Barney Saltzberg’s many picture books for children include “Arlo Needs Glasses,” about his giant goldendoodle who couldn’t ...

His “Universal Language” takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the culture is entirely Iranian. Farsi is the spoken tongue.

A lightly satirical and surrealist comedy imagines the snowy Canadian city in the style of the Iranian New Wave.

Before this Cali-kid in her orange specs was in front of the cameras, she was just a lil' girl with big dreams, and showing off her bird calling skills on ...