Culture

SpotlightWE4LEAD Drives Real Change for Gender Equality at Universities

Sana Richa Choucair 27/07 18:30 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

Lebanese University WE4LEAD Gender equality Erasmus

Two Years After Its Launch in 2023, Where Does the Euro-Mediterranean Project Women’s Empowerment for Leadership and Equity in Higher Education Institutions (WE4LEAD) Stand? The project’s mission is to increase the representation of women in key academic leadership roles by transforming institutional practices and fostering a genuine culture ...

Behind the ScenesLa Loge Store: Thrift Store of On-Screen Costumes

Bélinda Ibrahim 27/07 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Paris Movies Fashion Thrift Shop TV series

They’ve graced film sets, stood under spotlights, and sometimes even starred in iconic scenes… Today, these movie costumes hang from the racks of a Paris thrift shop. Welcome behind the scenes of a wardrobe like no other. La Loge Store is located in Paris’ 9th arrondissement at 17 rue Condorcet. It is a discreet boutique that draws fashion ...

Word of the week'Crisis:' A Word for Everything?

Sana Richa Choucair 27/07 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ukraine USA

Debt crisis, economic crisis, crisis of confidence in currencies: these expressions now dominate official discourse. Crises seem to multiply endlessly, from climate to democracy, from housing to public health. “Crisis” has become the keyword of our times. But what are we really saying? If everything is a crisis, does anything truly stand ...

Ryan Gosling Takes Comic-Con to Space with 'Project Hail Mary'

This is Beirut 27/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cominc-Con Festival Pop Ryan Gosling Cinema Culture

Ryan Gosling brought the house down at Comic-Con on Saturday, offering fans a vertigo-inducing sneak peek at his new space thriller Project Hail Mary. In the film, Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a mild-mannered science teacher unexpectedly recruited for a desperate interstellar mission to save Earth from a solar catastrophe. “He’s an ordinary ...

SpotlightThe Fearless Genius Is Gone: Ziad Rahbani Carries Lebanon’s Memory Into the Beyond

Marie-Christine Tayah 26/07 20:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Ziad Rahbani Music Heritage Fairuz Culture Lebanon

Born on January 1, 1956, in Lebanon, Ziad Rahbani embodied the rebellious, artistic and restless soul of his nation. Raised in a musical dynasty, he built his own identity note by note, word by word. At only 17, he composed Sa’alouni el-Nass, a politically charged and deeply emotional work that marked the beginning of a prolific, independent ...

Alien: Earth Wows Comic-Con Crowd With Bold Reboot

This is Beirut 26/07 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cinema Movies Festival Pop Culture Comic-Con Culture

The highly anticipated science fiction series Alien: Earth officially landed at Comic-Con in California on Friday, where thousands of fans watched the pilot of a new TV series in the franchise. The pop culture convention held annually in San Diego was the chosen setting for the world premiere of the FX series created by Noah Hawley. "This is by ...

Ziad Rahbani, Fairuz’s Son and Cultural Icon, Has Died

This is Beirut 26/07 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ziad Rahbani Music Culture Lebanon Art Heritage

Lebanon is mourning one of its most influential cultural figures. Ziad Rahbani, composer, pianist, playwright, and outspoken political commentator, has died at the age of 69. Born in 1956 to the legendary singer Fairuz and pioneering composer Assi Rahbani, Ziad grew up surrounded by music. Yet, he forged his own path, blending art, satire, and ...

Sony Buys Stake in ‘Gundam’ Owner to Grow Anime Business

This is Beirut 26/07 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Games Anime Sony Bandai Namco Business Japan

Sony has bought a strategic 2.5 percent stake in Japanese game franchise giant Bandai Namco, which owns "Gundam" and arcade classic "Pac-Man", with a view to growing its anime business. Booming global appetite for Japanese animation has become a money-spinner for Sony, which acquired online anime library Crunchyroll in 2021. "As two of the ...

TV Heroines: 10 Female Characters We Love to Hate

Bélinda Ibrahim 25/07 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

TV Heroines Female Characters Film Culture Actresses

In the world of TV series, some female characters inspire admiration. Others trigger relentless annoyance; the kind that makes you roll your eyes every time they appear, sigh with frustration, or wish for a plotline without them. And yet, they linger, impose themselves, leave their mark. Because hating a character also means acknowledging their ...

SpotlightWhat if Superman’s Power Was Humanity After All?

Marie-Christine Tayah 25/07 14:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Superman Cinema Movie Culture Art David Corenswet

The new Superman movie, featuring new actors, is all over the place. David Corenswet stars as Clark Kent/Superman, alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced. Ranking number one internationally, the film attracts crowds eager to see their favorite hero’s new adventures. The plot ...

'Star Wars' Creator, George Lucas, Makes Epic Comic-Con Debut in San Diego

This is Beirut 25/07 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Comic-Con Pop Culture Festival Culture Art Star Wars

Comic-Con kicked off Thursday in California, with expectations running high among devoted fans keen to catch a glimpse of George Lucas at his first-ever appearance at the convention. Warriors, princesses, pirates, wizards, and all manner of costumed characters flooded the streets of San Diego on the first day of an annual event that has become one ...

Notre-Dame Gets Back St Thomas Statue Adorning Spire Base

This is Beirut 25/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Heritage Notre-Dame Cathedral Restoration Paris Culture

A statue of the apostle Saint Thomas was on Thursday returned to Notre-Dame in Paris, which has now recovered all 16 statues that adorned the base of its spire before a 2019 devastating fire. The statue, three meters tall and weighing 100 kilograms, was unaffected by the blaze, having been removed from the cathedral just days before for routine ...