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art review June 13, 2023

A Persia of the Mind and the LoinsThe sensual drawings of Reza Shafahi.

By Jerry Saltz
vulture lists June 7, 2023

25 Essential Iranian Films You Can Stream Right NowStream hybrid documentaries that break the fourth wall, psychological dramas, and gory thrillers that attest to the terrifying reality of theocracy.

By Tiara Ataii

no bars Feb. 3, 2023

Jafar Panahi Has Been Released From Prison Following Hunger StrikeThe Iranian filmmaker protested his wrongful detention for 48 hours.

By Bethy Squires
close reads Dec. 27, 2022

Holy Spider’s Ending Uncovers a Tangled Web of MisogynyHoly Spider is at its most precise and upsetting in the film’s final scene.

By Roxana Hadadi
movies Nov. 17, 2021

Asghar Farhadi Declares That Iran Can Withdraw A Hero From Oscars ConsiderationThe filmmaker made a rare statement clarifying his anti-government stance on Instagram.

By Jennifer Zhan
coronavirus Apr. 2, 2020

Iranian Filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei Awaits a Prison Sentence in QuarantineThe documentarian has been sentenced to a year in prison. He wonders if he were there now, amid the coronavirus, how would he spend his time?

By Mehrdad Oskouei As told to Bilge Ebiri
last night on late night June 21, 2019

Watch Colbert Unpack Trump’s Push for War With IranThe segment taped hours before Trump approved, then called off, a missile strike on Iran.

By Bethy Squires
last night on late night Apr. 23, 2018

Here’s Why John Oliver Bought Airtime During Sean Hannity’s Show This WeekHe’s mocking Trump. This time, with math!

By Devon Ivie
Feb. 27, 2017

WATCH: Two Oscar Winners Missed the Ceremony Because of Trump’s Travel BanIranian director Asghar Farhadi and Syrian cinematographer Khaled Khateeb did not attend.

By Jared T. Miller
international relations Jan. 28, 2017

Muslim Ban Bars Iranian Director From OscarsAsghar Farhadi directed The Salesman.

By Devon Ivie
tv Oct. 25, 2015

When John Kerry Called Madeleine Albright On SetDon’t you hate when you’re shooting a TV show and you get a phone call from John Kerry?

By Devon Ivie
movie reviews Oct. 3, 2015

Jafar Panahi’s Taxi Is a Strange, Wonderful FilmPanahi may be a terrible driver, but he’s become a world-class chronicler.

By Bilge Ebiri

unlikely fans Jan. 31, 2013

Bootleg Argo DVDs Selling Like Hotcakes in IranThey, too, enjoy Ben Affleck’s beard.

By Jesse David Fox
Mar. 31, 2011

Parazit: Iran’s Subversive Comedy News ShowWhat is the deal with international comedy? Join me each week to ask that very question in Comedy Tourism as I explore different trends and […]

By Laura Turner Garrison
injustice Dec. 21, 2010

Iranian Director Banned From Making Films for Twenty YearsJafar Panahi also has to serve a six-year prison sentence.

By Willa Paskin
documentaries Nov. 17, 2009

Tonight’s Frontline Will Make You CryThe death of Neda Soltan gets the ‘Frontline’ investigative treatment.

By Lindsay Robertson
right-click Oct. 21, 2008

The Flaming Lips Confuse Their HolidaysPlus: ukulele!

By Ehren Gresehover