From the Shahs of Sunset to the Mullahs of Qom, Iran stands a Catch-22 waddling to find its way between Bravo and Basij, Marxist and Muslim, youth and establishment, sincerity and tar’ruf. Sound confusing? Welcome to Irani irony, a culture where expectations are implied but never stated, perhaps the only one where you’ll find yourself politely chastised. To navigate in it is an improvisational act of its own, an interplay where actions depend on relational anticipation. This is the game of Persian life.

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Jazz Mirrors Iran, Part III: Isn’t It Iranic?

By the 1990s Irbit Motor Works seemed to be sputtering into the sunset, but then it discovered a niche market in the United States for its sidecar motorcycles.

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Retro Russian Import Lures Older, Easier Riders

“Easy Rider” actor Peter Fonda found a dead body while driving down Sunset Boulevard in the Pacific Palisades community of west Los Angeles Wednesday, police said.

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Peter Fonda makes grisly discovery

Actor Peter Fonda found a dead body in a car Wednesday, according to Los Angeles police, who are now investigating the situation. Fonda called 911 after he saw a body slumped over in the front seat of a car parked on Sunset Boulevard. Police said the…

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Peter Fonda Finds Dead Body

Two congregations — one Latino, one Chinese — share a church in Sunset Park, with the pastors barely on speaking terms.

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Brooklyn Immigrant Congregations Clash

In a room the size of a storage unit, where the closets have no doors and the kitchen and bathroom sinks share a counter, life’s victories might seem limited.

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At Laurel Park, a way of life limps toward the sunset

Its dedication to regional food, reliable recipes and D.I.Y. ethos has helped Sunset, a coffee-table staple of the West in the postwar boom, find new life.

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The Original California Cuisine, Courtesy of Sunset Magazine