Last time I got hooked on Monitter was during the Mumbai attacks last November when my need for real time information got so intense that it became difficult to deattach my eyes from the computer screen. This time it’s the Iran elections (#iranelections) that have really got me. Sat here feeling so overwhelmed and helpless [...]

The other day I was quietly working away when I overheard:
But I don’t want to use Twitter, I’m not interested in what people are having for their lunch.
Firstly, how can you not be interested in what people are having for lunch? I actually find this fascinating and often recommend good places for people to get [...]

Ahmad Batebi, the Economist’s face of the second revolution, was arrested shortly after July 17th 1999 following the world wide publication of his participation in the student protests. In his hands was the bloodied shirt of his fellow protester, a image used to sign Batebi’s death warrant following the accusation that he “defaced the face [...]

The Iranian New Year starts for those in the UK at 11:45 today.

Happy Nowruz everyone!

I just want to say that this week’s Heroes is UNREAL. It’s so amazing. everything you need:

An Iranian threat (the mention of not an actual threat);
Guantanamo Bay style kidnap;
A tough-ass secret service and crazy government leader;
Amazing super powers;
etc etc.

It could almost be real life! I ♥ Peter Petrelli.

You’ve four days left to catch it on [...]