Iranian scientist claims to invent a real time machine

Rebekah Rhoden Contributor

By Rebekah Rhoden in Tech on Thursday 18 April 2013

Iranian scientist Ali Razeghi claims he can predict the future using a time machine device that creates a print-out with details of a person’s life. Supposedly, the machine predicts details within 5 to 8 years in advance with 98 percent accuracy. Razeghi states that the time machine uses complex algorithms which took him ten years [...]

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Stunning photographs of Iran

Rebekah Rhoden Contributor

By Rebekah Rhoden in New Photography on Tuesday 26 March 2013

These gorgeous photographs give unique insight into Iran and its relationship to the rest of the world. The photographs of the landscape are stunning, and this series gives a new perspective on life in the beautiful, albeit troubled, country of Iran.

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Photographs of Iran’s female ninjas by Caren Firouz

Low Lai Chow Contributor

By Low Lai Chow in New Photography on Tuesday 29 May 2012

To this day, Iranian women still face discrimination, with restrictions in women’s rights right down to what they wear. Taking up ninjitsu, or the art of the ninja, has been one increasingly popular avenue for self-expression.

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Film critic Jai Arjun Singh reviews Iranian film A Separation

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By Aparna Jayakumar in New Film on Thursday 3 May 2012

The Iranian film, A Separation, winner of the Academy Award this year for Best Foreign Language film, completely blew me away. What a perfect film. I looked online for any writing on the film and found this interesting piece by an Indian film critic, Jai Arjun Singh, who offers a unique perspective, different from those [...]

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The rise of awesome Iranian metal bands

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By Gerry Mak in Video on Wednesday 1 July 2009

The upside of the recent unrest in Iran is that it has shown a more dynamic and complex image of Iran than the West is used to. Unbeknownst to many Americans, the Iranian population is one of the most educated and progressive in the Middle East, and though they endure countless strictures from their theocratic [...]

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