Iran

Celebrate Persian New Year at Zaré at Fly Trap

If you've ever had an interest in dining at the Mediterranean-Persian restaurant Zaré at Fly Trap, March 19 would be a great night to consider. That's when chef/owner Hoss Zaré is attempting what he calls the biggest meal he's ever done in his life in honor of Norooz, the Persian New Year and star ... More >>

Galieh Mahi Gets Shellfish Remix at Zaré at Fly Trap

As much as heritage and tradition are important to chef Hoss Zaré, who was born in Iran, he is not shy about remixing classic dishes at his restaurant Zaré at Fly Trap, which he often describes as "Persian with Mediterranean influences." This playfulness can be seen in one of the newest dishes on ... More >>

Marjane Satrapi: There Is No "Clash of Cultures"

Troya: Traditional Mediterranean Gets Tarted Up

The 84th Academy Awards: a Timeline

​ People plan parties around this stuff, so we assume you probably watched too. But just in case you didn't, here's a timeline of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. They make it this long just to mess with us all, in case you didn't know...

Year in Film: "Margaret" Is the Best Forgotten Cursed Film of 2011

In Print This Week: Moe Green, Hypernova, Cults

Cults​So there's this 22-year-old rapper from Vallejo named Moe Green. He tweets every 10.5 seconds, rhymes about how he wants to be famous like the Rock -- yes, the pro wrestler -- and was recently named one of the Top 10 up-and-coming local rappers by the radio station KMEL. Our Dave MacFadden-E ... More >>

D.A. Kamala Harris Appoints Iran-Contra Prosecutor to Handle S.F. Criminal Cop Scandal

John Keker, who went after Iran-Contra defendant Oliver North (pictured), will soon be looking into the SFPD.​District Attorney Kamala Harris announced today that she will appoint a high-powered private attorney to review the growing scandal over her office's failure to disclose the criminal backg ... More >>

Take the Koran Challenge! Find Disputed Verses and This Man Will Pay You $1,000!

Not to be judged by its cover...​If you're short on funds and think you know more about religion than a former Utah jihadi turned self-professed man of peace -- have we got a deal for you! Iranian-born Nader Pourhassan will pay $1,000 to anyone who can find mentions in the Koran of 26 verses many ... More >>

"No One Knows About Persian Cats," Tehran's underground music scene

Lars von Trier's Antichrist can't save this year's Cannes

The 'Land of the Lost

February Book Events

Neil DeGrasse Tyson at the Commonwealth Club, Jonathon Keats at City Lights, and more.

Survival of the Tastiest

Through a tumultuous history emerges a satisfying food.

Who Knows What Darkness Lurks in the Hearts of Men?

Kronos Quartet bridges war-torn cultures

War On Sale

Grand Design

Homayoun Ershadi, from architect to actor

Condi Rice was Boring, Judith Miller was the NYT's "WMD" — Brinkley Reports

Repertory Film Listing

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

SFIFF Film Capsules

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

Planet Asia

The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival goes global

Yo Soy Centroamericano

Why vote Kerry? Exhibit No. 1: George W. Bush has shamelessly hired the dangerous figures behind the Iran-Contra Affair into senior diplomatic posts.

Fine Art Forgeries

Playing criminologist at the Asian Art Museum

Reps Etc.

Road Worriers

Within the simplest of formats, Ten presents a compelling look at female concerns

Reps Etc.

Movie Meals

A strategy for eating near the San Francisco International Film Festival

Real to Reel

Life abroad, through the lens of film

Reps Etc.

Reps Etc.

Reps Etc.

Zoom Lens

Hanging with the chic riffraff at the 25th anniversary Mill Valley Film Festival

Reps Etc.

Reps List

Film Reps List for 1-30-2002

Reps List

Film Reps List for 1-23-2002

Reps List

Film Reps List for 1-16-2002

Reps List

Film Reps List for 1-9-2002

Short Takes

The Short Attention Span Film and Video Festival. Got a minute?

The More Things Change

The Circle is a powerhouse of a film about women in Iran

Filmed on the Body

The 44th annual S.F. International Film Festival gets sexy, with women on top -- and just about everywhere else

Reel World

African films; The Fourth Dimension; Kurosawa Award

Exile on Sacramento Street

Rahman Asadollahi

Sheer Paradise

Persian Delight

Ethnic Boundaries

Kavkaz's Armenian menu could use some cross-cultural pollination