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Tom Holland Hails Nolan’s Odyssey as Script of Lifetime

This is Beirut 02/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland — and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement. First up will be Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of The Odyssey, out mid-July. Holland plays Telemachus, the son of the saga's hero Odysseus and a key character in the Ancient Greek saga. "The script is the ...

AI Stirs Drama in Bollywood: Innovation or Invasion?

This is Beirut 01/09 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a new kind of spectacle: artificial intelligence. From altering iconic endings to generating entire films, AI is shaking up India's multibillion-dollar film industry, raising alarm for some, excitement for others. The debate first ...

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Star Power and Legacy Shine at Venice: "The Rock" and Kim Novak Share Spotlight

This is Beirut 01/09 14:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was set to thunder into the Venice Film Festival on Monday, with the wrestler-actor appearing in a tailor-made role in Benny Safdie's latest movie The Smashing Machine. The 53-year-old will be the star attraction at one of Europe's most prestigious film festivals, which promotes independent arthouse movies alongside a ...

Fashion Takes the Spotlight at Venice Film Festival

This is Beirut 01/09 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Julia Roberts in a floor-length Versace gown, Alba Rohrwacher in a Victorian-inspired Dior dress… The red carpet at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival is offering a first glimpse of this fall's fashion scene, driven by the rise of new creative directors. Making her debut on the Lido, the Pretty Woman star delighted photographers in a ...

Argentine Cinema Shines at Venice Amidst Budget Cuts and Uncertainty

This is Beirut 01/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Although Argentina has been underrepresented at recent international festivals due to government cuts to the sector, five Argentine films are on show at the Venice Film Festival, including Lucrecia Martel's documentary Nuestra Tierra (Our Land). Since President Javier Milei came to power in December 2023, his austerity measures have had a major ...

Spotlight'Quiet Luxury' Takes over Beauty: When Discretion Becomes the New Sophistication

Bélinda Ibrahim 31/08 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After transforming runways and wardrobes, “quiet luxury” is now making its subtle entrance into our bathrooms and beauty routines. Just as fashion has, over the past two seasons, embraced noble fabrics, impeccable tailoring and neutral palettes over loud logos and flashy colors, beauty is following suit. Glitter and showy effects are giving ...

Word of the weekAlgorithm: From Ancient Math to AI

Sana Richa Choucair 31/08 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From Babylonian clay tablets to TikTok feeds and ChatGPT, algorithms have shaped human thought for millennia. Born from a Persian mathematician’s name, the word traveled through languages, sciences and machines, becoming one of the most powerful concepts of our digital age. Rooted in Ancient Persia The English word algorithm has a surprisingly ...

Guillermo del Toro Unleashes Epic Frankenstein at Venice

This is Beirut 31/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gave birth to another monster Saturday, his big-budget Frankenstein movie, joking that the effort had left him worn out as his creation got its world premiere in Venice. The last creature he delivered here, the aquatic being in The Shape of Water, swam off with the festival's top prize in 2017 before going on ...

Window'Fables Immersives': La Fontaine Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Bélinda Ibrahim 30/08 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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As immersive exhibitions continue to captivate ever-growing audiences, Cités Immersives is set to make a major splash this cultural season. Following its success in Rouen with Viking, the company presents a new experience in a 1,000-square-meter venue just steps from the Champs-Élysées, dedicated to the world of Jean de La Fontaine. Living ...

The Nanjing Massacre Through Film: 'Dead to Rights' and China’s Lingering Trauma

This is Beirut 30/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The film Dead to Rights, which recounts the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38, takes viewers through the atrocities committed by the Japanese army in China. Released just before the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan, the film has become a powerful focal point of national remembrance, attracting large crowds to its filming set, now a tourist ...

Park Chan-Wook’s ‘No Other Choice’ Unveiled at Venice: A Dark Look at Capitalism”

This is Beirut 29/08 20:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It took 20 years for South Korean director Park Chan-wook to return to the Venice Film Festival and the same length of time for the veteran cineaste to make his latest film. The director of Old Boy, which thrust him into the international spotlight in 2004 after winning the Grand Prix at Cannes, will premiere his latest feature, No Other Choice ...

InterviewsChris Nader: A Trailblazer in Nature Tourism

Bélinda Ibrahim 29/08 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Telling Chris Nader’s story is like stepping behind the scenes of a quiet revolution, where high-end tourism reconnects with nature and luxury is redefined, not by ostentation but by authenticity and meaning. Chris, a young father and Lebanese entrepreneur based in Dubai, constantly rethinks what vacations, well-being, and hospitality truly mean ...