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Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
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Freelance Technology Journalist
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Sacha Baron Cohen Archive
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Rolling Stone: “The Man Behind The Mustache”
Posted on December 7, 2006 | No CommentsRolling Stone: At the time, the proto-Ali G was a slightly more upper-class character who delivered wack monologues and went by various monikers, among them MC Jocelyn Cheadle-Hume (named after an area of Chesire). But one day, everything changed: Baron Cohen, while filming an MC... -
Finally, a Kazakh who gets Borat
Posted on November 24, 2006 | No CommentsThe Associated Press: ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A leading Kazakh writer has nominated actor Sacha Baron Cohen for a national award for popularizing Kazakhstan. Novelist Sapabek Asip-uly called on the Kazakh Club of Art Patrons to give Baron Cohen its annual award, according to a... -
Slate’s not done yet.
Posted on November 13, 2006 | No CommentsHere’s TWO more Borat-related Slate pieces: “Kazakh Like Me” “Suing Borat” Jeez guys, I think you’re running into record territory here. -
“I . . . fully support my countrymen’s decision to sue this Jew.”
Posted on November 10, 2006 | No CommentsWell folks, you knew it was coming sooner or later — the first legal shots have been fired against Sacha Baron Cohen by those drunken frat guys in that RV ”to protect themselves from any additional and unnecessary embarrassment.” The Associated Press: The lawsuit claims... -
Slate’s fifth Borat article du jour
Posted on November 3, 2006 | No CommentsSlate decided that four Borat-related articles wasn’t quite enough, so here’s (no joke), No. 5: “The Real Kazakhstan: What does Borat get right and wrong about his native land?” Best line? Borat claims that traditional Kazakh wine is made from fermented horse urine. I have... -
I’m going to see Borat tonight!
Posted on November 3, 2006 | 1 CommentI love how Slate has not one, but FOUR articles about Borat up right now. “Borat Owes Me 97 Dollars: How Sacha Baron Cohen is Jewish vaudeville.” “Not Very Nice: The Borat movie: They botched the joke.” “America Undercover: Sacha Baron Cohen’s disturbing, ingenious Borat.”... -
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... -
I saw Talladega Nights last night
Posted on September 16, 2006 | 3 CommentsJust for the record, there needs to be more movies where Sacha Baron Cohen plays a gay French race car driver. Or better yet, there needs to be more movies with Sacha Baron Cohen period. -
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.
