Shahryar Rizvi

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  • What Would Ali Shariati Do?

    Because my name is Persian, I am continually fascinated by everything Persian. I once listened to a young Iranian woman complain to high hell about something. The fact that it was in Farsi made it sound pleasing and elegant. I also find myself researching what is going on in Iran right now after the contested election […]

  • Milanese — Lockout

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mDPofaet8o&w=560&h=340] http://www.lala.com/external/flash/PlaylistWidget.swf Lockout – Milanese

  • Wolves in the Throne Room @ Rubber Gloves June 08 2009

    Wolves in the Throne Room @ Rubber Gloves June 08 2009 http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf

  • Captured East Asian Woman Journalist Syndrome

    Is the media broken? I’m rarely inspired by what I see in the media. Television is supposed to be the most powerful medium—but TV news seems to be anything but powerful. Vanguard is trying to change that. We’re trying to provide knowledge and context about what’s happening in our world as opposed to just covering […]

  • E3 Report 2009

    This is a week late due to studying for the GRE. I missed a whole lot of stuff due to preparing  the GRE: A-Kon, Isis, and E3. Now I’m free and ready to kick Dallass. Microsoft Conference Highlights: Project Natal – How are you supposed to play a FPS with this? I imagine one will […]

  • Taqliya! Meh tivi dekhun ga

    I’m discovering television once again after a few years of online-only interaction with television. One of the disadvantages of current online delivery is that you can’t just click a button to switch to something new and undiscovered. Chittod ki Rani Padmini ka Johur Looks like a desi Xena. I’m hoping the production values keep up […]

  • Dallas Observing

    I’ve been in Dallas for three weeks. Here are some cool spots I found so far Recycled Books in Denton A pretty big and cool bookstore. They have a comics, DVD and audio selection.  I found some cool stuff there for good prices, including BSG season 1 for $20. El Rancho De Edith 112 E […]

  • I can’t see ISIS: In the Absence of $

    I’ll have to miss ISIS coming to Dallas tonight. Damn expensive Granada parking will broke me again. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehNDZW3GVaU&w=425&h=344]

  • E3 09 Review will be late

    I expect that my review of this year’s E3 will be late. I have the GRE pretty close to it, so I’ll get to a review as soon as It’s done.

  • The Chicago Manual of Style Online

    The Chicago Manual of Style Online.

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