY ACHING CAMELBACK:

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    November 17, 1994

    REAL MILL DEAL

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    June 30, 1993

    SINGIN' IN IRAN

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    September 30, 1992

    HAPPILY EVER AFGHAN

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    April 8, 1992

    MEE KROB RUNNETH OVER

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

  • Dining

    February 5, 1992

    TAHINI BOPPER

    A Perfect Candidate parties hardy

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