Author Archives: iPouya

Cal Halftime Show

Prepared to be amazed. The video game halftime show entails themes from: Pong Tetris Mortal Kombat Pokemon The Legend of Zelda Mario Bros. Theme Mario Underground Theme Super Mario Theme Mario Water Theme

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Just a friendly reminder…

that this blog is still against the occupation in Palestine.

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When he was three…

And if you missed it the first time I posted it, here it is again… my cousin praying, or at least trying to imitate my grandfather.

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“Change”

I’m getting a little tired of candidates talking about change. Has anyone noticed that candidates always talk about change in the campaigns? And I’m not talking about just the candidates for the ’08 elections, but I’m talking about the candidates … Continue reading

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Golden Globe Nominations

“Persepolis” and “The Kite Runner” are nominated for best foreign film! I’m excited even though Christian Bale wasn’t nominated for his performances in “Rescue Dawn” or “3:10 to Yuma.” As for the two nominated films, I love both of them … Continue reading

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www.iranrepresent.com

I first came up with the idea for the t-shirt logo as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley back in 2003 and I’ve been meaning to put it online ever since. I simply grew tired of Iranians calling themselves “Persians” or … Continue reading

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Being in OC for the Winter Break

is always an interesting experience. I’ve been here for about 2 weeks and am in my last week before I have to go back to school. First off, I can’t believe I ever considered winter here as cold. Boston is … Continue reading

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Facebook

BBC News: “This gives the entire site a value of some £7.5bn ($15bn), almost as much as the value of Ford Motors and an extraordinary achievement for a company that has only been in existence under four years.” I’ll be … Continue reading

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When allegedly being Muslim is bad politics…

“‘If I were a Muslim I would let you know,’ Barack Obama has said, and I believe him. In fact, he is a practicing Christian, a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ. He is not now a Muslim. … Continue reading

Posted in Elections '08 | 1 Comment

“The Battle of Algiers”

The most explosive film of the 1960s is now the most important film of 2004 – caption to the theatrical re-release. See the trailer here. This is one of my favorite films and is one of the most influential movies … Continue reading

Posted in Film, Trailers | 14 Comments

The War is Over

I feel as though the war in Iraq has become an accepted fact, that it is no longer an anomaly to be opposed, but the norm. It’s a news headline, if even that, no longer worth clicking on to read. … Continue reading

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Iran’s Nukes: Now They Tell Us?

Time Magazine’s cover story.  See the cover page here.

Posted in Iran, US Foreign Policy | 2 Comments

Post-Annapolis

In the first of many post-Annapolis failures, here we have Israel’s declaration to build more illegal settlements in occupied Arab East Jerusalem. I wonder if those who blame the Palestinians for the continuation of the conflict will remember these events. … Continue reading

Posted in Entertainment, Iran, Settlements, The Conflict | 3 Comments

Iran: No Bomb

So 16 American intelligence agencies have said that Iran most likely scrapped its weapons program in 2003. My dad called me yesterday and told me that he thought it was great news believing that the regimes may have made a … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, The Conflict, US Foreign Policy | 6 Comments

Annapolis

So rejectionists like Benyamin Netanyahu and his right wing cheerleading bloggers have decided that the new conference is just another forum where Israel will offer one-sided concessions only to have them rejected by the warmongering Palestinians; that Israel offered the … Continue reading

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