1. Iran’s ‘Puppet Operas’

    Can ‘puppet opera’ create more Persian art and culture enthusiasts overseas? A renowned Iranian stage director is convinced that it [...]

  2. Iran’s Movie Warfare?

    In another fascinating example of international propaganda warfare, it seems that now Iran intends to use the mysterious case of [...]

  3. Mulling the ‘Un-Islamic’

    Last week I compiled a list of 5 things banned in the Asia-Pacific, which included beards in Japan, junk food [...]

  4. Iran Art Curve

    There continues to be ample talk of China’s rise not just in world politics and economy but in other arenas [...]

  5. Past the Headlines

    Iran’s making all sorts of international news headlines again, and I’m glad that I was able to talk to a [...]