Shiva Balaghi
@sbalaghi.bsky.social
cultural historian of the Middle East
Homayoun Ershadi, who starred in Abbas Kiarostami’s A Taste of Cherry, has died after a battle w cancer. The film, a layered meditation on life and death, won the Palme d’Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Homayoun Ershadi, who starred in Abbas Kiarostami’s A Taste of Cherry, has died after a battle w cancer. The film, a layered meditation on life and death, won the Palme d’Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
So is he packing his bags???
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So is he packing his bags???
Hyperallergic is tracking NY elections from the perspective of the arts.
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Hyperallergic is tracking NY elections from the perspective of the arts.
California vote yes on 50.
October 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
California vote yes on 50.
first term: destroy Jacqueline Kennedy's rose garden.
second term: bulldoze East Wing
second term: bulldoze East Wing
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
first term: destroy Jacqueline Kennedy's rose garden.
second term: bulldoze East Wing
second term: bulldoze East Wing
Prof. Omar Yaghi, a Palestinian born to refugees in Jordan, shares the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Alf Mabrouk! news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/u...
October 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Prof. Omar Yaghi, a Palestinian born to refugees in Jordan, shares the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Alf Mabrouk! news.berkeley.edu/2025/10/08/u...
Among the last films I saw in Iran was Three Days of Condor. With revolution unfolding around me, I was transfixed. I was 14; nuances escaped me. Still I was struck by the power of cinema to teach us about the world we live in, how we can overcome fear & try to create alternative futures.
September 17, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Among the last films I saw in Iran was Three Days of Condor. With revolution unfolding around me, I was transfixed. I was 14; nuances escaped me. Still I was struck by the power of cinema to teach us about the world we live in, how we can overcome fear & try to create alternative futures.
Professor Brinkley Messick left behind deeply researched, lovingly crafted, and beautifully written books. But perhaps his most enduring legacy remains his decency.
August 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Professor Brinkley Messick left behind deeply researched, lovingly crafted, and beautifully written books. But perhaps his most enduring legacy remains his decency.
My 93 yo dad is beating me handily in backgammon 😐
July 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My 93 yo dad is beating me handily in backgammon 😐
July 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
June 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I’m of the age where I’m like: his parents are good people. They’re intellectuals & creatives. They raised a good son. He’ll make a great mayor. Congratulations @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I’m of the age where I’m like: his parents are good people. They’re intellectuals & creatives. They raised a good son. He’ll make a great mayor. Congratulations @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Jafar Panahi, Iranian filmmaker, wins the Palme D'Or at Cannes for "It Was Just an Accident," his film shot in secret and based partly on his own experiences in Evin prison. www.bbc.com/news/article...
May 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Jafar Panahi, Iranian filmmaker, wins the Palme D'Or at Cannes for "It Was Just an Accident," his film shot in secret and based partly on his own experiences in Evin prison. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Stick on wall decor, easy way to add a touch of “dictator chic” to any room
May 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Stick on wall decor, easy way to add a touch of “dictator chic” to any room
How my pup tells me it’s time to stop scrolling & go for a walk in the sunshine.
May 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How my pup tells me it’s time to stop scrolling & go for a walk in the sunshine.
Simone is ready to protect the neighborhood if the bear shows up
April 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Simone is ready to protect the neighborhood if the bear shows up
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates Nowruz with a haftsin display at its Henry Moore sculptures.
March 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates Nowruz with a haftsin display at its Henry Moore sculptures.
Latin American Studies Association (LASA) has released a statement on the deterioration of democracy and human rights in the United States. Full statement here: lasaweb.org/es/news/dete...
March 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Latin American Studies Association (LASA) has released a statement on the deterioration of democracy and human rights in the United States. Full statement here: lasaweb.org/es/news/dete...
Seeing it all covered in a foggy haze, as if the heavens know.
February 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Seeing it all covered in a foggy haze, as if the heavens know.
All this talk of DEI and competence had me curious about Biden's FAA Administrator who was pressured to resign this month: www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
January 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
All this talk of DEI and competence had me curious about Biden's FAA Administrator who was pressured to resign this month: www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
