Armenian-Owned Big Mama’s Pizzeria Delivers Pies, Laughs at Oscars
In one of the Oscar’s most talked about moments, the sea of A-list celebrities sitting front row at tonight’s ceremony got a little more than the golden statue they were
Marshutka Revolution: How Yerevan Residents Reversed a Bus Fare Hike
When a bus fare hike came into effect in Armenia’s capital Yerevan five days ago, raising the price by 50 percent from 100 to 150 AMD, concerned citizens didn’t take
Q & A: Sevan Nisanyan, Turkish-Armenian Blogger Sentenced for Blasphemy
A criminal court in Istanbul has sentenced Turkish-Armenian journalist and commentator Sevan Nisanyan to 13 and a half months in prison for a post Nisanyan wrote last September in response
Shift It: Arlen’s Transmission Commercial Takes Internet By Storm
The most amazing commercial in the world dropped on the internet just 2 days ago and so far, it has garnered over 250,000 views on YouTube, featured on the Huffington
The Making of a Legend: Theremin Virtuoso Armen Ra
There is no other way to describe Theremin virtuoso Armen Ra than beautifully intoxicating. Look deep within his eyes, those haunting, distinct Armenian eyes, and you’ll realize they are
Memories: Armenian Genocide Survivor Stories
We asked Ianyan readers to share survivor stories from the Armenian Genocide, in which over 1 million Armenians as well as Assyrians and Greeks perished in the Ottoman Empire. We
Q&A: Los Animales Web Comic Creators Liz Ohanesian and Jeaux Janovsky
“Los Animales,” an original web comic created by journalist Liz Ohanesian and cartoonist Jeaux Janovsky has hit the web to rave reviews. The comic follows the misadventures of Manda Pandarosian
Watertown: Armenian-American Stronghold Becomes Tangled in Shootout
As the events from the Boston Marathon bombings, which left three dead and hundreds injured, unraveled, two brothers, Dhzokar and Tamerlane Tsarnaev became the central suspects in a battle that
Armenian-American Identity: Photographer Gilda Davidian’s Motherland
Los Angeles-based photographer Gilda Davidian has spent a few years documenting the Armenian-American experience in the Southern Californian community of Pasadena, the epicenter of her childhood. Her series, “Motherland” gives
The Mobile Art of Armineh Hovanesian
Born in Paris and raised in Tehran and Boston, Armineh is a mobile photographer now based in Los Angeles, capturing moments since 2009. Armineh has had shows at various galleries