accidentalsexiness.com - 7/3/2009
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Old buddies Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi share some laughs as they left Cirpriani’s Restaurant in London yesterday.
The duo recently recorded a song in Farsi to help promote peace and unity in Iran. “Stand By Me” was a collaboration between JBJ, Sambora and Iranian ...
Neda Iran: Neda Iran victim (video)
celebgalz.com 6/21/2009 — A woman, allegedly named “Neda” from Iran, was shot dead by a single bullet. A video poster claimed Neda was shot as she was standing on the street next to her father, watching the protesters. Why was Neda shot? The suspected shooter was a Basij soldier hiding from one of the ...
Neda Video Becomes Symbol of Uprising in Iran
bittenandbound.com 6/21/2009 —
Chilling images continue to pour out of Iran amidst violent protests against the alleged rigged election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Despite a warning from Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, to end the demonstrations, thousands of opposition protesters flooded the ...
Previewing Iran and the West
scooterksu.blogspot.com 6/22/2009 — Sometime filmmakers luck into good timing for a documentary. Such is the case for tonight’s Iran and the West on the National Geographic Channel thanks to all the chaos surrounding Iran’s recent election. None of the recent turmoil is profiled but there are still plenty to cover in the thirty ...
News from Iran : Ahmadinejad Tweets Back (video)
funnyordie.com 6/25/2009 —
News from Iran : Ahmadinejad Tweets ... 2:53
Ahmadinejad gets a twitter account and tries to master the new social media
Submitted by: Fod Team
Kinda Cute
Keywords: twitter iran Ahmadinejad Ayatollah Revolution ...
I don’t think you’ve heard enough about Iran
blogofhilarity.com 6/25/2009 — Jun.24.2009 I don’t think you’ve heard enough about Iran You know what’s not getting enough coverage? The situation in Iran. Fret not, I’m here to help. Here’s a Funny or Die video about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad learning how to use Twitter. I’m all for the ...
Twitter-Addled CNN Refers to Tweets as a 'Source' [New Journalismism] —
Gawker
Everyone's coverage of the uprising in Iran has been Twitter-centric, for obvious reasons. But CNN, in an apparent attempt to look like they have real, non-Twitter newsgathering capabilities, has been regurgitating Twitter posts and attributing them to unnamed "sources." Michael van Poppel of ...
Helping Iran Target Iranians —
What more can be said about the Internet's role in the popular uprising that has shaken the Iranian regime since its widely contested election?
The power of open social networks is undisputed. The Internet's three favorite offspring -- Twitter, Facebook and YouTube -- have been heralded by ...
V Is For ________ [Snap Judgment] —
Jezebel
[Tehran, July 9. Image via Getty]
TEHRAN, IRAN - JULY 9: An Iranian woman holds her hands in the air and makes V signs as she protests in the streets on July 9, 2009 in Tehran, Iran. Following the...
Gloom With A View [Snap Judgment] —
Jezebel
[Tehran, July 7. Image via Getty]
An Iranian woman adjusts her headscarf as smog covers the Milad telecommunications tower in northwestern Tehran on July 7, 2009. Iranian opposition leaders called...
Mahmoud Ahmadeinjad: Iran Election "Most Free Anywhere" —
Rod 2.0:Beta
Really? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad—whose "re-election" last month has been challenged by opponents and triggered global outrage—dismisses critics and said the balloting was "the most free election anywhere in the world." Said Ahmadenijad in a nationally televised event: "It was...
Iraq The Model —
Anorak News
IS Iraq the model for Iran? Christopher Hitchens thinks so:
Did the overthrow of the Saddam Hussein regime, and the subsequent holding of competitive elections in which many rival Iraqi Shiite parties took part, have any germinal influence on the astonishing events in Iran? Certainly when I ...
Sending Some Strength to Iran —
OH-BITCH-PLEEZ
First off, my very close friend Jeff recorded, mixed and played drums on this so of course I LOVE it and am so proud of all he’s accomplished. And second, I love the fact that Bon Jovi collaborated with Iranian musician Andy Madadian to tribute the people of Iran during these turbulant ...
Iran, Joe Biden, Wimbledon: Buzz Weekend Recap —
Yahoo! Buzz Log
by Jon Brooks
This long weekend, Sarah Palin quit early and Wimbledon went way late. The news out of Iran continued, and so did the news out of Joe Biden's mouth. It's the Buzz Weekend Recap... Iran clerical split grows Since the initial post-election tumult in Iran , the authorities have ...