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: Oakland, CATwitter
Movies Archive
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I love Slate and Sacha Baron Cohen
Posted on October 24, 2006 | 1 CommentApparently people are blaming Sacha Baron Cohen for their own stupidity. As Slate points out, everyone interviewed for the new Borat movie was given a release form and paid for their troubles in cash. Further, most of them didn’t bother to read the contract that... -
The Films of Ousmane Sembène at the Pacific Film Archive
Posted on September 19, 2006 | 1 CommentWhen I was a sophomore at Berkeley in 2002, I took a class with Prof. Anna-Livia Brawn, on French colonial films — given that I knew I would be headed to Senegal later that fall. One of the filmmakers that she introduced us to was... -
New Borat Trailer!
Posted on August 18, 2006 | No CommentsForget Snakes on a Plane — it’s all about Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan! Only 76 more days ! There’s a new trailer (in the Borat link above) that was released two days ago. Fucking briliant. -
Cyrus on The World — TODAY!
Posted on July 21, 2006 | No CommentsI’ve been informed that at last check, my radio piece on MobMov will be on The World today! Will be available on any of these stations (and their Internet streams): New York – 3 pm Eastern – WNYC – 820 AM – www.wnyc.org Washington, DC... -
Two Awesome SF Events Coming Up!
Posted on January 19, 2006 | No CommentsSo I just found out from my co-worker, Jim Galbraith, about the SF Indie Fest 2006, an indie film festival coming up right here in the City by the Bay. First, the SF Lebowski Festival ! Fuckin’ A, Dude! On Feb. 4 at ArtSF! The... -
Best AIM name ever: pomeranian99
Posted on November 9, 2005 | No CommentsBig ups to Clive Thompson, of Slate fame. For the unitiated: WALTER : Way to go, Dude. If you will it, it is no dream. DUDE: You’re fucking twenty minutes late. What the fuck is that? WALTER: Theodore Herzel. DUDE: Huh? WALTER: State of Israel.... -
Movies I Want to See
Posted on October 31, 2005 | No Comments#1 : Syriana: From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for Traffic, comes Syriana, a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the... -
That’s just what we need, higher movie ticket prices
Posted on June 21, 2005 | No CommentsAP: The nation’s second-largest theater chain AMC Entertainment Inc., announced plans Tuesday to acquire Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corp. in a move that may help the new company compete as Hollywood struggles to lure more people to the nation’s megaplexes. The combined company, to be called...
