A moment for Iranian cinema
Plus: The sounds of Noise Pop Diaries, from Julie Doiron to Illuminati Hotties, and honoring the hands who brought you that broccolini.
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Today's headlines:
Screen Grabs: Iranian films bring fable, black comedy, and social indictment
By Dennis Harvey
Plus: New German cinema, African Film Festival, and Satyajit Ray’s 'Days and Nights in the Forest'.
Noise Pop Diary: Illuminati Hotties caped for BOTH, Orcut Shelley Miller thrilled the dudes
By John-Paul Shiver
Free show from tenderpunk faves erased the condos closing in; avant-rock trio took the beards on wild rides at GAMH.
When you eat broccolini, remember the farmworkers who harvest it for you
By David Balcon
Fresh produce is a great benefit of living in the Bay Area—but the workers in the fields are the ones who make it happen.
Noise Pop Diary: Sideswiped by TikTok fame, Julie Doiron had many more tales to tell
By Daniel Bromfield
30-year-old 'August 10' soundtracks today's teen Reels, but the Canadian stalwart transcends viral splash with guitar chops.
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