About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Bonn, GermanyTwitter
Humor Archive
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“There there Angie, things with Greece are going to work out.”
Posted on May 11, 2010 | 2 CommentsCaption contest! -
Auto-Tune the News
Posted on August 22, 2009 | 2 CommentsAm I the last person to find out about this? I caught this fantastic story on Studio 360 this weekend. Apparently Time covered it back in April. Thanks Gregory Brothers! -
A conversation between Rebekah and I
Posted on July 1, 2009 | No CommentsWhile at the salsa bar at Cactus with Rebekah today: C: How do you say ‘Here, take this,’ in Persian? R: بفرماید (Befarmaeed.) [Go ahead ; By all means ; Be my guest ; Please, have some] C: Really? R: Really. C: Doesn’t that seem... -
Mr. Miyagi to Obama: “Big Ups, Playa!”
Posted on January 12, 2009 | No Commentsvia Accordion Guy -
Measuring the ‘Colbert Bump’
Posted on August 13, 2008 | 2 CommentsWow, apparently a UCSD political science professor, James H. Fowler, has just published a bona fide research paper on the effects of the “Colbert Bump.” From the press release: His analysis finds that Democrats who appear on The Colbert Report enjoy a significant increase in... -
What I’m Reading
Posted on July 20, 2008 | No CommentsCrazy conservatives getting their panties in a twist about the State Department’s “Mosques of America” calendar. Also, this writer Jeff Johnson seems to be jealous over the fact that he didn’t come with Stuff White People Like. Get over it, dude. There’s a patron saint... -
The Onion: World Leaders Gather To Roast Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Posted on February 11, 2008 | No CommentsThe Onion: The black-tie affair brought together representatives from warring nations and longtime enemies who sat in the hallowed, oak-walled dining room and patiently awaited their turn to lambaste Ahmadinejad. Some of the evening’s most pressing topics included the Iranian president’s insistence on developing a... -
Flight of the Conchords! (What?)
Posted on January 20, 2008 | 2 CommentsBig ups to Brianne, for introducing me and Becky to Flight of the Conchords, my new favorite band/thing on TV. It’s been making the rounds amongst my circle of friends. -
Gabe and Max are back!
Posted on December 7, 2007 | No CommentsGabe and Max answer questions on Boing Boing TV: -
Gabe and Max’s How to Get the Dreamlife of Your Dreams Using the Internet Thing
Posted on October 26, 2007 | 2 CommentsApparently this has been making the rounds online, but it’s still pretty freakin’ funny. Gabe has also written these gems: Worker #3116 to Be a Father SUMMERSLANG 2005 It’s a great way to kill about 10 minutes this Friday afternoon.
